Monthly Archives: February 2014

The reasons I have asked for the Police and Information Commissioner to come in

Posted on February 26, 2014 by richardkemp

This week I have taken the very unusual step of asking for two independent enquiries into activities of Liverpool City Council. The cases are related and refer to the tangled web of relationships which surround the Liverpool/Liverpool Direct Ltd/Lancashire/One Call … Continue reading →

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Why we must open up the Liverpool Direct relationship with Lancashire

Posted on February 20, 2014 by richardkemp

The news that the homes of David McElhinney, Phil Halsall and one other have been raided by Lancashire Police in connection with their enquiry into One Call Lancashire tells me that Liverpool Council needs to be far more open about … Continue reading →

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Joe Anderson and Liverpool sidelined by other Labour Leaders

Posted on February 17, 2014 by richardkemp

For the past 4 years I have campaigned for the creation of a combined authority for the 6 councils that make up the Liverpool conurbation. Such a body is absolutely vital if we are all to attract investment from public … Continue reading →

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No Home – No Hope

Posted on February 12, 2014 by richardkemp

Last week I sort of returned to my political roots. I went to the Whitechapel Centre and talked to them about the continuing problems of homelessness in our City. In 1975 soon after I was first elected to the Council … Continue reading →

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Move your money – to a Credit Union

Posted on February 6, 2014 by richardkemp

  On Tuesday I went and did something that I have been meaning to do for years- I went and restarted my dormant Lodge Lane Credit Union account and put a few (a very few!) bob in it. I did … Continue reading →

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What the hell is education for??!!

Posted on February 3, 2014 by richardkemp

Two things over the past few days have caused to think once again about my views on the current discussion in education and whether education serves at all well the needs of the pupils that go through it and the … Continue reading →

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