Monthly Archives: February 2016

We will not be silenced

Posted on February 25, 2016 by richardkemp

One of the many beautiful trees in Calderstones Park My Liberal Democrat colleagues and I appear to have fought off implied legal action against us by Liverpool City Council in an increasingly bitter row over the sale of part of … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Liverpool City Council, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Liverpool Must Bring in Outside Help to deal with Schools Crisis

Posted on February 23, 2016 by richardkemp

I want my Grandson, Jonah, and all the children of Liverpool  to have a fine quality education in our City’s education service Today’s speech by the Chief Inspector of Schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has shown that Liverpool’s Education system is … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Liverpool, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Is the UK government the most Stalinist in Europe?

Posted on February 15, 2016 by richardkemp

I have received a number of calls today from journalists about the apparent announcement later in the week about whether or not public bodies and councils should be able to invest in Israeli companies. In fact the situation is more … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The State of Liverpool City Region

Posted on February 12, 2016 by richardkemp

This area should be the heart of a vibrant city region “Liverpool City Region needs to be ambitious and compare its performance to the very best places in Europe and beyond”. These are excellent words and I have certainly thought … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Liverpool City Region, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Liverpool – The spiritual home of North Korea?

Posted on February 7, 2016 by richardkemp

A Town Hall of which Kim Jong-Un would be proud! Readers of my blog may recall that last November I complained to the Information Commissioner that Liverpool Council was, by its own admission failing by a wide margin to return … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Liverpool City Council | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

The need for a public health movement in England

Posted on February 5, 2016 by richardkemp

A little of this stuff is great. Too much damages your health! On Wednesday it was a real privilege to be at, never mind chair, the annual public health conference for England. The meeting was composed of Directors of Public … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Public Health | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment