Monthly Archives: February 2018

In praise of…. Redford Court

Posted on February 26, 2018 by richardkemp

Today I met with some wonderful people at Redford Court, Michael Boardman Service user and Family Liaison officer, Lisa Jones Service manager, Dr  Ivan Pitman clinical Neuro-Psychologist and Sally Rowlands Link worker Sometimes the position of being an LGA spokesperson … Continue reading →

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World Merit Rallies the Young People of the World

Posted on February 25, 2018 by richardkemp

Some of our Change Makers attempting a traditional Moroccan Dance last week. I cut quite a dashing figure doing the waltz!! Last week an incredible event took place in Morocco. It was the first ever meeting of Presidents and officers … Continue reading →

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Whither (or wither!) Liverpool Labour Party?

Posted on February 22, 2018 by richardkemp

Cllr Frank Prendergast who was Labour’s Council Leader and a Former Lord Mayor now sits as an Independent not Labour Councillor Its not often that I get surprised about political events after 51 years as an active Party member but … Continue reading →

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Mayor and Peel Holdings do U-turns on North Docks threat to World Heritage Status

Posted on February 15, 2018 by richardkemp

This gross and unsympathetic development for Liverpool’s historic North Docks will not now proceed and a new master plan for the  whole area will be drawn up by Peel Holdings My Liberal Democrat colleagues and I have welcomed a report … Continue reading →

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Pay Carillion’s ‘Blood Money’ back Mayor Anderson

Posted on February 13, 2018 by richardkemp

Remember this picture? Its a screen grab of a Joe Anderson website which shows that he took money from Carillion two years after condemning them!! Regular readers of this blog will have seen this picture before. It’s a screen shot … Continue reading →

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Haiti, Oxfam and a Better Way of Doing Things

Posted on February 12, 2018 by richardkemp

Only the flag pole is usable at Haiti’s Presidential palace 7 years after the Country’s devastating earthquake I have listened with interest to the discussions about Oxfam and Haiti over the past few days but have noted that there is … Continue reading →

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More money for less Police!

Posted on February 9, 2018 by richardkemp

We need more men and women out there protecting our safety not wasting money on bureaucracy and fat cat salaries for politicians  The Police and Crime Panel met on Tuesday and “approved” the Police Commissioner’s proposal for a 7.23% increase … Continue reading →

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Former Council Leader, Lord Storey, asks Government to consider intervention in Liverpool

Posted on February 6, 2018 by richardkemp

Lord Storey served as  Liverpool Councillor for 38 years and now is our Young People’s spokesperson in the House of Lords. His request for a government review of the competence and capacity of the Council should be heeded My colleague … Continue reading →

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Lib Dem proposals to save our beloved NHS

Posted on February 5, 2018 by richardkemp

  Picketing and demonstrations or a properly costed policy which will provide proper long-term funding for the NHS. Which do you think is the most likely to succeed? On Saturday Labour in Liverpool picketed the Royal Liverpool hospital in support … Continue reading →

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Getting the public/private relationship right

Posted on February 2, 2018 by richardkemp

The Parklands School in Liverpool which is costing us £4.3 million a year to keep empty is a prime example of what went wrong under Labour’s PFI back ‘Building Schools for the Future’ programme The collapse of Carillion and the … Continue reading →

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