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Monthly Archives: September 2018
Hatton; General Strikes and Momentum – Labour commit political suicide!
This poll of polls of all major polls conducted since the General Election show that Labour has no breakthrough position. This was shown best in this May’s local elections where Labour did okay in existing seats but badly in the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Conservative Party, Corbyn, Corbynistas, Derek Hatton, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Momentum, Opinion Polls
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Lib Dems welcome critical LGA Peer Challenge Report on the running of Liverpool City Council
At last the LGA Peer Challenge Report on the running of Liverpool has been published. It shows there is a long way to go if Liverpool is to become a properly functioning, properly led organisation Yesterday councillors in Liverpool received … Continue reading
Posted in Liverpool Politics
Tagged Joe Anderson, LGA, Liverpool Council, Local Government Association, Peer Challenge
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A radical plan for Housing for the UK
We have a song in Liverpool one of which verses goes, “It’s six in a bed at the old Pier Head, It’s Liverpool Town for me”. Throughout our Country there are still people living in conditions little better than this. … Continue reading
The Partnership with Redrow does nothing for social housing in Liverpool
The partnership between Redrow and Liverpool Council does nothing to provide homes for the needy in our City In my last blog I gave most of the answers that Lib Dems received to questions that we posed at the last … Continue reading
Holding the Mayor and Labour to account
We not only have debates in the Town Hall but also have an opportunity to ask written questions of the Mayor and Cabinet about city issues. As you can see they are not usually very helpful and its the none … Continue reading
Posted in Liverpool Politics
Tagged Bramley Moore Dock, Calderstones Park, EFC, Heaps Mill, Joe Anderson, Kingdom, Labour Party, Redrow Homes
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Politicians should play the ball not the player
Those that know me are probably surprised to see me using a football analogy. It is true that I am not a lover of the game. As I understand it the analogy means working with and kicking the ball and … Continue reading
The Lib Dems can heal Britain’s economic divide – Vince Cable’s guest blog
Our bold proposals would raise £15bn per year from the UK’s wealthiest citizens, which we would use to revive public services and create a citizens’ wealth fund Much of the anger in today’s politics stems from an ongoing stagnation in … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Business rates, Income tax, Inheritance Tax, Lib Dem Conference, Taxation, Vince Cable, Wealth, Wealth Inequality, wealth tax
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Cllr Kay Davies joins Liverpool Lib Dems
Liam Thorp listening to Cllr Kay Davies as she explain her reasons for joining the Liverpool Lib Dems for the Liverpool Echo Cllr Kay Davies who left the Labour Party in August has taken a further step in her political … Continue reading
Update on the campaign to save Calderstones Park
The current plans for the Harthill and Calderstones Park which will take 13 acres of much loved green space, buildings and woodlands and privatise them with Redrow The future of 13 acres of the Harthill & Calderstones Park will come … Continue reading
Sorry Vince but I’m no moderate
Vince Cable was right to challenge us with a consultation about how we work and organise and we should consider all his views seriously. Over the past 24 hours I have looked with interest both at what Vince has had … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Liberal Democrats, liberalism, Membership of Parties, political parties, radical, Vince Cable
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But what does Richard Kemp think? 