Monthly Archives: November 2019

All candidates for public office should be prepared to face the people

Last night we had the unedifying sight of the Prime Minister refusing to turn up at a Leader’s debate on climate change on Channel 4. ALL the other Leaders were there but at the last-minute Johnson tried to send a … Continue reading

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Tory and Labour Spending Plans – “I don’t beeelieeeve them!”

A friend of mine told me few weeks ago that she was afraid that as she got older she was turning into her mother. That’s no problem I said, as I get older, I think I am turning into Victor … Continue reading

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It’s no way to treat our elderly

Yesterday I spoke to people who are representing those women (WASPIs) who lost out on their pensions when the age that women could claim pensions shifted at relatively short notice (about 10 years) and many received no information about the … Continue reading

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We must be angry about our corrupt political system

How many people in the General Election on December 12 will actually vote for the Party they believe in? That, to some, may seem a daft question, but according to some polls up to a third of people when they … Continue reading

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Demand better for our children’s futures

Education is the key to the Country’s future. Give our young people the skills and knowledge they need and we can create a strong wealthy Country. Keep investing in those skills and we will have an adaptable work force with … Continue reading

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Is the day of reckoning arriving for Liverpool Developers?

I’m leaving my run of General Election blogs to look at a topic that I have been dealing with for 3+ years. Property developers in Liverpool. I am saddened that more than 15 months after the Council’s Fractional Investment Task … Continue reading

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1p on income tax for the NHS and that’s just the start

The NHS needs more money. No-one should be any doubt about that. The NHS cannot operate without staff from ward orderlies to Consultants. It needs huge numbers of supplies from drugs to loo rolls; from blankets to bed pans; from … Continue reading

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Climate Change – An Existential Crisis

Clearly the first priority for the Lib Dems at this General Election is to fight to stay in the EU. Our second priority is to fight climate change. In fact, the two priorities are inexorably linked. One of our key … Continue reading

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Unite to Remain – Labour Missing InAction

Today has been a very significant day in the course of this election. A partnership of Lib Dems, Greens and Plaid Cymru has come together to ensure that only one Remain candidate will present themselves to the electorate in 60 … Continue reading

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If you’re a Remain voter then it must be a Lib Dem vote in Liverpool Wavertree

Are you fed up with Brexit? I certainly am. It’s dominated our political discourse for 3+ years and has meant that we have had no debate on things that I think are important such as the NHS, climate change, education … Continue reading

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