Monthly Archives: January 2020

Tory Lies on NHS implode within weeks of General Election (part1)

This list summarises those manifesto pledges made by the Conservative Party ahead of its election in the General Election which are of relevance to the health and social care areas. Some, but not all of the pledges have now been … Continue reading

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Does Boots the Chemist have a vendetta against Liverpool?

Tomorrow I am attending a meeting to try and prevent the so-called merger of twp branches of Boots the Chemists on Allerton Road and Smithdown Place. Boots have already closed down an Alliance pharmacy on Allerton Road, (a subsidiary of … Continue reading

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Liverpool Lib Dems name candidates for City Mayor and Police Commissioner

Liverpool’s Lib Dems have named the first of their three Citywide and Merseyside wide Candidates to take on Labour at the local elections in May. Woolton Cllr Kris Brown is set to challenge for the Elected Police Commissioner’s position while … Continue reading

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Radical proposals for Education in Liverpool

This is the first of a series of discussion documents which the Liverpool Lib Dems are issuing to enable our manifesto proposals for this year’s set of local elections to be discussed. Any thoughts of things that are talked about … Continue reading

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Liverpool will always be a major European City

At its meeting on 15th January Liverpool City Council overwhelmingly passed a motion from the City’s Liberal Democrats which not only declared that Liverpool is and will remain a major European City but would take steps to increase and improve … Continue reading

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Funding for the new Everton FC Stadium

Statement by Liverpool Liberal Democrats Liverpool’s Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that it now seems likely that the new EFC stadium will be produced without capital funding from the City Council. Liverpool’s Lib Dem Leader Cllr Richard Kemp said, … Continue reading

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Call for new Housing Initiatives in Liverpool

On Wednesday my Liberal Democrat colleagues and I will call on the Liverpool City Council to commence a programme of encouraging new housing cooperatives and converting large properties into council run Houses in Multiple Occupation. It is in response to a Labour motion … Continue reading

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‘Loan Notes’ should not be the way forward for the Liverpool property market

18 months ago, the Council’s “Fractional Investment Task Group” held its first meeting. 6 months ago, it held its last meeting. You might think that you have missed the report that was produced. You haven’t because there has been no … Continue reading

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The implications for the UK of a King Lear in the USA

I’ve been thinking about the relationship between the UK for some time but my thoughts have been jolted to a conclusion when I read this in today’s Independent. “A group of mental health professionals have warned Congress it must act urgently to … Continue reading

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A scandalous waste of money by Liverpool Council

The council rightly tells us that it is short of money. When you and I are short of money we stop spending if we can; we watch every penny like a hawk; and make every penny count for the most … Continue reading

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