Monthly Archives: March 2020

Liverpool Planning Committee Virtual Meeting – 31st March 2020

Posted on March 31, 2020 by richardkemp

For the first time ever Liverpool’s Planning Committee met today in a virtual format using Skype. Despite some IT teething difficulties, we managed quite well to hear each other and contribute. For legal reasons we could not make decisions today … Continue reading →

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WE MUST AVOID THE PREVIOUS ERRORS OF SOCIALISING LOSSES AND PRIVATISING GAINS

Posted on March 30, 2020 by richardkemp

Radix are a think tank of which I thoroughly approve. Existing to service the intellectual processes of the radical centre it continually produces thought promoting stuff. This is a guest blog that they have written to start us thinking about … Continue reading →

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Looking into the future – How will Coronavirus change our way of life?

Posted on March 28, 2020 by richardkemp

In my last blog I looked at the environmental improvements that we might make if we learn the lessons of the coronavirus lock down. In this blog I am trying to begin to think through what this might mean in … Continue reading →

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Could the Coronavirus save the World?!

Posted on March 25, 2020 by richardkemp

This may seem a peculiar thing to say whilst globally we are fighting a virus which is now, and will be until a vaccine is produced, a killer. I am not hoping, as some clearly do, that this will kill … Continue reading →

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This is the advice given by NHS to GPs which explains what they are doing

Posted on March 23, 2020 by richardkemp

This is the advice from the NHS that our local GPs are working to. It explains why they are working in the way they are working. They need to keep themselves safe so that they can serve us all properly … Continue reading →

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Advice to Church Ward residents from your local Councillors

Posted on March 21, 2020 by richardkemp

Some Coronavirus Advice from your Local Councillors Andrew Makinson, Liz Makinson & Richard Kemp To assist our residents, we have looked around at the best advice available on how to live our lives for the next few months. Most people … Continue reading →

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Why is 70 the trigger age for the Coronavirus?

Posted on March 18, 2020 by richardkemp

Three things have been making me think about the ageing process lately. Firstly, I’m getting old myself. Although this is at the standard rate of 24 hours a day, I have got a fair number of days under my belt … Continue reading →

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Government must announce public health grant amidst Coronavirus crisis

Posted on March 16, 2020 by richardkemp

Today I have joined fellow Liberal Democrats in calling on the Health Secretary to announce the public health grant for 20/21 amidst the Coronavirus crisis. I have done this both as Leader of the Liverpool Liberal Democrats, and Liberal Democrat … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Covid–19 Joe Anderson and Boris Johnson get it right!

Posted on March 13, 2020 by richardkemp

Well there’s a headline I had never thought I would write  but as I have looked at the recent press and public relations work undertaken by both of them I not only think this but feel that we should all … Continue reading →

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Cut back ‘fancy pants’ jobs at the Liverpool Combined Authority

Posted on March 11, 2020 by richardkemp

I’ve been asked many times recently what does the City Region Mayor and the Combined Authority actually do? So, I’ve done some digging around and now believe that an urgent review of the staffing levels and the wage levels of … Continue reading →

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