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Monthly Archives: May 2020
Local Councils face mass service closures
The Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis will quite rightly be judged by the historians and will focus on the human cost of the pandemic: confused messaging; delays to lockdown; the farcical distribution of PPE. All will be in the … Continue reading
Britain leads the way in coronavirus deaths
At last our Country tops a league table. Unfortunately, it is for the number of excess deaths in the lockdown period caused by the coronavirus. Regular readers of my blog will know that I have longed argued that we need … Continue reading
Is it now time for national politics to return to normal?
For the past three months there has been a marked reluctance from politicians to criticise each other. We have recognised that those in control at both national and local levels are facing huge and unprecedented problems. They have been making … Continue reading
951 Liverpool children still start smoking every year
Cllr Richard Kemp, the Liberal Democrat Leader in Liverpool welcomes the ban on child-friendly menthol favoured cigarettes as new figures show 951 Liverpool children taking up smoking each year. Newly published figures show that in a year according to Action … Continue reading
A ‘forest school’ in every park in Liverpool
Councillor Liz Makinson, the Liberal Democrats Children’s Services Spokesperson in Liverpool has suggested 6 ways in which schools can respond to a new way following the pandemic. Key amongst these is the provision of a different type of school for … Continue reading
Thinking of sending the kids back to school?
It appears from certain quarters that our teachers are failing to rise to the occasion and become heroes. It appears that they are selfishly trying to ensure that neither they, their families nor the kids they treat fall prey to … Continue reading
Mayor’s cycling plans welcome but incoherent
Today my Liberal Democrats colleagues and I have welcomed the Mayor’s short term proposals for cycling and pedestrian improvements but have suggested that the actions are short term and need to be conducted against a wide spread review of the … Continue reading
Happiness – The Greatest Gift that I possess
In February I spoke at an Ageing well event in Manchester. I was talking about how to age well and when we should start thinking about our third age. My answer was very simple. I quoted the late and great … Continue reading
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My Own VE Day Heroes
Tomorrow is VE Day and it will, as usual, bring out both the best and the worst of the people of the United Kingdom. Captain Mainwaring look alike Mark Francois MP will bring out the worst. With all the military … Continue reading
37 years a councillor (and still going strong!!)
At midnight tonight I complete my 37th year as a Councillor. I was first elected in1975 for St Michaels. In 1980 the ward was split and I was elected for the Dingle Ward and left the Council in 1984. In … Continue reading
But what does Richard Kemp think? 