Monthly Archives: March 2021

Liverpool Council must deal with the boring bits

Posted on March 31, 2021 by richardkemp

If I was going out canvassing and opened my conversation with, “we’ve got some really exciting ideas about due process and governance which will transform our City”, I would be looked at with amazement which I would see in the … Continue reading →

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What I’ll do within 10 minutes of becoming Mayor of Liverpool

Posted on March 29, 2021 by richardkemp

Today my nomination papers have been submitted and I am officially the Lib Dem Mayoral Candidate for Liverpool. I am looking forward to the campaign although, because of Covid restrictions, it will be very different to any I have fought … Continue reading →

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What did I know about Liverpool’s scandals?!

Posted on March 26, 2021 by richardkemp

Since I became Leader of the Liverpool Lib Dems in 2012, I have received hundreds of tip offs by email about bad behaviour in the Council. Some days I get 6 or 7 and I have a number of regular … Continue reading →

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The damning report that shows Liverpool to be the worst Council in England

Posted on March 24, 2021 by richardkemp

This is my response on behalf of the Liberal Democrats to the publication of today’s Inspection Report by The Government. Liberal Democrats response following the publication of the Caller report into Liverpool City Council. Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Richard … Continue reading →

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What should Liverpool expect from the Inspector’s Report?

Posted on March 19, 2021 by richardkemp

Today is an important day in the life of Liverpool although we will only know how important next week. Today the Inspection team led by Max Caller is going to submit its report to the Government on the dreadful state … Continue reading →

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Please, Please, Please fill in the census

Posted on March 17, 2021 by richardkemp

The other day I had an argument with a friend about the Census. He told me that he wasn’t going to fill in the form because it was an attack on his civil liberties. “The state doesn’t need to know … Continue reading →

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Women’s safety is a male issue

Posted on March 14, 2021 by richardkemp

If any good is to come from the tragic death of Sarah Everard it is that we all become more aware of the problems that are faced by women as they go about their day to day business. Overwhelmingly the … Continue reading →

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Will Liverpool Labour now drop its ballot and impose a candidate?

Posted on March 11, 2021 by richardkemp

Just when I thought that I could safely get on with our own Lib Dem campaign for the local elections I have again been inundated with questions and requests for comments from the media about the comrades in the Liverpool … Continue reading →

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What should we make of Meghan and racism?

Posted on March 9, 2021 by richardkemp

I must admit that I haven’t watched anything about this on the telly and only thought about it at all because of a discussion on the Today programme earlier. My normal take on the Royal Family is polite lack of … Continue reading →

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First we gave our nurses a clap and now it’s a cold shoulder

Posted on March 7, 2021 by richardkemp

As the Government continues to bludgeon its way through what is still a pandemic crisis, they have made many mistakes along the way. Promises about a world beating track and trace to be delivered by a wonderful private sector turned … Continue reading →

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