Monthly Archives: April 2022

Tory callousness and Covid lies exposed by High Court decision

Posted on April 28, 2022 by richardkemp

Less than half a mile from where I live there is a very good nursing home for people, mostly elderly, with severe dementia problems. It is well regarded by families, the community and the medical profession. It’s where I will … Continue reading →

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60 years of Liberal service in Church ward

Posted on April 24, 2022 by richardkemp

I was contemplating recently the fact that I will have completed 39 years of service as a councillor at the end of this month when it occurred to me that there was a much more important anniversary to celebrate. At … Continue reading →

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Has Joe Anderson been vindicated?

Posted on April 22, 2022 by richardkemp

Much has been made by Joe Anderson of the announcement that Lancashire Police have told him and three others that they will not be charged under the long-running (7 years) investigation known as Operation Sheridan. This was an investigation into … Continue reading →

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Developers build buildings – Councils build communities

Posted on April 20, 2022 by richardkemp

In his latest quarterly report into Liverpool’s property market, City Residential managing director Alan Bevan warned that the Local Plan could prove to be the final “nail in the coffin” for many developers if it discouraged property investment. My response … Continue reading →

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Health inequality gets worse as England slumps down the health league table

Posted on April 18, 2022 by richardkemp

Women in the poorest areas of England are dying earlier than the average female in almost every comparable country in the world, according to a damning analysis of life expectancy data that MPs and leading health experts have called “shocking”, … Continue reading →

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Get the Everton Football Club Report into the Open

Posted on April 13, 2022 by richardkemp

I have reacted angrily today to the fact that the report on the financial relationship between Liverpool Council and Everton Football Club over the potential for council investment in the new Bramley Moore Stadium will be dealt with after the … Continue reading →

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Is the Council trying to minimise responses to the Mayoral Consultation?

Posted on April 12, 2022 by richardkemp

Since the Council letter about the Mayoral consultation started to go out yesterday, I have been inundated with complaints about how poor it is, how badly presented and with many questions about who can register their opinion and how they … Continue reading →

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In defence of (most!) politicians

Posted on April 10, 2022 by richardkemp

There is a cloud hanging over Party Politics at the moment. Because of the actions of a few people, most it must be said Tories, all politicians are being viewed with suspicion. In fact, my firm belief after being a … Continue reading →

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Huge swing to Lib Dems in Warbreck – a taste of things to come

Posted on April 8, 2022 by richardkemp

Yesterday’s result in the Warbreck by-election is a foretaste of things to come in next year’s all up elections. The swing came about in what was considered to be a safe Labour ward in the safest constituency in England for … Continue reading →

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Franklin Graham – this nasty piece of work is coming to Liverpool next month

Posted on April 4, 2022 by richardkemp

Beware Liverpool. On 16th of May a foul-mouthed oaf called Franklin Graham, from the USA, will be in Liverpool spewing out his right-wing hatred of those from the LBGTQ community Right-wing evangelical Franklin Graham spent the weekend promoting anti-LGBTQ extremist hate to … Continue reading →

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