Tag Archives: Liverpool Echo

Debates – the missing element of Liverpool politics

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

Three things have made me think of the nature of Liverpool politics recently. The first is the discussions, which have already been mentioned by Mayor Anderson, about changes in the way we hold council meetings. The second is the failure … Continue reading →

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Liverpool’s planning committee must be bolder

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

Some good schemes did go through the planning committee today here are just three of them One of the most frustrating things that I do as a Councillor is to serve on Liverpool’s planning committee. Too often it is constrained … Continue reading →

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Councillors must be like Caesar’s wife!!

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

When we meet in the Council Chamber every Councillor must be absolutely sure that they are obeying the law about financial declarations The Liverpool Echo ran a story about 3 months ago that 8 councillors – 7 Labour and one … Continue reading →

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The State of Labour – the State of our City

Posted on April 17, 2017 by

Joe Harmer and I after he was selected as our Wavertree Candidate. He and Cllr Carl Cashman our candidate for Regional Mayor are the face of the political future in Liverpool and our City Region The biggest political headline in … Continue reading →

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What chance a progressive alliance in Liverpool?

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

This should be the home of the ‘Parliament’ for the Liverpool City Region Tomorrow night I am going to a meeting to discuss the creation of a progressive alliance. I understand that it is one of a series that are … Continue reading →

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Don’t they know there’s a local election on?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by

Some people will have got a surprise when their postal votes arrived this week. Instead of the one ballot paper that they were expecting for the General Election they also got one for a local election. I always think is … Continue reading →

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Tory Housing Policy is a Joke (But a dangerous one!)

Posted on April 14, 2015 by

No not my idea of perfect housing but a South American Favella Sometimes you oppose a policy because you just disagree with it. Sometimes you oppose it because it has been incompetently produced and will not be capable of being … Continue reading →

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