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Tag Archives: Liverpool
If music be the food of love…….
All three of the young people here started their musical experiences in years 6 and 7 in schools in deprived parts of Liverpool. They played for us yesterday at the Phil with confidence and vitality. Some people would say that … Continue reading
Odessa will come to Liverpool in May
Perhaps we can help the people of Odessa forget their terrible cost of the Russian invasion of Ukraine when Liverpool host the Eurovision song contest of behalf of Odessa in May (photo from Odessa City Council) As I observed the … Continue reading
Liverpool’s electricity procurement scandal drags on with no resolution
The Council presided over by Joanne Anderson seems to be almost as bad as the that presided over by her predecessor Joe Anderson when it comes to spending public money As the Chair of the Council’s Mayoral and Performance Select … Continue reading
Do we need a new social media route for messaging?
Like many Liberal Democrats I have been viewing with concern the developments at Twitter where it appears that a right-wing takeover of the Company could damage its reasonably justifiable claim that it is a platform for free speech but where … Continue reading
Problems for the Cunard at the Cunard!!
There has been yet more bad news for the beleaguered team of officers and the Commissioners trying to put right Liverpool Council’s flawed processes and dire finances. Yet more losses have crystallised literally under their noses in the Ground Floor … Continue reading
The cost of living is a crisis for us all
The biggest set of concerns that are being relayed to me at the moment relate not to council problems but the problems of people having to cope with the daily grind of soaring inflation. Families who have always had enough … Continue reading
In Liverpool we are doing the right things in the wrong order
Do you remember that incredibly funny sketch in a Morecambe and Wise programme with Andre Previn? Previn is trying to conduct an orchestra whilst Eric Morecambe plays the accompanying piano – terribly. When Previn challenges Morecambe, Ernie patiently explains to … Continue reading
Liverpool governance consultation shows majority for change but no clear result
At midday today I took part in a call which gave the results from the Council’s consultation process on what form of governance they want for the City. The first thing we must note is a derisory response rate to … Continue reading
What should a good council look like?
I was pleased to be asked recently by Liverpolitan, a new online news service in Liverpool, to write an article for them in response to another article about young councillors. As someone who was a young councillor but certainly isn’t … Continue reading
New Mayor, same name, same old Liverpool Labour
In all the excitement of the election that took place in most of the UK last Thursday two items seem to have been missed by many in Liverpool. The over costly leccy bill and the screwed up mayoral consultation. The … Continue reading
But what does Richard Kemp think? 