Welcome to Broxtowe Enews, brought to you by the Liberal Democrats and edited by David Watts, on behalf of the Lib-Dems in Broxtowe. 1. Staplefordand Eastwood Litter Picks Litter Pickers and bin bags will be at the ready in Stapleford and Eastwood next week thanks to two tidy events organised by Broxtowe Borough Council, as part of Keep Britain Tidy's The Big Tidy Up campaign. Local people are invited to come along and a be litter picking heroes by helping to tidy up litter hotspots in the towns and make sure the local area is clean and tidy and somewhere we ...
Sat 25th
22:45
Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Susan Kramer: Brexit's impact on financial services could ruin...
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
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Sat 25th
22:15Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: John Lee: Treating EU nationals like pawns is immoral and deme...
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
Sat 25th
21:45Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Tory Brexit plans a denial of democracy and an abrogation of l...
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
Sat 25th
21:15Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Lynne Featherstone: It was as if MPs' cojones had gone missing
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
Sat 25th
20:45Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Sharon Bowles: The government has no mandate to drive us off t...
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
When I met Lib Dem councillor Barbara Johnson at our coffee morning today we discussed the Harborough Mail's story of the week: BT seems to have made an unpopular call on Market Harborough's High Street - by removing the red phone box. The phone box disappeared on the back of a contractor's truck last Thursday, after being dislodged from its familiar place outside property consultants Fisher German. No one was told in advance that it was going, and now almost everyone is missing it. Local councillor Barbara Johnson is furious, saying: "It's been part of the street scene in a ...
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
Following on from last week's Trading Standards warning about rogue traders, this week the police have issued a warning about distraction burglaries after an incident in Yate. At approximately 11am on Thursday February 16th, two unknown men came to an address in Priors Lea, Yate, saying that they were there to do some work inside. They pushed a large hole in the ceiling before leaving, saying they would be return to fix it. The victim later discovered that they had stolen a box of valuables. The Police are reminding residents to be wary of unexpected visitors. Use a door chain ...
Sat 25th
19:45Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Jonny Oates: Lords must mitigate Government's extreme Brexit
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
Sat 25th
19:15Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Joan Walmsley: Medical research at risk from Tory hard Brexit
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
Sat 25th
18:45Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Julie Smith: We need to think about young people
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
Sat 25th
18:15Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Anthony Lester: Government has failed to answer key political ...
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
We had a visit today from Roy and Beth Connell and their lovely chocolate Labrador – Chester. Apart from Chester taking an instant dislike to next door's cat he was very much on his best behaviour. Here's a couple of shots of one well spoiled dog:-
Sat 25th
17:15Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Ming Campbell: The public deserves the chance to change its mi...
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
Sat 25th
16:15Lib Dem Lords vs the Article 50 Bill: Jonathan Marks: The duty of this House is to mitigate the dama...
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're bringing you all the Lib Dem contributions over the course of this weekend. That's no mean feat. There were 32 of them and cover more than 30,000 words. You are not expected to read every single one of them as they appear. Nobody's going to be testing you or anything. However, they will be there to refer to in the future. Our Lords excelled themselves. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging and it's right ...
This presentation with notes, is the material I used for a discussion at the Christchurch Think Tank (via the "What's On" link) entitled "The search for justice: Christian involvement in politics". You need to download it to see the notes. I wasn't happy with the result. That is to say in terms of the quality of the final presentation; I do not know how much of the desired effect it had on the audience. Ideas evolve, but these needed to evolve more than most. In particular it was long on analysis, but short on action. I think the ideas were ...
Sat 25th
14:21Lib Dem Lords vs Article 50 Bill: Dick Newby: Government plans " horrifying mixture of pious aspirat...
The Lib Dem Lords have made some cracking contributions to the debate on the Article 50 Bill. Ahead of its next Lords stages, we're reminding you of some of the best over the course of this weekend. Their contributions were thoughtful, individual, well-researched and wide-ranging – unlike the stream of Tories who got up to repeat what seemed to have been a script handed down from the Whips which basically said "The Lib Dems said they wanted an in-out referendum and now they aren't accepting the result. Na na na na na." We kick off with Leader Dick Newby's cracking ...
Last year I covered the odd case of a man facing trial on electoral fraud charges who managed to get the trial delayed... because he was running for Police and Crime Commissioner. When I published that earlier post, he commented on this site, saying, "with complaints about the investigating Policeman, the behaviour of the Judge, the incompetence of the Court, and the fact that the CPS have only circumstantial evidence, it is most unlikely that this case will ever go to trial". Well, the trial has now happened and Steve Uncles of the English Democrats found guilty: A disgraced far-right ...
Britain Elects has published the third in its briefings for May's elections, this one covering English authorities. It points out that Labour's potential for making gains is limited. May's elections will largely concern county councils, which are more rural and more Conservative leaning than England in general. And last time these seats were fought (2013) Labour had a national opinion poll lead of 7-10 points under Ed Miliband's leadership. But what does it say about the Liberal Democrats? I hear you ask: Cornwall, electing a hefty 123 councillors, is another one to keep an eye out for. Of the eleven ...
[IMG: Military Road street sign] MILITARY ROAD RECREATION GROUND Sandgate Parish Council is considering renaming Military Road Recreation Ground to better reflect the improvements which have been, and are to be, carried out to the park and to highlight its value as a community asset to the whole village. The park has previously been named Chichester Park, and other suggestions from a previous exercise to rename included Golden Park and Field of Dreams. Councillors also suggested Sandgate Park: but perhaps you have a much better name! We are now asking for any other nominations for a new name to be ...
Sat 25th
10:58Kirsty Williams on building last year's elections and building an education system that inspires pri...
Kirsty Williams has been speaking to the South Wales Argus about her role as Education Secretary in the Welsh Government. She has great ambitions for the role. I want to have an education system that the profession are proud of and parents and learners have confidence in. That is quite a high bar, and she wants to work in partnership with those groups, unlike a certain former English education secretary whose tenure in office seemed to alienate everyone. I am confident that by working together we can achieve my ultimate goal, which is to have a first-class education system for ...
Every politician at some stage or another has a beef about a particular journalist, a publication or a media outlet. It is part of the job. You shrug your shoulders and carry on, because effective scrutiny, no matter how inaccurate you think it is or how partisan, is what makes our democracy tick. And let's face it, the journalist is just doing his or her job. It is when a politician starts to use their position to penalise those who don't agree with them that we really need to worry. A coup d'etat starts with the TV and radio stations. ...
Excellent post about Judge Dredd and his relevance to the current world Happy birthday 2000ad. Incidentally, if you're in Manc today there's a signing for 2000ad's 40th birthday. [IMG: comment count unavailable] comments
David Millband the 'lost' Leader of the Labour Party who told us today that Labour is further away from power than at any time in the last 50 years. As so often happens when I consider the still twitching carcase ... Continue reading →
Sat 25th
09:11Copeland and Stoke say a little about party politics but a lot about the state of the country
On Thursday, 52000 people went to the polls in Copeland and Stoke on Trent Central to elect their new MPs. Both seats were previously held by Labour. Labour held onto Stoke, but were beaten by the Conservatives in Copeland. People are using these results in order to speculate wildly about the future of various political parties. Labour holding Stoke is a good sign. Labour losing Copeland means Corbyn should resign. Conservatives taking Copeland is a sign of support for May's hard Brexit. Everyone is very happy that Nuttall lost. And so on. However, looking at the voting data available, I ...
www.keepliverpoolmoving.com/ A new web site has been launched to chart the progress of the investment in our local rail network – see the link above to access the site and learn more. Site for the new Maghull North Railway Station. Photo taken looking north from School Lane road bridge. The former Moss Side Hospital site is to the right and Mersey Avenue to the left. The new Maghull North Station gets a mention with work starting in August 2017 and a planned opening of the Town's second railway station in May 2018. Some of us have be campaigning for this ...
Yesterday, Jeremy Corbyn gave a speech in Westminster yesterday about, well, the road to Brexit. Coming on the same day that the loss of Copeland was announced, it took on an interesting texture. Introducing the event was Sergei Stanishev, a Bulgarian MEP who is the president of the Party of European Socialists. I think perhaps Labour HQ and Sergei should have touched base about messaging beforehand. From the his intro, you would have thought that Brexit was something that the Tories were trying to inflict on the country but that Labour were not going to let happen come hell or ...
Hating Comic Sans is Ableist The subtleties of fonts. (tags: fonts disability ) What Is Incivility Costing You? It doesn't do any harm to be nice. (tags: psychology )
This time on Judge Dredd specifically
