Oops. Template editing fail by Ilford Conservatives ahead of this week's local council elections in the borough.
I've written about the various planning applications submitted by the Mercedes dealership on Manchester Road many times before. I am again dismayed to see that the council have done nothing about the continued destruction of trees and green spaces by LSH Autos, who own that particular Mercedes franchise. The following planning application has been approved: [...]
Erection of 2 no. dwellings – Land adjacent to 2 Rufford Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8PW Ref. No: 62529 | Received date: Mon 05 Mar 2018 | Status: Decided | Case Type: Planning Application
Most Lib Dems would feel a bit worried if the Daily Mail expressed any admiration for them, let's be honest. Today, many of us felt huge pride in our amazing 82 year old Welsh peer – and frequent LDV contributor – Roger Roberts when he was attacked on the front page of the Fail. His son Gareth lauded him on Twitter: My father attacked on today's front page of @DailyMailUK – he's a man who has stood up all his life for fairness, equality and working together with all people from all countries and creeds to eradicate poverty. He's 82 ...
Last night I sat on the candidate's panel of the very first Unsworth ward local election debate, featuring the 3 candidates vying for your vote in the upcoming local election on Thursday 3rd May 2018. Seated from left to right, Satyen Sinha (Conservative), Steve Middleton (Liberal Democrat), Michael Hope (Spotted Unsworth: uncut & chair of [...]
Over on Mindless Ones , my delayed post on Crisis issue 4 And for Patreon backers, its companion on Swamp Thing
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Tomorrow Thursday May 3rd it's either my Lib Dem team or Joe Anderson's Yes men and women
Just to remind you that this man is the Leader of the Labour Party in Liverpool. Every vote cast tomorrow for a Labour candidate is effectively a vote for Joe Anderson! Over the past few weeks many people have told ... Continue reading →
Tue 1st
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Ed and Vince appeal to Sajid Javid to retain people's rights to access Home Office data about them
Sajid Javid has been urged to dump the controversial Immigration Exemption Clause from the Data Protection Bill when it returns to the Commons next week. Vince Cable and Ed Davey have written to the new Home Secretary to urge him to protect people's fundamental rights when their data is being processed for immigration purposes. Many immigration decisions are overturned at appeal because the Home Office has made mistakes. But the bill puts at risk the right for individuals to see what information the Home Office holds on them and the Lib Dems are pressuring the government to make a concession ...
The new video from CGP Grey is rather different from his usual fare. As he explains on his website: "This video is my adaptation of the original paper The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant by Nick Bostrom, created with his gracious permission."
There is something incongruous about this late 18th-century church, which stands among stone outcrops and beside the River Derwent. It was originally planned as a chapel for Willersley Castle, the stately home Richard Arkwright had built but died before he could enjoy. He now lies in the crypt beneath St Mary's. The church will come into its own when my plan to move Parliament to Cromford comes to fruition.
Embed from Getty Images We have seen Jack Hickey, the boy chairman of Leicester Conservatives, promise the city a tram system (though we have not heard him say how be proposes to pay for it). We have seen that the city's only Tory councillor, Ross Grant, does not think much of the idea. The latest news is that this opposition may have cost Grant the chance to defend his seat next year. The Leicester Mercury reports that the city Conservatives held a selection meeting last week and Grant was not chosen to fight his Knighton ward: The Mercury asked Leicester ...
Embed from Getty Images China has banned Peppa Pig, reports the Guardian: The wildly popular children's character was recently scrubbed from Douyin, a video sharing platform in China, which deleted more than 30,000 clips. The hashtag #PeppaPig was also banned, according to the Global Times, a state-run tabloid newspaper. The seemingly innocuous cartoon's downfall appears to be no fault of its creators. Instead the problem is Peppa's association with counterculture memes and "society people" - a slang term for lowlifes and gangsters. People who upload videos of Peppa Pig tattoos and merchandise and make Peppa-related jokes "run counter to the ...
You can join the Liberal Democrats quickly, easily and safely online here. There are lots of reasons to join the Liberal Democrats. Some people join because they want to stand up for our values, of openness, tolerance and unity. Some because they want to help us win elections. Others so they can stand for election and stand up for their community. Joining the Liberal Democrats will let you do all that – and much more besides. As a member, you'll have the power to change things and all our members, from party leader Vince Cable right down to our newest ...
Hello again! *furiously dusts the cobwebs off the blog and its readers* The last time I felt able to sit down and write was almost a month ago while I was recovering from my second chemotherapy cycle. In the end, I had around four days of relative normality after that treatment. During that time I managed a short trip out ... The post The light at the end of the tunnel appeared first on ten pence piece.
I hadn't seen B for a while, so visited this morning to take advantage of the good weather, and took her out on a walk in the Rozendaalbeek valley around Vissenaken, about a quarter of an hour's drive from where she lives. It's quite nicely laid out; you start in the car park of the St Maartenskerk (an 18th century building replacing a place of ancient pilgrimage; the cult of St Martin is of course an interesting medieval topic in its own right). Spring has firmly taken root and summer is not too far off, despite the weekend's cold and ...
The LGBT+LDs twitter account is going to do a thing where we tweet out a little profile and wish you luck. If you want in, you will need to send us: your name as shown on the ballot paper Whether or not you want your twitter handle on the tweet, & if so which one (we know some people have more than one) a pic the name of the ward you're standing in your LGBTQIAA+ details and/or any other detail you'd like, so long as it will fit in a tweet So, for example, the tweet about me will go: ...
Labour's struggling campaign in Dunston Hill and Whickham East ward of Gateshead has had its eyebrow-raising moments. Firstly, Labour's candidate and defending councillor Allison Thompson issued a leaflet in the Whickham part of the ward which was all about what she was doing in Dunston. Whickham barely got a mention. Then, a Labour leaflet announced that a planning application for nearly 600
The LGBT+LDs twitter account is going to do a thing where we tweet out a little profile and wish you luck. If you want in, you will need to send us:your name as shown on the ballot paper Whether or not you want your twitter handle on the tweet, & if so which one (we know some people have more than one) a pic the name of the ward you're standing in your LGBTQIAA+ details and/or any other detail you'd like, so long as it will fit in a tweetSo, for example, the tweet about me will go:Good luck to ...
Sajid Javid promises continuity of Home Office's utter bastardry French museum discovers half of its collection are fakes Has Mumsnet become a hub of online transphobia? QTWTAIY Take Your Tupperware To The Supermarket: Morrisons Unveils Plan Cut Plastic Waste My mum is going to LOVE this; she's the tupperware QUEEN. The big read: The truth about the trans panic White Male Workers Respond Poorly To Women And Racial Minorities In Power And Take It Out On Colleagues: Report Today's bears shit in the woods news Ever fancied being a SpAd for the Lib Dems? Or head of HR, for that ...
Commenting on the Tory government's defeat in the House of Lords on giving parliament a meaningful vote on the Brexit Deal, Liberal Democrat leader in the House of Lords Dick Newby said:"This is a hugely important result. It puts Parliament in the driving seat and ensures that the government will follow the directive of the House of Commons, no matter what the result of the negotiations with the EU. "Brexit is the most important decision facing the country for a generation and it is vital that Parliament - not the government - decides whether or not any Brexit deal is ...
Commenting on PMI figures which show the lowest growth in the manufacturing sector since Autumn 2016, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Vince Cable said: "Today's survey data confirms that the significant slowdown in overall economic growth reported last week is hurting British manufacturers. While the weaker pound and robust global growth may have propped up the sector for a while, this could not compensate for the deepening economic uncertainty caused by Brexit, as the PMI survey itself concludes. "One of the major reasons for the uncertainty in manufacturing is the very disruptive impact on supply chains from leaving the EU. ...
The story so far goes back to the parallels between the campaign for free trade and the campaign against slavery, which realised – especially after the 1860s when the US slaves and the Russian serfs were both released and found themselves straight back in an economic slavery – that the two belong together. That was [...] The post Why don't our monopoly regulators take their job a bit more seriously? appeared first on Radix.
Mon, 12:56: The Supreme Court's Greatest Misses #2A: The Case Nazis Cited At Nuremberg https://t.co/dD98uzfTy8 When the Court justified eugenics. Mon, 16:05: Say Goodbye To The Information Age: It's All About Reputation Now https://t.co/N54teVNMeZ Interesting perspective. Mon, 18:03: Monday reading https://t.co/olNee7yWHq Mon, 20:47: April Books https://t.co/klIRJyU87U Mon, 20:48: RT @SandraDunn1955: Maplins in Shrewsbury @BBCNews https://t.co/NW5EDiiZJo Mon, 21:45: RT @IEFNI: Students and staff at New-Bridge Integrated College in Loughbrickland were delighted to host Taoiseach Leo Varadkar today when h... Tue, 10:45: What Does Invoking The 25th Amendment Actually Look Like? https://t.co/KZXY6swyKV Good explanation.
The following information is from NHS Bury: Patients are being urged to get organised ahead of the two bank holidays in May, be aware of service availability and request repeat prescriptions in advance. GP and pharmacy services will only be limited on Monday 7th May and Monday 28th May. The GP extended working hours project allows for additional GP appointments to be made into the evenings until 8pm, and on weekends and bank holidays from 8am until 6pm. Patients are advised of the available appointments by contacting their own surgery, these appointments are available at three locations and may not ...
The list of roadworks in Prestwich during April extends to a full five pages this month on the GM Roadworks Website (www.gmroadworks.org) The major roadworks are: – Heywood Road – two different sets of road works either side of Bury Old Road, this includes traffic lights south of Bury Old Road on 3 May 2018. – Bury Old Road, at the junction of Heys Road – CADENT Gas – Ongoing roadworks at Rainsough Brow For information there is a Controflow on the A56 in Whitefield (just south of the Metrolink) from 29 May (United Utilities)
Over at Politics Home, Paddy Ashdown compares the Windrush scandal to Britain's treatment of British subjects in Hong Kong at the point of our handover of their country to a tyrannical foreign power. At that point, there were about 3 million British Dependent Territories Citizen (BDTC) passport holders (including people born before July 1, 1997 in Hong Kong, and naturalised British subjects) with right of abode in the UK. But against their wishes, Hong Kongers were stripped of their right of abode and many of the core rights which they desired and deserved, and given the option to apply for ...
Greater Manchester Walking Festival returns this month (1-31 May 2018) for it's fourth year. The festival involves a number of charities and community groups across Greater Manchester, coordinated by Transport for Greater Manchester, with Government funding. The festival is part of work to encourage people to have a more 'active life', and to encourage more 'active travel' (e.g. walking or cycling). The festival is now offering 369 free guided walks exploring local towns, cities, countryside, canals, riversides and parks across Greater Manchester. Walks cater for all abilities and interests, whether it's an easy-on-the-legs family story ramble through the Wigan countryside ...
Thursday is polling day in the important local elections in our area. This is your chance to choose who you want as your councillor representing this area at the Town Hall. Polling stations are open 7am to 10pm. You do NOT need your polling card to vote. Here are details of polling stations in our area. If you have a postal vote that you've not been able to return you can the completed vote to the polling station on the day.
The once thickly wooded area behind the Liverpool bound platform of Maghull Station is now all but cleared ready for the housing development that has planning permission. Indeed, the land has had planning permission for a number of years but only recently has the site been fully cleared. There was once a 'refuge siding' or 'lay-by' siding on part of this land just to the north of the station building (part of which can seen in the 2nd photo above) on the Liverpool bound platform. It was shown on a track plan for the station dated 1909 that I have ...
As many people will know, BBC TV's Casualty programme has been filming on the Road to Nowhere. The storyline involves a motorway crash and a petrol tanker blaze. The climax of their filming will involve one, or maybe two large explosions between 8.30 and 11.00 pm this coming Saturday, May 5th. More details and photos of the set are on the Gazette website
With Sajid Javid now settling into the Home Office, talk amongst some Tory MPs has turned to who was responsible for leaking the documents that led to his predecessors downfall. As the Telegraph reports, some cabinet ministers are demanding an inquiry into how Whitehall leaks resulted in what they consider to be the "targeted killing" of Amber Rudd's leadership of the Home Office. They say that friends of Amber Rudd are furious about the way civil servants were able to undermine her by apparently leaking documents about immigration policy, forcing the Home Secretary to quit on Sunday evening. A leak ...
Polling Day for the local elections is Thursday 3 May 2018. Polling stations are open 7am - 10pm. You don't need your polling card to vote. If you need a lift to the polling station or any other information please call our Polling Day number which is 07976 831 686. Polling Station sign, England, UK Polling stations are: Baguley Crescent and Heywood Old Road areas Mobile Unit Baguley Crescent Simister Lady Wilton Hall Parrenthorn, St Margaret's and Polefield areas St Margaret's Community Centre, St Margaret's Road Heaton Park area (Heaton, Hampden, Milton, Holyrood Road, etc - everything between Heywood Road ...
Tue 1st
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City Regions and their Metro Mayors – Middle aged white men! Big diversity issues here but the...
The article is on the web site of Logistic and Transport Focus and is available via the link above So many white middle aged men, yet most of them will be representing very ethnically diverse regions of England – regions where around 50% of the population will also be women I might add. A diversity disaster is my first thought. I have always opposed the concept of City Regions and elected Mayors for a number of reasons. I don't support the idea of concentrating power in the hands of one person, whomever that person may be, as it is ...
From Sheena Wellington : Wighton Heritage Centre, Central Library - Wednesday 2nd MayLunchtime Recital - 1.15pm - 1.45pm. Admission freeKaren Hannah, fiddle & Lindsay Duncan, guitar Music lovers are being thoroughly spoiled at the Wighton over the next week. Saturday's Cappuccino Concert featured those lovely singers The Quiggs Now Wednesday's Lunchtime Recital stars another great tuneful duo, Karen Hannah and Lindsay Duncan. A fine fiddle player with an engaging personality, Karen is known to many as "tunemonster" for her unrivalled knowledge of Scottish melodies. The wonderfully named Nifty Shades of Grey, Sporran Again and Ceilidh Minogue are among the many ...
I have just returned from my holidays in Malta. We go every year, at about this time, as we feel "at home" there. One thing that I did note about Malta is the beer industry is expanding rapidly and craft beers are becoming available. For many years Maltese beer has been dominated by Simonds Farsons Cisk. They produce their own brands of "British Style" beers , as well as representing international brands either brewed under license or imported. When there I usually stick to their brands, Hop Leaf ( a pale ale) Blue Label ( a darker beer, often misdescibed ...
You may have seen in the national press that Councillor David Walls has been suspended by the Labour Party for allegedly racist messages on social media. I will not comment on the messages themselves, or about whether Councillor Walls' messages were racist in nature. However I will say that when you hold public office, whether as a minister of the Crown, or as an unpaid town / parish councillor, you have to be VERY careful about what you post. There is also a world of difference between the spoken word and the written word. Intonation and humour do not translate ...
