Lib Dems question FlyBe bailout Tory minister wrong to promote flying in the face of climate emergency Ed Davey calls for better support for bereaved families at PMQs Government must repeal unlawful Snoopers' Charter Lib Dems: Prime Minister must now keep his promise to protect Erasmus Lib Dems: PM agrees to work with Lib Dems on human rights abuses in Syria Lib Dems question FlyBe bailout Responding to news that the Government intends to bail out Flybe, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson, Munira Wilson MP, said: Flybe provides a vital service in connecting many regions of the UK which are otherwise ...
Wed 15th
21:43
Keith Vaz is the new chair of Leicester East Constituency Labour Party as police investigate alleged...
If you thought you had heard the last of former Labour MP and part-time washing machine salesman Keith Vaz you were wrong. This evening he was elected chair of the constituency party in his old seat of Leicester East. If you want to know why this may cause some disquiet, have a read of Vaz's Wikipedia entry. And there's more. The Leicester Mercury reports:A woman has claimed she was assaulted when she was barred from entering a meeting in which Keith Vaz was elected chairman of the Leicester East Constituency Labour Party. The Labour activist says she suffered an injury ...
[IMG: What is the etiquette when you have a common cold?] It afflicts all of us, even babies. None of us are immune from it. It is a common occurrence from cradle to grave. There is... The post What is the etiquette when you have a common cold? appeared first on Ambitiousmamas.
Current Unsheltered, by Barbara Kingsolver The Raven Tower, by Ann Leckie Selangor, by Gerry Barton Last books finished Roots and Wings: Ten Lessons of Motherhood that Helped Me Create and Run a Company, by Margery Kraus The Last Days of New Paris, by China Mieville Miss Shumway Waves a Wand, by James Hadley Chase In the Heat of the Night, by Jon Ball Distaff: A Science Fiction Anthology by Female Authors, eds. Rosie Oliver & Sam Primeau Sirius, by Olaf Stapledon Backstop Land, by Glenn Patterson Next books The Idea of Justice, by Amartya Sen The Critique of Pure Reason, ...
Back in 1980 I entered the world of full-time employment as a sixteen year-old school leaver. Relatively secure jobs, with pensions and other benefits (in my case luncheon vouchers), were the norm. Thirteen million people were in trade unions. But the Thatcher revolution was just beginning. It involved targeting those unions which the self-styled Iron Lady said had become too powerful. As a clerical assistant in the Civil Service, I ended up being involved in one of the initial battles when the government refused to implement the recommendations of an independent pay review body. We went on strike and lost. ...
As is traditional, Liberal Democrat Voice is covering the maiden speeches of our new MPs as they happen. Yesterday, Wendy Chamberlain, MP for North East Fife, spoke in the Education and Local Government debate: I begin my maiden speech, perhaps unusually, by congratulating the hon. Member for Bury North (James Daly) on his excellent maiden speech. We can certainly agree on ensuring that deprived children and those with additional support needs are supported. I note his work on the board of governors of Hoyle nursery and commend its achievements as well as those of Springfield Primary and Bury College. I ...
Statement by Liverpool Liberal Democrats Liverpool's Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that it now seems likely that the new EFC stadium will be produced without capital funding from the City Council. Liverpool's Lib Dem Leader Cllr Richard Kemp said, ... Continue reading →
Wed 15th
12:30
Antony Hook MEP writes... Co-operation to win in 2024? It comes down to four questions
The 2019 General Election was the sixth since I joined the party as a student in 1998 and its result was by far the most frustrating. The consequences of the 2019 election will be more considerable and long-lasting for our country than any I saw before. How this happened, and what needs to change to do better next time, will be subject of a General Election Review, which I expect will be rigorous and take an objective, honest view based on evidence. If I quote a football manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, do not think I am trivialising. Sir Alex understands ...
I've written a fair bit about why the left lost and what the right gets correct so as to make it harder for the Left to win. Today, in light of the Labour leadership contest, I'd like to talk about three changes to the way the left operates that I think are vital if they ever want to win a general election ever again. Stop going on about your "movement" Most people don't even like the sound of political movements, never mind political movements in action. They make the average voter nervous, and rightly so – political movements do not ...
I confess. I came late to the Party, almost three years late after post 2016 referendum ruminations on what life might be like on this small island, stranded at sea from our nearest European neighbours, reliant on our back gardens and allotments for a staple diet of root vegetables and tuber crops. We were taking back control of our borders, our people, our values, hell, even our bangers. As our nostalgia for the post-war period grew, so did our ability to stomach xenophobia in all its ugly guises, holding our metaphorical noses at the whiff of French saucisson or its ...
Tue, 12:56: A scandal in Oxford: the curious case of the stolen gospel https://t.co/yRG2z8pFnx Incredible story. Tue, 13:26: RT @julian_glover: Utterly magnificent stick the knife in and twist ending to a Times obit today https://t.co/dPVKd65T6j Tue, 13:33: RT @pmdfoster: So. Some personal news. After 21 brilliant years @Telegraph I am moving on - to @FT to take up a new role as public policy e... Tue, 18:02: The Rule of the Land: Walking Ireland's Border, by Garrett Carr https://t.co/ZLTdPrxXxL Wed, 10:33: RT @SamuelMarcLowe: Some thoughts from me in today's FT Trade Secrets newsletter, which you should subscribe to. https://t.co/XzQLvD7DmJ h... ...
The good news for Australia is that temperatures have fallen and rain is forecast. I was born and brought up in Australia, so can imagine all too vividly what it is like to live through the horror of out of control bushfires. I've seen one from a distance, and even though I was safe it was frightening. Having to flee to the nearest beach in order to save yourself from burning to death is terrible to contemplate. Although bushfires have always been part of the Australian experience, the number and intensity of the fires has increased. In the 1950s and ...
This year's round of local council elections are only in England and are the smallest round of that cycle of elections. Which may make you think that it's a small set of elections and one in which many or even most parts of the country will not be voting. But... Add in also the Police and Crime Commissioner elections across England and Wales, the London Mayor and Assembly elections and seven different Mayor elections. That gets you to elections across all of England and Wales, with only Scotland election-free (save for any council by-elections). It may be a small round ...
We all knew that Boris Johnson was talking nonsense of course, when he claimed that his deal with the EU would not include checks in the Irish Sea, so it is gratifying to be proved right by the EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier. He has confirmed to the European Parliament that there will be "checks and controls" between Britain and Northern Ireland under the agreement that will govern the UK's exit from the EU, despite Boris Johnson falsely claiming several times during the general election campaign that there this would not be the case. The Independent rather charitably suggests that ...
This week was the regular meeting of the Council's Cabinet. This is made up of the ruling (Labour) group cabinet members. A representative of the two largest opposition parties is invited to attend but not vote. Councillor Steve Wright reports: Radcliffe Strategic Regeneration Framework The Cabinet received an update on the Radcliffe Strategic Regeneration Framework. This is a continuation of the £500,000 approved in 2018 much has already been spent. The council will now be consulting stakeholders and and develop the Strategic Regeneration Framework, and then take it to public consultation. Bury, Town of Culture 2020 Bury has been chosen ...
Just two planning applications in the last month. Please just let us know if you have any queries. Prior notification of single storey rear extension 285 Heywood Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2RARef. No: 65049 | Received: Mon 06 Jan 2020 | Validated: Mon 06 Jan 2020 | Status: Awaiting decisionSingle storey rear extension; Removal of garage to be replaced with two storey side extension 6 Westholme Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 2RERef. No: 65030 | Received: Mon 23 Dec 2019 | Validated: Mon 06 Jan 2020 | Status: Registered
Meet Ruth and listen to extracts from her recently published book Trembleath at Bury Library on Thursday 30 January at 7pm. Trembleath is the first of a paranormal series following the story of Amelia Scott, a young woman who is rebuilding her life in Southern England following a disastrous relationship. It was going to be an adventure but, when news of a girl found dead and another goes missing, she quickly begins to learn there is more to Creek Bay than she could ever imagine. With a village hiding a dark secret, and two families at war, newcomer Amelia gets ...
Greater Manchester's Council leaders have agreed ticket prices on Metrolink will go up on 26 January 2020. The peak 'anytime travel' 3 zones for Prestwich to Manchester goes up from £6.00 to £6.10. The off-peak 3 zone ticket goes up £4.20 to £4.30. An annual ticket Prestwich to Manchester goes from £930 to £967 – a 4% rise. This is the third year running that Metrolink ticket prices have been put up by Council Leaders – about 15% over 3 years. This is despite the fact that (by their own estimates) 1 in 8 passengers don't buy a ticket. Our ...
Residents are invited to receive free information and support about tinnitus from professionals working in local services. A Tinnitus Awareness Talk takes place at Prestwich Library on Tuesday 4 February at 2pm. The Bury audiology service will be giving a talk about tinnitus and experts will be on hand to answer any questions about hearing loss. For further information about this event call the inclusion officer on 0161 253 7512.
There has rightly been much anger and concern over the council's decision to start charging for use of seven of the car parks in the West End. It seems to rather rub salt in the wounds that the lighting in the Miller's Wynd car park has now failed, plunging the car park into darkness at nights. I have therefore asked the council to repair this as soon as possible and certainly before the car park charges commence.
