Responding to the news that Donald Trump has released his plan for the Middle East, Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, the first UK MP of Palestinian descent, said: "The first step of an effective and meaningful negotiation is to include all parties. The exclusion of Palestinian representatives from the negotiation of this settlement is evidences enough that this is nothing more than a sham. "Trump and Netanyahu are motivated by a desire to distract from domestic problems, rather than by the desire to build real consensus. It's clear that this is about scoring points, rather than a genuine attempt to ...
Tory proposals to end free movement will make it harder to recruit teachers, nurses and doctors Liberal Democrats: Huawei decision shows no regard for its human rights record Davey calls for 'Net Zero' department to slash UK greenhouse gas emissions Liberal Democrats: Trump's negotiations a sham Tory proposals to end free movement will make it harder to recruit teachers, nurses and doctors Responding to the publication of the Migration Advisory Committee report which has advised against against a full points-based system for UK, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine said: The Conservative Government wants to impose an entirely new ...
From the Budapest Business Journal: Traffic, the U.K. foursome famous for their flower-power hit "Hole in My Shoe", were one of the first Western rock acts to play in communist Hungary. It was 1968, and even though they had sanctioned it, the authorities were less than happy with the band's presence. As the musicians took to the stage, police, uniformed and plain clothed, watched intently for any sign of "irregular behavior" among the crowd, straining to catch the merest whisper of an anti-government utterance. But after a couple of numbers, the mood relaxed a little: the crowd, it seemed, knew ...
Responding to the publication of the Migration Advisory Committee report which has advised against against a full points-based system for UK, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine said:"The Conservative Government wants to impose an entirely new immigration system in less than 12 months, without any proper consultation and managed by the discredited Home Office. That is a recipe for disaster."The Conservatives' proposals to end free movement will make it harder for our schools and NHS to hire the teachers, nurses and doctors they need."As the Migration Advisory Committee makes clear, these plans will make the crisis in social care ...
Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey has today called for a new governmental department to get the UK to Net Zero as soon as possible.In comments today at the Institute for Government, Ed Davey said the new department would take on all the powers of the previous Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) but would have "much more teeth and responsibility", with influence over transport, housing and finance.Speaking at the Institute for Government today, Ed Davey, Acting Leader of Liberal Democrats said:"When Liberal Democrats ran the Department for Energy and Climate Change we managed to more than ...
Last week was the regular 'Full Council' meeting for Bury Council – the main meeting of all 51 councillors. Almost all the meeting this time was taken up by policy motions proposed by the different political parties. The Liberal Democrat Group proposed a policy motion on Loneliness and Isolation, an important issue that we wanted the Council to take more proactive action on. Councillor Michael Powell, who proposed the motion said: "(our) motion this evening seeks to address the growing trend of loneliness and isolation felt amongst many individuals in our various communities. To give you an idea of how ...
December 2004 was a quieter month, celebrating little U's second birthday and then Christmas at home with just the five of us; I cooked boar as usual, and we watched the extended versions of the Lord of the Rings DVDs during the holiday. No Crisis Group publications, though I was working hard on the big Kosovo report for early 2005, and I did have the thrill of being quoted by the prosecutor in the trial of Slobodan Milošević (at end here and then again here). I don't even seem to have travelled - cancelled a planned trip to Albania at ...
News of communnity events (text from Abbotswood Action)Supporting Feel Good February, Take 5 4 U is coming to Abbotswood! Every Friday in February, 10 - 11am take a little break from reality and let us look after you. Free refreshments and activities available at every session! Come and join in the fun or simply have a few minutes breathing space from the stresses of every day life. 7th - Healthy snacks and lunches. Pop in for some new recipe inspiration to liven up your lunchbox and take a tasty treat away with you to nibble on the way home. 14th ...
There are two by-elections in Suffolk this Thursday, both caused by the resignations of a Conservative councillor who was elected as an MP in Aberconwy, North Wales. Jonny Edge is our candidate in both the contest for the Newmarket North seat on West Suffolk District Council and also the battle for the Newmarket and Red Lodge seat on Suffolk County Council. Well done to Jonny for putting his name in the frames, and good luck to him and his team for Thursday! You can read more details on the West Suffolk Liberal Democrats Facebook page. There is also a by-election ...
The following is a press release from Councillor Sashi Mylvaganam, Lib Dem Group Leader on Surrey Heath Borough Council: Following the resignations of Councillors Richard Brooks and Charlotte Morley (former Leader and Deputy Leader) from their political group, Surrey Heath Conservatives have lost control of Surrey Heath Borough Council. The council is comprised of 35 councillors. The opposition has 18 members whilst the Conservatives now have only 16. There is a vacancy following the tragic death of Councillor Sam Kay earlier this month. An announcement came from the Surrey Heath Conservatives last week confirming there had been a unanimous vote ...
Details of roadworks for the month below – no major roadworks scheduled for Prestwich, but some nearby that may well affect residents. For the full list see the GM Roadworks site here M60 between junctions 15 and 18 - carriageway surfacing work start 3 February 2020. The work will take place on both sides of the carriageway and will include replacement of road markings. Work is due to start on or shortly after 3 February 2020 for approximately two weeks. This will take place Monday to Saturday, between the hours of 9pm and 5am (extended to 7am during the weekend), ...
Young Carers Awareness Day, an annual event led by the Carers Trust, is on 30 January 2020. Recent research shows that one in five secondary school children may be a young carer. For many, their caring journey begins at a much younger age. Caring for someone can be very isolating, worrying and stressful. For young carers, this can negatively impact on their experiences and outcomes in education, having a lasting effect on their life chances. Carers Trust's local Network Partners are carer services across the UK, offering information, advice, practical support and/or care in the home. Many of them, but ...
Greater Manchester Mental Health, the NHS Trust which runs Prestwich Hospital is holding elections for its Governors. Anyone can be a governor so long as they are 16 years old or over and a member of the Trust. Anyone can become a member of the Trust by registering online at https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/how-to-become-a-member, emailing membership@gmmh.nhs.uk or calling 0161 358 1607. Becoming a member is a great way to learn about more opportunities to get involved with the Trust and help to challenge stigma and discrimination. It also means you get to vote for who you want to represent you on the Council ...
Northern Care Alliance NHS Group is inviting Bury residents to a free talk about tinnitus at Prestwich Library on 4 February, 2pm - 3pm to coincide with Tinnitus Awareness Week (3-9 Feb). This year, the British Tinnitus Association will focus the awareness week on research and the importance of trying to find a cure. Tinnitus is the term for the sensation of hearing a sound in the absence of any external sound. Symptoms of tinnitus include hearing different types of sound, for example, ringing, whooshing or humming or buzzing in the ear. These can be continuous or they can come ...
As a continental European citizen, I'm interested in how the EU citizens living in the UK are experiencing the Brexit process, and their treatment by the British authorities and their British fellow UK inhabitants. If you live in a EU country where a referendum, in which you're not allowed to vote, decides it will leave the EU and all the certainties that went with it, that is a fundamental transformation of your position in that country and that society; especially if the sitting government is not always as careful, let alone reassuring, about your position in their country. Well, I'm ...
Last night I watched the BBC Two programme, The Windermere Children, about 300 Jewish and largely Polish refugee children who were brought in 1945 from the war-ravaged continent to be re-rehabilitated in the UK. Some things haven't changed much. The Home Office wasn't all that co-operative and gave them visas for only a year. So it wasn't quite a hostile environment from officialdom, but not all that welcoming either. The scheme was organised by the Jewish philanthropist Leonard Montefiore, he of the pre-war Kindertransport rescue. There were mistakes. On arrival at a former factory camp which looked from the outside ...
Stephen Bush has written the following on the New Statesman "The Staggers" blog: Ed Davey is on course to win the looming Liberal Democrat leadership election, a YouGov poll for the Economic and Social Research Council-funded Party Members Project, run out of the University of Sussex and Queen Mary University has found. YouGov asked members to choose between a field of Ed Davey, Layla Moran and Daisy Cooper, the new MP for St Albans, all of whom are widely tipped to stand. In that field, Davey wins outright in the first round, with 52 per cent of the vote against ...
Mon, 12:56: RT @AlbertoNardelli: Some thoughts on yesterday's regional elections in Italy: 1. Salvini turned the Emilia Romagna election into a vote a... Mon, 16:02: RT @DaveJProbert: To everyone who is moaning about last night's #DoctorWho "disrespecting canon" you are just embarrassing yourselves. The... Mon, 16:05: RT @KadyMiddleton: Today marks the five year anniversary of the day my life changed forever. A thread... Mon, 17:11: RT @PeterStefanovi2: In 2016 Sajid Javid said "Leaving the EU will lead to a decade of lost prosperity and millions of jobs at risk" What... Mon, 18:43: As Time Goes By, by Joshua Hale Fialkov ...
Last Friday, I published an article on this site about why Lib Dem hopes of an alliance, formal or otherwise, with the Labour Party was complete fantasy. Near the close of the article, I added the following as an afterthought: "I close with something I've said many times before, but worth repeating here: all of the Lib Dems' target seats are Tory-held. In order to win them, they need to convince Tory voters to vote Lib Dem. Labour voters are never going to vote Lib Dem tactically in big enough numbers for lots of reasons. This means the space for ...
Starting with the Sunday Times, several media sources have reported that the Cabinet was facing a massive split on whether to allow the Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei to supply major parts of the UK's new 5G network. The company has been prohibited from supplying critical components into the US and Australian networks and Donald Trump has reportedly urged Boris Johnson to ban Huawei in the UK. How the UK should deal with Chinese high-tech companies is not just restricted to this issue alone - and whatever decision the British cabinet takes on Tuesday is unlikely to be the final word ...
The most anti-business Tory Government ever strikes again. Not content with plunging the economy into uncertainty and possible depression through a hard Brexit and a nebulous trade deal it seems that Boris Johnson's government also wasted £46m on a "Get Ready for Brexit" campaign in October, which the National Audit Office claims demonstrated little evidence it left the public better prepared. As the Guardian reports, the National Audit Office said ministers chose to run a £100m campaign - the most expensive of four options - to tell all UK businesses and individuals how they should prepare for leaving the EU. ...
MySefton has the article on its website – see link below:- Quote from MYSefton website – 'Frank Hornby has steamed ahead, reinvented himself and engineered top spot in the Sefton Stories Project launched as part of Sefton's Borough of Culture year! The inventor from Maghull, topped the list of 10 stories synonymous with Sefton, by claiming 28% of the total vote.' A great piece of model Meccano engineering Obviously the Trustees (I'm one of them) of the Maghull based Frank Hornby Trust who run the Frank Hornby Experience exhibition within the Town's Meadows Leisure Centre and Library are delighted ...
For the last four years the Liberal Democrats have been intensely focused on stopping Brexit, but we cannot ignore the fact that we failed to win that argument and Brexit is going to happen next Friday. Many of us hope that at some stage in the future Britain will rejoin the European Union. However, we need to adjust to the new reality. There is a strong case for crafting a clear political narrative that addresses major domestic problems such as the strain on public services (including the NHS), homelessness and the growing gap between rich and poor. But it would ...
Following reports that the exchange of key security information is at risk post Brexit, due to concerns over Britain's record in protecting personal information, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine said:"Our police rely heavily on co-operation with our EU partners to identify criminals and bring them to justice. It's incredibly alarming that these government scandals threaten to undermine that co-operation, making us all less safe."We already know that some EU countries will refuse to extradite their citizens to the UK under the European Arrest Warrant after Friday. Now there's a real danger that our police will also lose access ...
Electoral Commission must investigate 'Get Ready for Brexit' campaign Responding to the The National Audit Office's comments that the "Get ready for Brexit" campaign failed to significantly impact the public's level of preparedness for Brexit, former Public Accounts Committee member and Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran said: What a colossal waste of taxpayers money. This damning report shows what we knew all along: the Conservative government's 'Get Ready for Brexit' campaign was an expensive propaganda stunt designed ahead of the election to help no one but Boris Johnson stay in Number 10. Once again the Tories are misusing their powers ...
As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, the Dundee Fair Trade Forum is delighted to invite you to its event 'Come on into Fairtrade' at Birchwood Food Emporium - Cafe, 28 - 32 Commercial Street on Wednesday 26th February at 5.30pm. This will be directly followed by the Dundee Fair Trade Forum's Annual General Meeting, which you are all invited to attend. Dundee is Scotland's first Fairtrade City and the Forum would like to encourage and support more local businesses in sourcing Fairtrade products. This event will include the opportunity to hear from Ian Alexander, owner of local business Birchwood Food Emporium ...
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