Jenrick: A terrible record tainted by failure Calls for increased security after violent thuggery spreads to London Jenrick: A terrible record tainted by failure Responding to Robert Jenrick's Conservative Leadership campaign event, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP said: As a Minister, Robert Jenrick oversaw a housing crisis and failed to address immigration, he has a terrible record tainted by failure. Only in today's Conservative Party could someone with such a terrible record of failure think they could lead it. Jenrick is now a symbol of the way the Conservative Party has moved further and further away from lifelong ...
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Long ago, working in primary care management, I was struck by how the partners of an excellent GP practice, replacing a retiring partner, had not even asked themselves how their area might change over 20 years or so and whether this might influence their choice. In my Liberal Democrat local party and region, it was clear to me many local parties were stumbling on, doing what they knew, grumbling about too much work and not enough people, knowing their activists were ageing, but doing little to find new ones: plenty of hard work, but no vision, no strategy. So I ...
This is excellent news. Lib Dems in Westminster have been allocated the Chairs of three Select Committees – and two of them are on policy areas that are very close to our hearts. They are Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Health & Social Care (yay!) and Petitions. The final one may not sound exciting but it gives a direct view of the issues that concern voters. The catch is that the party does not choose the Chairs for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs or for Health & Social Care – they are subject to a secret ballot of all MPs. ...
Without fail at every council meeting, well, at every opportunity they can, my local Labour Party will bring up the Coalition. They wheel out the same line, each and every time. For them it's entirely the Lib Dems fault that austerity happened, even more than that each of our members bear a personal burden for cuts made. But they will gladly sidestep the impact of Labour Mayor Joe Anderson - whose legacy is alleged corruption, poor governance, wasted millions and Tory commissioners we've just gotten shot off. Now let me get this out of the way - I'm not an ...
Local authorities across England have a duty to assess children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and produce 'Education, Health and Care Plans'. EHCPs are vital for identifying the needs of children and ensuring that those needs are communicated to and met by the local authority, schools, nurseries or other services and settings. Key parts of an EHCP are legally enforceable and provide a guarantee for children and their families. EHCPs were introduced with the Children and Families Act 2014 by the coalition government. Much of the initial work on EHCPs was carried out under Lib Dem minister Sarah ...
Let me say at once that I am certain - well, "almost certain" is probably wiser - that the "dog-shooting range" referred to here did not involve the actual shooting of dogs. Wednesday One stop I was particularly pleased to see Davey make during the campaign was that at Thorpe Park. I was instrumental in setting up this attraction after the February 1974 general election, when Jeremy Thorpe's stock was at its zenith. The hovercraft rides remain as popular as ever, but over the years interest in chasing Princess Margaret has dwindled, while the dog-shooting range had to be closed ...
Jess gave her maiden speech in the debate on the Budget Responsibility Bill on Tuesday. I gave my maiden speech in Parliament yesterday, before the start of recess. I paid tribute to both Gillian Keegan and Nick Gibb, then spoke about my love for all the wonderful things our constituency has to offer, including an excellent [IMG: 🎭] arts and cultural sector. Then I... pic.twitter.com/UnSgq5XQny — Jess Brown-Fuller MP (@JessBrownFuller) July 31, 2024 Here is the text of her speech in full: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is wonderful to see you take your place in the Chair. It ...
As residents are aware, we have been raising numerous environment management related issues recently - be that overflowing Eurobins, street litter, parks and open space maintenance and other issues such as dog fouling. One recurring issue has been the recycling and waste Eurobins in Seafield Lane in Seafield Lane near its junction with Thomson Street. We have repeatedly raised issues around servicing of the bins and spillage and specifically requested an additional recycling bin for paper and card to increase capacity. Fraser is pictured at the site by the new additional recycling bin. We will continue to keep a close ...
I wrote last week about the need for Wales to follow Scotland and take control of the crown estate here and all its revenues. Here, the crown estate owns about 65% of the Welsh foreshore and riverbed, and more than 50,000 acres of land. In 2020-21, the value of the estate went from £96.8m to £603m, reflecting the value of the land for renewable development and other projects. The estimated annual revenue in 2020-2021 was £8.7m. That is money that can be invested in public services. Nation Cymru reports that despite Labour in Wales consistently claiming it's a firm commitment ...
