On 15th March it was the turn of Dunston Hill and Whickham East ward to host a Lib Dem action day. Cllr Peter Maughan's house was used as the HQ for the day. Most bundles were delivered though some people took away Focuses to deliver on another day (I still have a patch to do).
Watch our Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper respond to the Spring Statement: The text is below: The people of this country are crying out for change, but they feel they are just getting more of the same. Of course, it was the Conservative party that wrecked the public finances, but we are eight months into the new Government and people are left wondering, "Where is the change that was promised?" The Chancellor says that the world is changing, so why will she not change course with it? The Chancellor said she wanted a dash for growth, but with her national insurance ...
The Whinnies Community Garden in Sunniside was recently awarded a grant from the Council's Local Community Fund to help cover the costs of installing a defibrillator. The three ward councillors - myself, Marilynn Ord and Jonathan Mohammed - were invited to take part in the training, which we did. There are now 3 defibrillators in Sunniside: at The Travellers, Sorella Sorella and at the
For the third year in a row, Market Harborough has been named by the Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in Britain. The Times report on this achievement, mercifully locked behind its paywall begins: Some call this area the Notswolds - i.e. the Cotswolds without the pretentiousness or the price tag. "What are they on about?" I wondered when I saw this. "No one calls it that." Oh but they do. Try a search for 'Notswolds' on Google News and the term is everywhere. It is used to mean Rutland in particular, or Rutland, Leicestershire. Northamptonshire ...
Rachel Reeves' Spring statement was so depressing. There is no denying that Labour inherited a whole herd of pigs in pokes when it came to the Government finances, but the way in which they have dealt with it has been so wrong both in the October budget and now. A friend of mine accused the Chancellor of writing George Osborne fan fiction. He's not wrong. Faced with the choice of taxing tech giants, banks and large corporations or cutting the lifelines of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the country, they chose the latter. Today's announcement of ...
This is the trailer for the film documentary Our Dinosaurs. The Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs site will tell you all about them: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was the sculptor responsible for the statues that today are remembered as the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. He was a natural history artist of international reputation. His sculptures were set in a landscape designed by Joseph Paxton that also included hillside illustrations of economic geology created by Professor David Ansted. This section of the park was constructed 1853-1855 to accompany the relocation of the Crystal Palace from Hyde Park to Sydenham Hill in south London ...
Hello liberals. LGBT+ Lib Dems recently made a statement about the safety of its members at Spring Conference. In it, they mentioned some incidents of harassment occurring at Autumn Conference last year. I am one of the people who was harassed by a supporter of Liberal Voice for Women while on the Plus stall. I have been informed that LVW also made a public statement in response to Plus. In it, they attempt to persuade the reader that the man who harassed me was, essentially, too pathetic to be intimidating. This is an odd choice for a group who state ...
Enjoy Ed Davey's speech to Conference in Harrogate: The text is below: We meet at a time of great peril. For our continent, and for our country. Because Donald Trump is not only betraying Ukraine. It's not only their sovereignty he's selling out. It's our security. The security of Europe and the security of our United Kingdom. And that is unforgivable. Putin might be able to fool Donald Trump into thinking that his ambitions do not extend beyond parts of Ukraine, but we know better. Just look at what he's already doing in Georgia, in Moldova, in Romania - undermining ...
Simon Calder is without a doubt one of the most authoritative advisers on holiday travel in the UK. He principally does this for the Independent Newspaper but regularly pops up on our television screens as well. When he gives advice, it is a good idea to listen to it. In today's Indepednent he gives advice on travelling to the USA in answering to many questions about it that he has received from members of the public deciding on whether or not to travel to the USA. Given alarming news from that god-forsaken country this is something that you need to ...
Despite one or two glitches with her CV, Rachel Reeves is supposedly highly qualified to be Chancellor of the Exchequer. Some would argue that this fact alone should have mitigated against her appointment, simply because she is likely to take a technical approach to managing the nation's finances rather than a political one. Given her qualifications, how then can we excuse the latest blunder, which not only raises questions about whether the Treasury are able to use a calculator, but also makes us doubt their, and Labour's, commitment to protecting the poorest in our society? The Guardian reports that Reeves ...
In December 2024, Elon Musk planned to donate US$100 million to Reform UK via one of his British companies, an amount of money which would have swamped our electoral system. After falling out with Nigel Farage, he now seems to be expressing an interest to back an alternative to Reform UK. However, the possibility of such a huge donation – which would turn British politics upside down – does not seem to sufficiently worry the Labour government which - no hurry - only intends to introduce legislation for some limited election financing reform in 2026. But now, potentially outflanking current ...
** UPDATE FROM HILLCREST BOWLING CLUB ... Unfortunately we have had to postpone this event. As no new date has been set as yet, refunds will be issued to all who have bought tickets. Our new season starts on Saturday 19th April and we look forward to welcoming members and friends of Hillcrest Bowling Club both on and off the green. New members always welcome. ** Hillcrest Bowling Club is holding a 70s night this Friday evening. All welcome and more details are available at : www.facebook.com/events/1182405240082164
