Labour News- Time to end 'Camerkozy' economics
- Owen Paterson's made-up job figures don't add up to much for Northern Ireland - Coaker
- U-turn a victory for places of worship but other listed buildings still clobbered - Harman
- Increase in number of patients who waited longer than 18 weeks for treatment is another sign of an NHS slipping backwards
- Ministers must not push people back into fuel poverty - Flint
- Figures reveal house building starts down 15 per cent - Dromey
- David Cameron promised recovery and he has delivered recession - Ed Miliband
- Government incompetence is the real reason for backtracking on solar - Flint
- Green Deal must be a good deal - Berger
- This is fantastic news for the Ellesmere Port plant - Umunna
Category Archives: Environment
Rothwell Labour fighting for local people
I’m very excited to have been chosen by Labour Party members in Rothwell, Woodlesford, Oulton and Carlton to be their candidate in the May elections and helping to take Rothwell Labour Party into a new era. This is a very … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Carlton, Environment, Labour Party, Leeds, Liberal Democrats, Oulton, Rothwell, Tories, Woodlesford
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Leeds loves Andy Burnham
On Monday event with Andy Burnham took place in Leeds. As Andy’s regional director I got to organise and host the event. Thanks to @pennyb for the photo. Great feedback for Andy from Leeds with lots of twitter comments and … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Education, Environment, Equality, Family, Health, Labour Party, Leeds, Older People, trade union, Transport, Young People
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Tories propose selling public services as Ryanair style ‘extras’
A Tory-run London council is to offer "Ryanair-style" public services in a radical experiment that could provide a blueprint for a David Cameron government. Here’s David Cameron trying to come across as all cuddly and caring, the acceptable face of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Health, Older People, Tories
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New high speed vision for our trains
It’s refreshing when the good news actually reaches the front pages of our newspapers and it was good to read on the Guardian’s front page that the government is to target short-haul flights in its aim to provide a new … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Transport
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Wetherby girl given Asbo
Leeds City Council reports that an Asbo has been given to a 14 year old girl in Wetherby to try to curb her drunken, threatening and violent behaviour. Earlier interventions had failed to control Catherine Emery’s behaviour. The Asbo will … Continue reading
Posted in Community safety, Elmet and Rothwell, Environment, Garforth, Older People, Rothwell, Young People
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Incinerator issue burns on
Just an update on the ongoing incinerator issue (the proposed waste treatment plant), the council have four bidders for the plant, three are proposing the use of ‘energy from waste’ whilst the fourth is proposing ‘mechanical biological treatment’. Three of … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigning, Elmet and Rothwell, Environment, Health
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Open farm Sunday in Swillington
Today was ‘Open Farm Sunday’ which is great as it gives everyone the opportunity to experience the countryside and connect with the land that feeds us. We went to a local farm, Swillington Organic Farm, which was taking part, with … Continue reading
Posted in Colin Burgon MP, Elmet and Rothwell, Environment, Family, Swillington
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Promising news for Elmet and Rothwell cyclists
A new bike link between Garforth and Temple Newsam is being proposed to encourage local people to ride their bikes more often as Garforth Today reports. Leeds Bike Week (from June 13) will see a range of schemes put forward. … Continue reading
Posted in Elmet and Rothwell, Environment, Garforth, Leeds, Transport
Tagged Elmet and Rothwell, Garforth, Leeds
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lap dancing clubs have the same licence as cafes
This is a pic from the protest in Parliament Square I mentioned in my last post. Object and Fawcett took part and it was good to see a good few MPs there! I wrote to my two local Labour MPs … Continue reading
Lapdancing clubs need law reform
I’m in London tomorrow looking at venues for a conference I’m organizing so I’ll be able to join the Fawcett Society protest as part of their ‘Sexism in the City’ campaign. Having written to my local Labour MP Colin Challen … Continue reading