Working hard for Beaumont Leys
I’m very proud to be standing as one of the three Labour candidates here in Beaumont Leys for this year’s local elections. We have an excellent Labour team in the ward and I’ve been working very...
View ArticleLabour delivering in Beaumont Leys
With the local elections set to take place on the 5th of May, this is a crucial year for the future of Beaumont Leys and for Leicester. Although Leicester City Council been forced to pass a difficult...
View ArticleMaiden speech to Council: cuts to policing in Leicestershire
Thank you my Lord Mayor. This is my first time speaking in full Council, and I am proud to associate myself fully in support of this motion. My Lord Mayor, the cuts to police numbers being imposed by...
View ArticleA bad Budget for Beaumont Leys
‘Granny-tax’ will see hundreds of pensioners in Beaumont Leys paying more tax Personal allowance rise is smoke and mirrors, equates to a few pounds a week Child benefit cuts will leave hardworking...
View ArticleSpeech to Council: Budget 2013
My speech to Council can be viewed here. “Thank you my Lord Mayor. This is the most difficult time of the year for Leicester City Council. Two-thirds of the money that we get is from central...
View ArticleTory and Lib Dem Cabinet lacks diversity
Want to see what a Tory and Liberal Democrat administration looks like? Of the 22 members that make up the Cabinet, there are no ethnic minorities, and only 4 women (18%). The Tories and Liberal...
View ArticleSpeech to Council: Budget 2014
My speech to Council can be viewed here. Last week 27 Anglican bishops – including the Bishop of Leicester and 16 other clergy – attacked David Cameron and his Tory-led government for creating a...
View ArticleLabour candidates on every ballot in Oadby, Wigston and Market Harborough town
For the first time in decades all residents in Oadby and Wigston will have the option to vote for a Labour candidate at the upcoming local Council elections. There will also be a Labour candidate in...
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