Sir Howard calls the Budget a “game changer” for Manchester
Manchester’s Chief Executive, Sir Howard Bernstein, has called yesterday’s budget a “game changer” for Manchester. In an E mail to staff,...
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Cooper knocked out by Leese
Henry Cooper is not only a boxer, he is a Labour Councillor with 20 years service in Moston. He was always willing to have a go at me, and the...
Read this entry » Vote for your favourite curry house now!
Thanks to all those who have nominated their favourite south Asian restaurant for the 2012 Tiffin Cup. We have whittled the entries down to a...
Read this entry » Stockport pave the way for small businesses
It was great to hear the news a few days ago that Stockport has topped a BBC commissioned research project into growth and growth potential....
Read this entry » Labour’s New NHS Hypocrisy
As I looked at today’s Manchester Evening News, I couldn’t believe what I was reading. Labour’s Town Hall Bosses want to charge...
Read this entry » Turing Update: Lords impedes justice for Turing yet again.
Regular readers of my blog and followers of the Alan Turing campaign will have noticed the recent collaborations with Lord Sharkey in the Lords....
Read this entry » £5million Bus boost for Manchester
My Lib Dem colleague and Transport Minister Norman Baker has made a statement this morning on bids to improve the bus network across the country....
Read this entry » Turing Update: Pardon vs. Disregarded Conviction
I’ve had a couple of emails asking about disregarded convictions. This is a quick post to highlight the differences between a pardon and...
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23million lowest paid better off following budget
The Liberal Democrats have ensured that this is a Budget for many not the few. That’s why the biggest move in this Budget is a tax cut for 23 million ordinary...
Read this entry »Channel 4 News Interview on MoJ interpreting services
Last week, I did an interview for Channel 4 News on something I have raised in the last two parliaments, the outsourcing of Translation and Interpretation Services....
Read this entry »Lord Sharkey’s amendment to clear Turing’s conviction
Justice for Alan Turing could be a step closer today as an amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12 (LASPO) tabled by Lib...
Read this entry »Daily Politics Appearance
If you missed my appearance on the Daily Politics show you can watch it again by clicking on the picture above. My appearance is at the 41 minute mark, amongst the...
Read this entry »The case for a State Bank
On Wednesday, I appeared on BBC Newnight to talk about the green investment bank and supporting small and medium size enterprises (SME) - companies with 10-250...
Read this entry »Supporting the work of Human Appeal International
This morning I had the pleasure of meeting the hard-working and dedicated team at Human Appeal International in Fallowfield. Since its creation 20 years ago, it...
Read this entry »Local Scientists making a difference
It was days like Monday that made me extremely proud of being an MP in Manchester. I went to two seminars in the Commons held by local scientists Dr Simon Dovedi...
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