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Tag Archives: Labour Government
Conservative Party Pledges to Continue Cutting Deficit
The Conservative Party will continue cutting Britain’s spending deficit; its Scottish members are to be told. UK Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude will make the pledge during a speech in Edinburgh later. He will tell the Scottish Conservative Party conference … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Parliament, Political, UK
Tagged Conservative Party, continue cutting Britain's spending deficit, David Cameron MP, economy, Ed Balls MP, Ed Miliband MP, Edinburgh, Francis Maude MP, Labour Government, Labour's union paymasters, pledge to continue cutting deficit, Prime Minister, real Labour, same old Labour, Scottish Cabinet Office minister, Scottish Conservative Party conference, Scottish independence, tear apart the UK, Tony Blair, United Kingdom, Westminster administration, Whitehall
Ed Miliband Says EU Referendum Unlikely Under Labour
Labour leader, Ed Miliband, has said an EU referendum is unlikely to take place if Labour wins the next general election. In a speech in London, the Labour leader said there was an “overwhelming economic case” for EU membership. But … Continue reading
Local MP Calls for Action to Improve Literacy and Numeracy in Tamworth
Tamworth’s MP, Christopher Pincher, has called for action to improve levels of literacy and numeracy across Tamworth in a debate in the House of Commons last week. The debate led by Conservative MP Caroline Dineage called on the House of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament, Political, Staffordshire, Tamworth, UK
Tagged action to improve levels of literacy and numeracy, Caroline Dineage MP, Christopher Pincher MP, Conservative Party, debate, DIGIT, dyslexia information group in Tamworth, Economic Development, education, functionally illiterate, GCSE results, House of Commons, Labour Government, Parliament, Rawlett School, Tamworth, UK’s skills gap, Wilnecote High School
Labour’s Hypocrisy Over Academies
The hypocrisy of the Labour Party shows no bounds, back in January 2009 when they controlled both Government and Staffordshire County Council Labour Party councillors voted in favour of both Queen Elizabeth Mercian school and Woodhouse High school becoming academies. … Continue reading
Posted in Borough / County Council, Education, England, Political, Staffordshire, Tamworth
Tagged hypocrisy, January 2009, July 2013, Labour Government, Labour Party, Labour Party councillors, memories fade after 4½ years, motion attacking academy schools in Staffordshire, National Union of Teachers, nationwide policy against academy schools, Queen Elizabeth Mercian School, Staffordshire County Council, union paymasters, vote in favour of academies, Woodhouse High School
Francis Report into Stafford Hospital Scandal Published
More than a year after it finishing sitting, the Francis report into the Stafford Hospital scandal has been published. It is long, it runs to three volumes and contains nearly 1,800 pages. The executive summary alone is more than 100 … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Health, Staffordshire, UK
Tagged Andy Burnham MP, foundation trust status, Francis report, Labour Government, Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Chief Executive, public inquiry, Regional Health Authority, Robert Francis QC, Shadow Health Secretary, Sir David Nicholson, Stafford hospital
Labour’s Flagship School Is ‘Worst in Country’
A Labour Government flagship school opened less than four years ago is among the worst in the country, new figures reveal. Christ the King Centre for Learning in Huyton, Merseyside, which was opened by Labour’s Ed Balls in 2009 at a cost … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament, Political, UK
Tagged Christ the King Centre for Learning, Ed Balls MP, failing school, flagship school, GCSE results, Labour Government, Merseyside
No Referendum on Britain’s Membership of the EU Under a Labour Government
Ed Miliband has ruled out a referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union. The Labour leader said on Sunday that promising an in/out referendum on the UK’s position in the EU is the “last thing we should do.” ”It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament, Political, UK
Tagged David Cameron MP, Ed Miliband MP, EU, European Union, Great Britain, Labour Government, membership, Prime Minister, referendum
