Tag Archives: Mutual

Conferenece Day Three: Tying Children to the railway in the high street

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Or at least that’s what it seemed like at the end of a long evening when three separate fringes (one on Children’s Mental Health, one on Railways, and one on Localism in the High Street) began to merge together. Dont … Continue reading →

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A British Landesbank to revitalise our regions

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

It was once said that England is a nation of shopkeepers. While the industrial revolution has changed that, what is true is that it is small businesses – called SMEs – which are the foundation of the British economy.  It … Continue reading →

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Why I’m voting for Ed Balls for Labour Leader

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

A few months ago at the start of the contest, I spoke a little about the candidates in the Labour leadership contest. The ballot papers have now come out and voting is underway. As I said in May, we have … Continue reading →

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Nationalise the Railways

Posted on June 19, 2010 by

I’ve been moved to write this post after reading something similar on Liberal Democrat Voice about bringing the railways back into public ownership. I think that what the last Labour Government did (or rather didn’t) do about our railway system … Continue reading →

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