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Tories-Soft on Crime, soft on the causes of crime!

The latest announcements by Boris the buffoon to increase the funding for the criminal justice system is welcomed. However, 20000 police officers does not cover the cuts that the Tories have metered out without thought. Since the cutting of 21000 officers, knife crime has risen, county line drug gangs, burglaries,…

Will the Tory Party abandon steel?

The Steel Industry is a strategic business for the UK, as it is for many other Countries around the world. The Chinese subsidise their steel and dump it on world markets, causing issues in steel making Countries including our own. However with a sympathetic Government the UK could ride this…

The Crying Game/Game of Thrones, not now we need a General Election!

The Prime Minister is right to resign. She has now accepted what the Country has known for months: She has lost all credibility and cannot govern this great Country of ours. The Tory Party has utterly failed, not only the Country but Grimsby in particular. Her Brexit is a total…

Musings from Tim

DON’T GIVE UP! The local elections in May were a great disappointment for Labour, there’s no doubt about that. And as a result we have an overall Conservative majority on North East Lincolnshire for the first time. So it is important that we challenge the ruling group at all times.…

Introducing Matt Patrick, new leader of NELC Labour group..

Local Labour Councillors on NELC have elected me to be their leader, and it is an honour and responsibility that I have gratefully accepted. Our ambition is to rebuild the trust and confidence of local residents and communities after a disappointing set of results for the Labour party in the…

Jeremy Corbyn pledges £10 per hour for all workers – more than double the current minimum for U18s

Labour is today announcing that it will extend its Real Living Wage of £10 per hour to under 18 year olds. Labour will abolish the ‘youth rate’ of the minimum wage and ensure that workers who are under the age of 18 are paid a Real Living Wage at the…

They’re after your money, but only if you’re poor!

Recent history shows us that the local Tory Party will eventually go after the poorest in our community for more money to fund services that their government has cut. Last year they proposed a consultation on cutting council tax benefit. The poorest will have an extra 100% rise, in addition…

Exaggerating the truth, a Tory manifesto too far?

Sheldon Ellis is a bright young Labour Candidate, who will have a great future in Local politics. He writes about how the Tory manifesto affected his thoughts, we think he is spot on…

Did you know?

January:- More than a 1000 tons of recycling was collected, a new record for one month…keep it up! Announcement of significant investment into St James square. A weekly recycling trial, to inform the future direction of how we collect recycling. Since February:- More than 500 fines for littering and dog…

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