An Opposition Debate on Trade, Exports, Innovation and Productivity highlighted the fragile nature of our economic recovery. The fundamentals for a strong economy have been overlooked by a Government more interested in short term headlines than our long term economic interests. The Government’s promise to “rebalance” the economy has not materialised with the UK now having […]
The UK “recovery” cannot be sustained. Osborne has failed to rebalance the economy and boost productivity
Jan 26th, 2016 by Grahame Morris.
Can you afford the Tory housing crisis?
Jan 14th, 2016 by Grahame Morris.An entire generation rent has been failed. The aspiration of home ownership is no longer an option for many and has been replaced with a difficult struggle to find properties with affordable rents. Since the Tories came to power in 2010, there are over 200,000 fewer home-owning households, with home ownership falling to its lowest levels […]
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Wy I shall vote against Cameron’s rush to war on Syria
Dec 2nd, 2015 by Grahame Morris.I was shocked and appalled by the terrorist attacks in Paris and those in other countries and cities in recent weeks and the deaths of British tourists in Tunisia. I share the feelings of many of sympathy for the victims and families, of wishing to express solidarity with the French people in standing up to terrorism, […]
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More than platitudes needed to restore our manufacturing base
Oct 3rd, 2015 by Grahame Morris.We live in a deeply divided country. The gaps between wealth and poverty have never been so pronounced. We live in a country where financial speculators who gamble with our economy are rewarded with excessive incomes many of us could not make in a life-time. Our economy, politics and public investment are all tailored towards maintaining […]
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Northern Powerhouse – The gap between reality and rhetoric
Sep 29th, 2015 by Grahame Morris.There is no better illustration of the gap between the rhetoric and reality than the Government’s failure to support our steel industry. The UK steel industry is in crisis. While George Osborne was in Shanghai this week selling the UK energy sector to the Chinese Government, steel production on Teesside could come to an end […]
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Corbyn’s Labour will stop the Tories abusing liberty, removing rights and cutting living standards
Sep 18th, 2015 by Grahame Morris.An effective, credible and principled opposition has never been needed more. The Cameron Government have resumed their assault on working people in the Commons this week. The Trade Union Bill seeks to remove the democratic rights of working people and has been condemned by human rights organisations including Liberty, Amnesty International UK and the British Institute […]
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Corbyn & Watson could galvanise Labour and lead a grassroots revolution
Aug 23rd, 2015 by Grahame Morris.How often do the public switch-off from politicians who they see as all the same. It is a criticism frequently heard when out campaigning, when the mainstream parties are perceived as offering pale imitations of each other. The public have voted with their feet, political party membership has plummeted and election turnouts have steadily declined. This […]
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Cameron flooding the Lords prepares the way for its abolition
Aug 20th, 2015 by Grahame Morris.The House of Lords is beyond redemption. While recent scandals have brought this issue to the forefront of politics, the reality is that the Lords has been an outdated and defunct institution for over a century. At the last election Labour proposed to replace the Lords with an elected Senate representing the regions and nations of the […]
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Extreme and dangerous Tory spending cuts
Mar 25th, 2015 by Grahame Morris.The Chancellor’s final budget was less than twenty hours old before Liberal Democrat Treasury ministers tried to disown it by presenting an alternative ‘yellow’ budget, before abusing parliamentary privilege to deliver it as a ministerial statement. However, no matter how many budgets the government presents none of them can hide from the fact that the Coalition […]
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Fighting for the future of the NHS
Mar 18th, 2015 by Grahame Morris.We face an important choice at the next election. Over the weekend UKIP have aligned themselves to the Tories, promising to prop up another Tory led Coalition Government. This comes as little surprise with UKIP being the home of disenchanted Thatcherite Tories. They are funded by former Tory donors with almost £9 in every £10 the […]
