Labour won an online poll this week following a Derby Telegraph online debate between the all the candidates in Derby North.
The poll fluctuated throughout the debate, which was extended for 10 minutes due to its popularity.
The final count showed Labour in the lead with 33%, Conservatives with 28%, Liberal Democrats 14%, Independent candidate with 12% and BNP with 12%.
This shows we are in a strong position to win Derby North.
Thursday 22 April 2010
Saturday 17 April 2010
LIB DEMS ARE NOT PROGRESSIVE
My Dad used to say the Liberals are paler version of the Tories. An examination of the Lib Dems manifesto reveals my Dad’s maxim still holds true today.
I know some people think that Nick Clegg did well in the leadership debate, given his equal billing with Gordon Brown and David Cameron, but his policies have yet to come under any real scrutiny.
I know that some progressives vote for the Lib Dems in the mistaken belief that they are an agent of progressive change. Given the reactionary policies the Lib Dems have pursued since they assumed control of Derby City Council, we know how wrong that assumption really is. The Lib Dems reactionary streak is abundantly clear in their manifesto.
The Lib Dems say they want to cut Tax Credits, scrap Child Trust Funds and slash Train to Gain, which has been used by 175, 000 employers and enabled over 1.5 million employees to begin learning programmes and over a million people to achieve a qualification.
I know some people think that Nick Clegg did well in the leadership debate, given his equal billing with Gordon Brown and David Cameron, but his policies have yet to come under any real scrutiny.
I know that some progressives vote for the Lib Dems in the mistaken belief that they are an agent of progressive change. Given the reactionary policies the Lib Dems have pursued since they assumed control of Derby City Council, we know how wrong that assumption really is. The Lib Dems reactionary streak is abundantly clear in their manifesto.
The Lib Dems say they want to cut Tax Credits, scrap Child Trust Funds and slash Train to Gain, which has been used by 175, 000 employers and enabled over 1.5 million employees to begin learning programmes and over a million people to achieve a qualification.
Tuesday 6 April 2010
30 days to the General Election
As Gordon Brown has today announced that the general election will be held on May the 6th I'm look forward to hitting the doorstep and letting people know that the Labour Party is the only only party which has the answers to the difficult questions. This is what it is all about and it is time to move up a gear and get our message across clearly to the people of Derby.
Monday 5 April 2010
I've spent the evening campaigning in Mackworth. Amongst other things I have been explaining to local people Labour's plans to refurbish the Prince Charles Avenue district centre. We would like to give the local shops a makeover,re-organise the parking, install a pedestrian crossing and various other small improvements to make it more welcoming and user friendly.
The Labour Party committed itself to these improvements when it had control of the council. Unfortunately for the people of Mackworth the Labour budget was rejected by the Lib Dems when they gained control. Hopefully Labour can regain control on 6th May and implement these improvements.
Local residents I have spoken to seem quite keen on the idea.
The Labour Party committed itself to these improvements when it had control of the council. Unfortunately for the people of Mackworth the Labour budget was rejected by the Lib Dems when they gained control. Hopefully Labour can regain control on 6th May and implement these improvements.
Local residents I have spoken to seem quite keen on the idea.
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