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Liam Carr: West Northumberland Food Bank

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Friday, 19 December 2014. West Northumberland Food Bank. Redundancy, illness, welfare reform, rising costs and falling incomes are still the main reasons people are forced to turn to food banks. Since opening in 2013 West Northumberland food bank has responded to over 1200 requests for help from individuals and families in crisis, operating over a rural area, where the effects of poverty can be particularly isolating. Labels: Hexham Foodbank Northumberland. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Liam Carr: Conservatives pledge to be more anti-trade union

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Sunday, 11 January 2015. Conservatives pledge to be more anti-trade union. This move is further evidence that the Tories are retreating to their old ways: It is as if the last 30 years never happened. Most employers no longer view unions as the enemy, and most unions are not at war with employers. Forward looking employers work with unions to improve staff relations and solve problems proactively. Unions work with employers to safeguard jobs and pay even when budgets are under pressure. In making changes...

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Liam Carr: Autumn/Winter Statment

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Friday, 5 December 2014. The autumn statement has been transformed. It used to be an ordinary day in parliament where the chancellor updated MPs and the the public (or at least the public who read the FT) on the progress made since the budget. It is now a set piece event to rival budget day, taking on even greater importance five months out from a general election. Stamp duty hit the headlines, I'm still yet to see a simple breakdown of how this will work, it sounds like tax cut for those moving house, b...

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Liam Carr: Out Foxed

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Saturday, 14 March 2015. I was lucky to be brought up in a rural area, spending most of my time outdoors my grandfather and uncle worked as gamekeepers in County Durham. I have eaten my fair share of game and still enjoy the odd pheasant when visiting my mam for Sunday dinner. It's ten years since Parliament voted to end hunting with dogs. Legislation put forward by the Labour Government at the time was controversial, Peter Atkinson, Hexham's Tory MP at the time voted against the ban. The Labour Party ha...

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Liam Carr: Budget 2015: 5 Key Points

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Thursday, 19 March 2015. Budget 2015: 5 Key Points. Key points from the budget:. 1 The NHS was omitted completely from Osborne's speech, the Tories are hiding from their record on Health and Social care. All of the 'easy' efficiency savings have already been made, the Conservative plan represents a real threat to relied on services. 4 The measures announced on tax avoidance are blatant electioneering. We know who is paying for the Conservative election effort, they remain the party of tax avoiders&#4...

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Liam Carr: Egger

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Saturday, 1 November 2014. Egger has remained in a strong position, in spite of the global economic downturn, producing materials not only for the building trade but also finished products for home improvements such as laminate flooring and furniture. Two separate policy areas which could help employers like Egger and SCA paper products in Prudhoe are agriculture and skills. It was great to join Paul for this meeting, afterwards he said;. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Politics can be Fun.

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Liam Carr: #AskCameron

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Thursday, 26 March 2015. The Conservatives have tabled a motion to get rid of Conservative MP John Bercow as speaker. David Cameron is arrogant enough to start the contest for the Tory leadership 6 weeks out from the General election. People have come expect infighting rather than any meaningful governance from the Conservatives. David Cameron is too scared debate with Ed on TV so it's now up to the presenters to ask the questions. I have got a few I would like to ask. We will see if anything like this a...

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Liam Carr: The Tory and the EDL

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Sunday, 22 March 2015. The Tory and the EDL. Reports indicate that a Conservative parliamentary candidate has promised to be an "unshakeable ally" for the EDL in parliament and to help bring their views to the mainstream. The allegations are that he made this plegde in return for EDL cooperation on a publicity stunt which would have allowed the candidate to play the hero, by stopping a fake EDL demonstration. Http:/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32005848. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Politics can be Fun.

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Liam Carr: Tory Attitudes Towards our Region

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Sunday, 16 November 2014. Tory Attitudes Towards our Region. Guest blog: David Williams from Stocksfield writes;. To get an accurate view of the Tories attitude to this region, people should have watched the debate on 28th October in the Commons to consider if the Thatcher government misled the country over the pit closure programme thirty years ago . It was an eye-opener! She then read another prepared paper to wind up the debate on behalf of the Government but believe it or not, all she spoke about, in...

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Liam Carr: Less than 100 days...

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Wednesday, 28 January 2015. Less than 100 days. It's less than 100 days until the most important election in my lifetime. I would say that because my name is will be ballot paper, but it really is going to be close and it's a fight for the kind of society we want to be part of. Our NHS message is in stark contrast with how David Cameron chose to mark 100 days until we can vote him out of office. His announcement on further benefit caps would make more sense if it was accompanied by measures to addres...