Hundreds of thousands of people across the country are outraged about the way traditional political parties are behaving. One of the best ways to change that, and communicate with thousands of people, is to stand for election. Or actively back someone who is willing and able to stand.

Working with hundreds of democratic co-operative businesses since 1993 has taught me to understand the stories told by the organisation’s income and expenditure accounts. And what processes are in place for all elected members to make decisions that are timely, informed and accountable.

All Tory councillors also voted to single out only myself.

Green and Liberal Democrat councillors did the right thing and voted to include me on Housing policy committee.

The Labour Party expelled me, retrospectively for speaking at a

1. Evidence from Wirral Council's published accounts shows:

2. There is no budgetary justification for cuts to front line services nor compulsory redundancies.

3. Cuts to well-used local services are a political choice not a necessity.

As a result of questions from myself and members of the public, Merseyside Pension Committee decided to consider a full report at its next meeting (Feb 2022) regarding investments in companies trading in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

I am delighted to say that the Labour Party expelled me a couple of days ago [19 November]. I’m still euphoric about it. I’ve been having non-stop parties, great conversations and being reunited with so many good comrades who are no longer members of the Party. All kinds of options are open to us, going forwards.

I'm delighted that the Labour Party have expelled me.

They say its because I spoke at a meeting (more than three years ago) and signed a petition (early 2020) - organised by Labour Against the Witchhunt. The Labour Party banned Labour Against the Witchhunt only 4 months ago.

The Labour Party sent me yet another bullying letter on 24 August - the fourth disciplinary action against me by head office in two and a half years.

The Labour Party wrote that I may not remain a member because, more than a year ago, I gave a great speech, spoke at a meeting and signed a letter arranged by Labour Against the Witchhunt, an organisation they banned in July 2021. My legal response was submitted today, Rosh Hashonah.

Its three years ago today since I was first honoured to be elected as Labour Councillor for Bromborough.

I’ve reported back from my first and second year. In the last year, I have:

1. Tackled hundreds of diverse problems raised by hundreds of local ward residents and organisations.

2. Supported ward residents to speak directly to Council committees on issues including mis-selling of leasehold, road safety, park lighting, pension investments and local business recovery.

BY ITS REFUSAL TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE JEWISH CHRONICLE, IPSO HAS PROVED IT IS A SHAM

Statement by victims of libel by the Jewish Chronicle and members of the public whose complaints against the paper were upheld by IPSO.

In August we wrote to Lord Faulks, the chair of IPSO, pointing to the collapse of journalistic standards at the Jewish Chronicle and urging him to initiate a formal Standards Investigation into what had gone wrong. The Editors’ Code of Conduct had been breached 33 times in three years and the paper admitted libel on four occasions in the same period.

"Thank you to all the organisers for this protest for Peace for Palestine today. We are cross-community, we are cross-party and we are all campaigning for justice together.

As well as being elected as Labour Councillor for Bromborough, I also am Jewish.

My Jewish great grandparents fled European fascism for safety in England. Some of my family perished in the Holocaust. Some of my Jewish family live in Israel and Palestine. Some of my friends also - brave teenagers like Antalya who refuse to serve in the Israeli army of occupation.

Wirral Council remembers one year ago, the first reported covid death on the Wirral on 23 March 2020. We mourn over 950 covid related deaths on the Wirral.

There have been over 900 excess deaths, more than average for last 5 years. We share the ongoing grief of bereaved families and friends on the Wirral and beyond.

We're here in memory of all the women who've been raped or murdered. All our sisters. We won't let it be forgotten.

Diane Sindall was murdered here in Birkenhead in 1986. I came here when I was 15 to protest.

We also remember Annette McGavigan who was killed when she was 14, in Derry~Londonderry in 1971.

Jill Dando, 1999

Shafilea Ahmed, 2003

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