Clwyd South Labour Party Women’s Forum Fundraising Event For Local Charities Praised By All
I was there…
Alcohol Wasn’t Involved
On Wednesday evening, I decided to venture to Broughton Retail Park for a dinner out of the house. I needed a change from the old routine, and thought stuffing my face at Nando’s sounded like a good idea. Broughton Retail Park is a 20-minute drive from my abode. I hadn’t been to Nando’s for a
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Making a Stand
Twelve months ago, Ian Parry and myself – both life-long supporters of Wrexham AFC – wrote the following resolution to be put to the Wrexham Supporters Trust AGM: It has come to our attention that Wrexham AFC, whether through a lack of finance, vision or compassion, have let the proposed building of further wheelchair viewing
Captain Courageous Keeps Up the Fight
I was shocked and saddened to read about Fernando Ricksen and his battle with Motor Neurone Disease. The former Glasgow Rangers captain featured on an ITV News report that I found very difficult viewing due to his admirable determination in the face of tragic injustice. Of course, this situation causes to me to think of
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WLG/Momentum AGM #SaveWILG
At the weekend I travelled to the Welsh Labour Grassroots/Momentum AGM in Llandrindod Wells. It was a positive meeting that proved very productive. The opportunity to mix with fellow comrades from across Wales is always welcome as we attempt to build upon our strong Socialist foundations. At the end of the meeting, I asked Adam
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Disability News Service: Appeal to hundreds across Wales to seek independent assessments of support needs #SaveWILG
The following article was written by John Pring and appears on the excellent Disability News Service website, which can be accessed by clicking here. *** A disabled campaigner is encouraging hundreds of recipients of support through the Welsh Independent Living Grant (WILG) scheme to consider taking up the government’s offer of an independent re-assessment of
Press Release: DPAC’s latest research shows the cruelty of Universal Credit
The following article was taken from the DPAC website and can be accessed by clicking here. *** In response to the DWP’s lies trying to minimise the negative impact of Universal Credit (UC), by commissioning unbranded BBC documentaries and media articles highlighting UC success stories, Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) has compiled a damning record of
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#SaveWILG Update: Letter from Julie Morgan
I received the following letter from the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services to update me on the progress of WILG assessments. It makes for interesting reading. I will be writing in response to this letter soon, but for now I think it is important to make sure that everyone is fully informed of
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The People Must Make the Final Decision on Brexit
I am sharing the following email that I received as a Labour Party member, from our First Minister, Mark Drakeford. Throughout the email, Drakeford puts forward views that are necessary to get us out of the impossible situation that has been created by the Tories in Westminster. *** Dear Nathan, I know that over the
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Great Tastes of America: The Mississippi Stack
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