Jim McMahon MP news – Page 102

Dame Vera Baird QC backs the Annie Kenney project

I WAS delighted and honoured to host Dame Vera Baird QC, Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria in a visit to my constituency today. Dame Baird came to show her support for the Annie Kenney Project, an inspirational role model herself I was delighted to present her with a limited edition of an Annie KenneyContinue reading “Dame Vera Baird QC backs the Annie Kenney project”

Again, councils barely get the crumbs from the table

YESTERDAY I asked the Secretary of State Sajid Javid a number of questions about the latest local government finance settlement. First, does it step up to meet the scale of the challenges facing local public services in England today? Does it meet the challenge of 1.2 million older people who would have been entitled toContinue reading “Again, councils barely get the crumbs from the table”

100 ago today women were first given the vote. What role did Oldham play?

A CENTURY ago today the vote was extended to women for the first time in Britain. Although the act stopped short of giving the vote to all women, it paved the way for universal voting rights here in 1928. The First World War was still raging across the globe when the act was passed inContinue reading “100 ago today women were first given the vote. What role did Oldham play?”

Can technology and innovative business help low income households?

I was delighted to be asked to make the Opening speech for the Wayra Fair By Design acceleration programme.

Rough Sleeping is up, but it is only the tip of the iceberg

HOW LONG can a crisis of your own making be left to grow before you start taking responsibility? The latest stats show that rough sleeping has increased again in the last year. In fact rough sleeping has increased every year under the Tories. The facts are that the Tories have done too little to repairContinue reading “Rough Sleeping is up, but it is only the tip of the iceberg”

It’s time for a united democracy in the United Kingdom as Votes for 16 year olds in Wales shows the time has come for bigger change

NEW PLANS to give more young people a say in local democracy in Wales will be announced this week by the Welsh Government (Tuesday 30 Jan). They reflect last year’s Welsh Government consultation on reforming the electoral system in Wales, which received almost 1000 responses.

Almost half of children in Oldham are growing up in poverty under this Tory government

RESEARCH FROM the End Child Poverty Coalition has revealed that Oldham West and Royton has the 10th highest rate of child poverty in UK. Almost half (45.58%) of children in Oldham West and Royton are growing up in poverty under a Conservative Government.

Latest development at Hartford Mill is a strong reminder why action must be taken!

LATE LAST NIGHT our local fire and rescue service were called out to rescue two young girls from the roof of Hartford Mill. It’s the latest in a series of events that have all served to underline why action must be taken on the mill.