Category Archives: Jim McMahon MP news

ON FRIDAY my Bill to lower the voting age to 16 was debated in Parliament. Let’s make no bones about it – it was a disappointing day for young people and supporters of this campaign. The Bill was frustrated by Tory MPs manipulating Parliamentary procedure. Ultimately they blocked it going to a vote. However despite theirContinue reading “The Votes at 16 Campaign Will Go On”

LAT WEEK I proudly attended the Duke of York’s Pitch at the Palace event, hosted at St Jame’s Palace in London. I was there to support our 3 local businesses, who have been selected to participate in this event.  

I BELIEVE that the time has come to give 16 and 17 year olds the vote – and we are the cusp of historically extending the franchise! It’s already happening in Scotland and in Wales. So the Tory Government are quickly finding themselves on the wrong side of the debate, while Labour are yet again showingContinue reading “Votes at 16 – the time has come!”

It was fantastic to meet with members of the British Youth Council at the Youthforia Convention event in Preston. It was an ideal opportunity to discuss my Private Members Bill on Votes at 16 taking place on Friday 3rd November 2017. The Bill is a great opportunity to make headway on what has been historicallyContinue reading “British Youth Council Convention Event.”

  I was asked to speak at the New Statesmen Event at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester on the topic of The Northern Powerhouse joined by my colleague Alison McGovern MP for Wirral south. As Shadow Minister for Local Government and Devolution I raised my concerns for the Governments Northern Powerhouse Strategy and my lackContinue reading “New Statesman Northern Powerhouse Launch Event.”

THE DECISION by government to reduce the number of MPs within a tightly defined remit has lead to proposals which has seen community ties disregarded and nonsensical constituencies created cutting through towns and boroughs.

During the course of the refurbishment of the Old Town Hall fixtures and fittings were removed from the then ‘safe room’, which was the former ball room with a steel door securing its contents from would-be-thieves. When work started on the Old Town Hall to create the wonderful cinema we see today the old fixturesContinue reading “Looking back: Old Town Hall fixtures”

TODAY’S Prime Minister’s Questions was as boisterous as ever. It was also a first for me: the first time I’ve had the opportunity to ask a question to the PM since being elected as an MP. I chose to raise the issue of the lack of meningitis vaccine for all children, which led to theContinue reading “I asked the Prime Minister to answer for the Government’s failings on meningitis vaccine for children”