How Virgin became one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers

Virgin’s rapid expansion into healthcare has seen it winning contracts for services from immunisation to sexual health In early 2000, the Labour government realised it had a problem with the NHS. Alan Milburn, the then health secretary, wanted fresh ideas … Continue reading →

Electoral system in ‘dire need’ of overhaul to prevent foul play, say MPs

A group of 45 politicians said the Electoral Commission needed overhauling and beefing up. Britain’s electoral system is in “dire need” of reform following allegations of foul play during the EU referendum, MPs have warned. A group of 45 politicians … Continue reading →

MP John Woodcock quits Labour with attack on ‘hard left’

John Woodcock has quit as a Labour MP and will now sit as an independent in the House of Commons. The Barrow and Furness MP, a long-time critic of Jeremy Corbyn, was suspended in April over claims he sent inappropriate … Continue reading →

Margaret Hodge confronts Jeremy Corbyn in antisemitism row

A Jewish Labour MP was alleged to have called Jeremy Corbyn an antisemite and racist last night after the party approved a new definition of antisemitism. Labour’s national executive committee overrode the concerns of more than 65 senior British rabbis … Continue reading →

Protestors pack Council meeting but Learning Disability centre closures are nodded through

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Service users, carers and supporters held a lively protest outside the Town Hall before the Council meeting on 27 June and they packed out the visitors galleries with some sitting in the Council chamber and others having to be accommodated … Continue reading →

Rotherham Council leader: ‘The town has come a long way since abuse scandal’

THE last few weeks have been another reminder about how difficult it is to talk about child abuse and child protection, and how important that conversation still is three years on from the publication of the Jay Report into child … Continue reading →

The Rotherham Truth Campaign issues challenge to Rotherham councillors

The Rotherham Truth Campaign now calls on every elected member to agree with this statement: “I call on Sharon Kemp, Chief Executive, to write a letter to all employees of RMBC about the importance of truthfulness in their communications with … Continue reading →

Corbyn & A kinder type of politics; Bo**ox

Labours  NEC has overridden a local selection procedure at Liverpool’s Walton Constituency, instead quietly imposing an aide of Unite boss Len McCluskey to stand in one of the party’s safest seats. Labour officials announced this afternoon that they had selected Daniel … Continue reading →

An Express delivery of denial and hypocrisy

I’m not the kind of dude that’s often lost for words, but I have to admit that the story at the top of Page 30 in the ‘Tiser (Jan 27th) did manage to silence me for a minute or two. … Continue reading →

Hubris, hypocrisy and Hoddinott.

Rumour has it that Councillor Emma Hoddinott hasn’t been seen much in the ward she represents these past few months, though that’s not to say she hasn’t been a busy little bee in other quarters. Before the festive season kicked … Continue reading →