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Bill Esterson MP criticises Government’s return to school planning

Bill Esterson MP has criticised the Government’s Covid plans for pupils’ return to the classroom after the Christmas break. Sefton Central MP Mr Esterson said that plans for air filters to be

4th January 2022

Daily Telegraph poll predicts Damien Moore will lose Southport seat at next election

A political poll commissioned by Daily Telegraph has predicted that Damien Moore will lose his seat at the next general election. Find Out Now and Electoral Calculus asked the voting intentions of

7th December 2021

Damien Moore MP votes against social care cap amendment

Damien Moore MP, the Member of Parliament for Southport, has for only the second time since his election in 2017 voted against the Government. Last night, Mr. Moore voted against the introduction

25th November 2021

Damien Moore votes in favour of temporary halt to pension triple lock

Damien Moore has voted in favour of a temporary scrap to the pension triple lock. The triple lock guarantees that the state pension will grown annually in line with whatever is largest

17th November 2021

John Pugh: Cycle lane plans “probably dead in the water”

Following the publication by Sefton Council of the consultation results on the second phase of cycle lane plans and their consideration by Sefton’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee last night, Lib Dem Leader,

10th November 2021

Damien Moore votes to pause suspension of MP accused of lobbying rule breaches

Southport MP Damien Moore has voted with Conservatives colleagues to delay and reassess a 30-day suspension handed to Owen Paterson, the MP for North Shropshire, who was found to have misused his

3rd November 2021

Southport MP defends voting down sewage protection amendment

Southport MP Damien Moore has defended his vote against an amendment to the Environment Bill that would have placed legal duties on the companies to reduce sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers

27th October 2021

Lack of Government funding will widen gaps rather than “level up” warns Sefton Council leader

Sefton Council leader, Cllr Ian Maher has responded to a forecast by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) that Council tax could need to rise by up to 5% a year for

8th October 2021

Sefton Central MP: Universal credit cut means “choice between eating and heating” for 4,420 families

Bill Esterson MP has criticised the £20 a week cut to universal credit, saying it will mean a choice between eating and heating for thousands of families in Sefton this winter. From

7th October 2021

Southport Conservatives dispute Council’s town centre cyclist figures

Conservative councillors from Southport have rubbished claims from Sefton Council that “hundreds of thousands of cycle journeys have been made on the town centre cycle scheme.” Sefton Council made the claim yesterday

1st October 2021

Council respond to Strand value criticisms

Sefton Council leader Ian Maher has responded to criticisms from Conservative councillors over the value of the Bootle Strand shopping centre. Sefton’s Audit and Governance Committee heard this week that the value

17th September 2021

Conservative councillors slam Sefton as Bootle Strand loses £18m off value in 4 years

Two Conservative councillors have criticised Sefton Council after it was confirmed that the Bootle Strand has now been valued at £14.2 million – less than half of the reported £32.5 million the

16th September 2021

Southport 24 Hour A&E unit marked for closure

Liberal Democrats respond to MP’s apology demand

[Editor: Southport Liberal Democrats, via John Pugh, were invited to respond to a letter received yesterday from Damien Moore MP. To ensure a fair right of reply, ‘Save Ormskirk and Southport Hospitals’

20th August 2021

Hospital campaign organiser responds to MP’s apology demand

[Editor: Michele Martin of SOSH was invited to respond to a letter received yesterday from Damien Moore MP. To ensure a fair right of reply, Southport Liberal Democrats and Southport Labour were

20th August 2021

‘Hospital not closing’ says MP as spat grows over healthcare campaign

Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust’s departing CEO Trish Armstrong-Child has confirmed in a letter to MP Damien Moore that “there are no proposals or plans which would see Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals

18th August 2021

Palembang to inaugurate quake-proof bridge next month

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12th July 2021

Deep History of The United States

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5th July 2019

Historic Stories About World War II

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23rd February 2016

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