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Moore leads Commons debate calling for more Southport support

Southport MP Damien Moore has today urged the Government to provide greater investment for the North of England to help the region recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Moore led a Westminster

25th November 2020

Racist leaflets posted to Southport homes

For more information on combatting racism in Southport, please consider visiting and supporting the Southport Against Racism Facebook group Southport residents have received racist leaflets posted to their homes. Leaflets were posted

6th November 2020

Southport MP votes against NHS protections in future trade deals

Damien Moore joined with the Conservative Party in Parliament on Monday night in voting against measures that would protect the NHS in future trade deals. New Clause 17, which would have guaranteed

22nd July 2020

Black Tory campaigner comes out in support for MP as BLM pressure mounts

A major player in the Brexit campaign has condemned Black Lives Protestors for calling for the Southport MP to resign. A petition has launched to remove Damien Moore from office after he

20th June 2020

Mysterious anti-EU flag targeting Boris Johnson flown over Southport

A plane carrying a message targeting the European Union and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been flying over Southport today (Sunday). In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the issue of the

19th April 2020

5 reasons why you should invest in Europe

Europe has had its share of bad coverage over the past decade, including sovereign debt crisis and political instability. The political clouds here refer to never-coming to be Brexit. Its success is

2nd April 2020

Norman Wallis unveils plan for town regeneration

What Norman Wallis had in store offers great deal for town Tourism and attractions expert Norman Wallis, who has ambitious plans for his Southport Pleasureland park’s future, responded to the latest high

5th March 2020

What can businesses in the North West expect in 2020

Around the end of last year, business forecasts for the North West were somewhat bleak. This year, however, has seen the region get off to a great start, with business confidence up

3rd March 2020

Learning from Online Businesses: Ideas to Revive Southport’s High Streets

If Mike Ashley’s spree of picking up high-street retailers on the cheap over the last few years, including the likes of Game, Evans Cycles, and Flannels, tells you anything, it’s that the

11th February 2020

Could a New Casino Be on the Cards for Southport?

According to the latest statistics, more than 9.2 million people visited Southport in 2018, contributing around £590 million to the economy. They are drawn by the area’s seaside setting, their money poured into

5th February 2020

Payback time for Wetherspoons Multi-Millionaire Tim

Wetherspoons boss Brexiteer Tim Martin, who recently visited his Southport branches, will be rubbing his hands tonight after Boris Johnson’s government has paid him back for his support with a pocketing of

25th January 2020

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Election: has Labour surge made Southport a safe Tory seat?

As the dust settles on the 2019 general election, local parties will be taking stock of what the result means for them. The Conservatives will of course be delighted with their win.

15th January 2020

Spoons boss pulls no punches during Southport visit

Staff at a prominent Lord Street bar got the shock of their lives tonight after a visit from their CEO. Tim Martin was spotted in the Willow Grove pub on Lord Street

14th January 2020

It’s alright for some! MPs are to get an extra FOUR WEEKS of time off in 2020 including a seven-week summer break under plans announced by Jacob Rees-Mogg

He set out plans for 63 working days of recess time over the next 12 months Includes seven working weeks in the summer, nine days longer than last year MPs are

12th January 2020

Formby MP takes fight for school funding to Westminster

MP Bill Esterson took the campaign for new school buildings direct to Westminster after promising pupils at Lydiate Primary school he would fight to get them “safe, warm and dry” classrooms. During

11th January 2020

Southport bucks national trend, post-election analysis reveals

Southport has been hailed as “one of the best performances for Labour in the country”, bucking the national trend of the general election as the party’s vote rose considerably in the constituency.

20th December 2019

Southport LibDems Hammered into Third Place

Although Labour increased its share of the vote in Southport it still came second. The LibDems, perhaps recklessly, put up a virtually unknown out-of-town, candidate (some jolly chap called ‘John Wright’). For

13th December 2019

Furious voters demand a general election recount

Furious politicians gutted by Southport’s storming Tory victory say they are demanding a recount in the spirit of the brexit referendum. The tongue in cheek comments made by local labour activists come

13th December 2019

Damien wins Southport for Tories as Boris turns England blue

Veteran Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: Damien Moore has retained his Southport seat for the Conservatives with an increased majority of more than 4,000. Labour’s Liz Savage came second but with a

13th December 2019

Candidates come under fire for claims made at hustings

Southport’s Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat candidates have all come under fire following the main hustings meeting of the election campaign, held at Christ Church on Lord Street on the final Monday

11th December 2019

Yougov poll predicts victory for Damien in Southport

Veteran Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: With less than 24 hours before polling stations open, a respected opinion polling organisation today (Wednesday) predicts a tough fight down to the wire between the

11th December 2019

VIDEO: Christ Church Election Hustings

Veteran Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: Man-flu prevented me from attending Monday night’s Southport Election Hustings, staged by Christ Church in Lord Street, featuring all three candidates in Thursday’s general election. So

10th December 2019

Will the trashing of Jeremy Corbyn by his own health spokesman ruin Liz’s hopes of victory?

Veteran Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: Shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth was today desperately trying to damp down the embarrassment he has caused to Labour’s general election campaign. He was secretly recorded

10th December 2019

Will Boris ‘picturegate’ cost Damien Moore his seat?

Veteran Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: Tory bosses were today desperately trying to defuse the outcry over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cold and deliberate refusal to look at a picture of a

10th December 2019

Southport Lib Dems must vote Labour to keep Tories out, urges top pollster

Veteran Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: With just days to go to the general election, a top pollster has urged Lib Dem supporters in Southport to vote tactically for Labour if they

8th December 2019

Liz and Damien snub sixth formers

Election hustings planned for the final week of the election campaign at Southport’s King George V college have been cancelled after Labour candidate Liz Savage and Conservative candidate Damien Moore both withdrew

6th December 2019

Only an idiot would predict result – so here goes

Veteran Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: Exactly a week to go and the general election is over – bar the shouting or a major incident. So who’s going to win at local

5th December 2019

Is ‘loveable buffoon’ on course for big victory?

Veteran Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: The left-leaning Channel 4 News came up with some fascinating pre-election views of Labour supporters on Monday night. Political editor Gary Gibbon revealed the findings of

2nd December 2019

Tactical Voting sites now backing Labour in Southport

Voters in Southport who want to keep the Conservatives out are now being advised to vote Labour by all of the four main tactical voting sites. Coming just days after former Lib

2nd December 2019

Savage Sums don’t add up – nor do Moore’s Maths

The manifestos being pushed to the people of Southport by Liz Savage and Damien Moore simply do not add up at all, according to the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) today.

28th November 2019

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