Reading & District Labour Party
News and Views from Reading
RESOLUTION TO CHANGE THE WAY SERVICES ARE DELIVERED BY READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Reading and District Labour Party (RDLP) notes and welcomes the decision of the RBC Labour Group not to proceed with the market testing of most services as set out in the recent public consultation. RDLP also notes: That all local councils, particularly Labour Councils, have faced unprecedented and ideologically- driven cuts to their government grants…
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MATTERS ARISING FROM THE CHAKRABARTI REPORT 2016
At our last AMM Reading and District Labour Party passed the following motion was passed. Reading and District Labour Party Notes: The Labour Party’s proud record over many decades in promoting equality and tolerance, and outlawing discrimination, including the introduction of the Race Relations Acts of 1965, 1968 and 1976 and the Equality Act 2010;…
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International Day of Democracy
What is the International Day of Democracy? The International Day of Democracy, observed by all United Nations member states, is a day to celebrate and promote the values, ideologies & importance of democracy worldwide. The day is on the 15th of September every year, and the international community celebrates for democracy. Quick History Lesson –…
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BAME VOICE #1
Let’s be a positive voice ¦ Let’s be united ¦ Let’s be welcoming ¦ Let’s bring respect back in our communities ¦ Let’s engage young people It is our Labour Party as well! Change is coming. It’s coming in British society because Labour is changing for the better. True to its tradition, Labour is about…
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Upcoming Women’s Labour Events
Hello, My name is Ayo Sokale and I am your Women’s Officer for Reading Labour. I am writing to invite you to the following events: – How to be a Councillor Date: 9th of September Time: 2-4pm Location: The Outlook, Kings Road We will have current councillors come and speak about their roles, what it…
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Christine Borgars RIP
Christine passed away on August 12th at around 6 pm, she was 75. She passed peacefully and shared her last moments with David her friend of 50 years. Her last few weeks were filled with messages of love and support from many, many people in the Reading area and beyond. For the majority of Christine’s…
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Stop Van Tool Theft
I am supporting the campaign by local trades people who are calling for action to stop tool theft from vans, which is an increasing problem. Theft from commercial vehicles has a huge impact on tradespeople and small businesses in Reading. Not only is there a high cost in time and money to replace tools…
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MATTERS RELATING TO THE RISE OF ORGANISED RACIST AND FASCIST ORGANISATIONS IN THE UK
At our last AMMReading and District Labour Party passed the following motion unanimously. Reading and District Labour Party is concerned by the rise of organised racist and fascist organisations in the UK. This has come to sharp focus through the campaign by far-right organisations including the “Democratic Football Lads Association”, former members of EDL and…
Read MoreFrom Empire Windrush to the Windrush Generation
Once upon a time, a ship crossed the sea to bring the avant-garde of people full of hopes from the West Indies to a land that needed much of it. WWII had only ended a few years before, and the UK needed rebuilding from the ground up. As often with unsung heroes, their achievements were…
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Celebrate the 70th Birthday of the NHS
Come and help us to celebrate 70 wonderful years of the NHS. We will be meeting for NHS Saturday 1 – 2:30pm at Battle Library.
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#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week with a key focus on stress. Reading Young Labour members discussed what this meant for them in their everyday lives at school, work or university. One member said “nobody cares or understands” when it comes to mental health and stress in schools while another clarified that “teachers are…
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Cuts have consequences
Let’s talk about cuts (Baby) You probably know by now that the cuts to local government funding have not fallen equally across the country. Because the central government grant has been cut but council tax has been rising, wealthy areas of the country, where council tax receipts are higher and demand for statutory services is…
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Kentwood Election Special
The 2 Labour candidates are Councillor and Deputy Mayor Glenn Dennis, who is coming to the end of his 4-year term, and Ali Foster who is a Small Business Owner, and has lived in Reading for over 17 Years. She has 23 years of experience working in the NHS as a Mental Health Nurse, Improvement…
Read MoreResponse on behalf of Labour Party Candidates [OFFICIAL]
Dear Tamzin Morphy, Further to your recent e-mail to Labour candidates standing in the Reading Borough wards, we are replying on behalf of Reading Labour Party and the 18 candidates who are standing in the local elections. We do not accept your simplistic ‘yes/no’ approach to the three questions. We would, therefore, request that the…
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We should be thanking the Windrush Generation, NOT deporting them
Every census since I can remember, my family have self defined as Black British Caribbean. We do this specifically in recognition of the nationality we have, but also, as an acknowledgement of our cultural heritage. I enjoy a roast but there is no better breakfast than ackee and saltfish. I have equal love for Usain…
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A Manifesto for Reading
Welcome to our 2018 Manifesto Reading’s Labour Council continues to do its best to keep vital services available to those who need them most despite the ongoing onslaught on public services by the Conservative Government. We also remain ambitious for Reading and have been successful in securing special funding for projects such as the new…
Read MoreTwo Young Labour Members going to conference
Reading District and Labour Party met Thursday 15 March to discuss conference arrangements for the 2018 Labour conference which is to be held in Liverpool. The executive committee made the decision based on reports from delegates who attended conference in 2017 to select a male and female delegate to represent the Reading West CLP and…
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Reading West Selection: Meet the Candidates
The selection committee have shortlisted 3 candidates to stand in the selection process to be the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Reading West. The 3 candidates are as follows: Rachel Eden Rebecca Geach Sarah Hacker Today an event was held to give Reading West Labour Members the chance to meet with the three candidates and ask…
Read MoreTory Health Care Crisis
The government’s Strategic Transformation Plan for the NHS in our area will cut £500 million of funding from NHS services. This winter’s NHS crisis has again exposed the extent to which vital health services are being starved of funds by the Tory government. In December, Royal Berks Hospital’s A&E waiting times hit their worst ever…
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