Reading & District Labour Party
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Speaking with the community in Whitley
A few dedicated Labour members were once again out on Sunday afternoon speaking with residents about every issue they face as a citizen of our town. Conversations with residents ranged from discussing vacant council properties and drug dealing, to contemplating the pro’s and cons of buying a second hand car the perils of having a…
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A well deserved rest after a morning campaigning
Woodley and Whitegates Branch Labour Party were out in force today, joined by Matt Rodda MP! After a wet and windy morning campaigning the team enjoyed teas and coffees in Woodley town centre.
Read MoreCllr Rachel Eden at WhitFest
Whitfest Posted by Rachel Eden Labour Councillor for Whitley ward on Saturday, 22 July 2017
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Enduring the rain to fight for Reading
Even in this mornings horrible weather Labour were out all over Reading, talking to residents about the issue that are important to them. Taking a break from his busy life as an MP, Matt Rodda joined a host of Labour members to engage with the community. If you are interested in joining Labour or would…
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Matt Rodda’s Maiden Speech in Parliament
Matt Rodda has made his maiden speech in Parliament as the MP for Reading East. Please click here to watch the full speech on Parliament.tv. Alternatively, please view the full transcript below: Matt Rodda (Reading East) (Lab) I am pleased to follow the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) and I welcome…
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Heritage Lottery Fund to Reading for their away day
Reading Borough Council, the University of Reading and Reading UK CIC welcomed a group from the Heritage Lottery Fund to Reading for their away day. The focus of the first half of the day was their new Great Place scheme https://www.greatplacescheme.org.uk.This is the first time they have run the scheme, which is partnered by the…
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Matt Rodda MP attends Mesothelioma Action Day
READING EAST MP MATT RODDA was honoured to chair the Action Mesothelioma Day event organised by the Berkshire Asbestos Support Group (BASG) at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Caversham Bridge on Friday 7 July 2017. Keynote speeches were delivered by Dr Chris Davies a consultant at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Amy Kerr a research nurse with…
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Whitley Wood Community Centre – Get Together
Bring a picnic and join our Great Get Together in Whitley Wood Saturday 17 June 12pm-2pm Whitley Wood Community Centre Come along to meet your neighbours. Rain or shine we can go ahead. Children welcome and no charge. We are doing this as part of the Jo Cox Foundation’s Great Get together – we really…
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West Reading Great Get Together – Picnic In The Park!
“We are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us” – Jo Cox MP In my year as Mayor I met hundreds of people in Reading and got to know about their lives, hobbies, passions and challenges. I loved Reading before I was mayor but the great people I…
Read MoreI bet you never saw that coming!
Well what an amazing few days we have just witnessed. I’m happy to admit I went into the general election thinking Labour would hold its own. I wasn’t expecting the huge losses predicted at the start of the campaign but equally I wasn’t expecting another 30 new Labour MPs, one of whom is the new…
Read MoreLABOUR POLICIES SHOULD WIN THROUGH
It is the height of Tory arrogance for them to call a snap election without having their Manifesto ready for immediate publication. It is now quite clear that Tory High Command always planned to call this election as soon as Article 50 had been triggered. May has lied and misled for the past 9 months when their strategy…
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Jeremy Corbyn visits Reading
Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, spoke to around 1,000 people at Rivermead Leisure Centre, offering a better future for our community under Labour and warning of the damage another Conservative Government would do to the NHS, schools and other public services. Jeremy Corbyn highlighted Labour’s commitments to invest in the NHS and care for the elderly,…
Read MoreOlivia Bailey & Matt Rodda – Statement Regarding the Terror Attack in Manchester Arena
“We are devastated by the horrendous attack in Manchester. The whole country is grieving for those who have lost their lives, and our thoughts are with their family and friends. We are also thinking about the brave men and women in our emergency services. We must never allow terrorism to divide our communities.”
Read MoreAlok Sharma and Rob Wilson: Examining their voting records and effectiveness as representatives for Reading
Introduction When I set out to write this article I was planning two articles; one for Sharma and the other for Wilson. However, within only a few moments of my research it became very clear that there was no need to write two articles. Sharma and Wilson are identical! With the exception of only a…
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Labour’s Candidates for General Election 2017
PRESS RELEASE Reading and District Labour Party are delighted to announce that Labour have selected former Reading East PPC, Cllr Matt Rodda (Katesgrove) to be our Parliamentary candidate in Reading East and Chair of the Labour Women’s Network, Olivia Bailey to be our candidate in Reading West for the 2017 General Election. Matt Rodda,…
Read MoreHow socialist solidarity can bring 7 years of Tory turmoil to an end
WE ARE LIVING in a political age where anything can happen. Everyone, including the pollsters predicted, predicted that Britain would vote “remain”, thought that Ed Miliband was heading for Downing Street in 2015, and most people believed a Donald Trump Presidency could never happen. Even as I type this, I learn that France’s two largest…
Read MoreGovernment Cuts Force Council Tax Rises
READING Borough Council is recommending a 4.99% Council Tax increase for next year. It follows repeated and unprecedented cuts in Government funding at a time of huge increases in demand for vital Council services, particularly in social care. This week Surrey County Council agreed on a 15% Council Tax rise – in advance of a…
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