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Jun 26, 2024 | 
theboltonnews.co.uk | Chris Green
The Labour contender in the battleground seat of Bolton West believes it is essential to rebuild the trust of voters in a ‘broken’ political system. It’s 37-year-old Phil Brickell’s first run at becoming an MP. Bolton born and bred. He currently represents the Baguley area on Manchester city council.
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May 21, 2024 | 
wigantoday.net | Chris Green
Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowThree thousand dead out of thirty thousand infected is the stark statistic to come out of the contaminated blood scandal. The British National Health Service bought contaminated blood products from a company in the United States who paid criminals and illegal drug users for donations.
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May 11, 2024 | 
wigantoday.net | Chris Green
Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowAndy Burnham has, as always, spoke powerfully following his third election victory as Mayor of Greater Manchester. In his victory speech he set out his vision for the next four years and beyond but what does that mean for us across the GM administrative area.
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Apr 27, 2024 | 
wigantoday.net | Chris Green
“Visit Rwanda” is emblazoned on the shirts of Arsenal footballers but that probably is not the reason why people are familiar with the country, or at least its name, but it does symbolise her future. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowRwanda, in the heart of Africa, is a changed and changing country.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
shieldsgazette.com | Chris Green
Candidates in the North East mayoral election have been urged to make travelling faster, greener and cheaper by committing to bolster the provision of shared transport. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowThe call is being made by national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) in its manifesto ahead of the election on May 2.
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Apr 13, 2024 | 
wigantoday.net | Chris Green
Every other day, Labour is calling for the General Election to be held. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowOn its timing, the only certainty is that it is going to be later this year, as the Prime Minister will not trigger an election campaign over Christmas. When Labour call for an election, we should imagine that they have a fully worked out and costed plan. They should be able to build up their narrative and inspire the country with their vision.
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Mar 30, 2024 | 
wigantoday.net | Chris Green
Who would have thought that Margaret Thatcher and her values would have become central to the debate for this coming General Election? Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowIt is even more surprising that the person putting Lady Thatcher into the debate is the Labour shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP.
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Mar 16, 2024 | 
wigantoday.net | Chris Green
As we hurtle towards the General Election, the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Budget. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowHaving already secured the Triple Lock for pensioners, the Chancellor again cut employee National Insurance contributions. This tax on jobs is a burden to families so the Chancellor is demonstrating that he is doing all that he can for as many people as possible even in tough times.
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Mar 2, 2024 | 
wigantoday.net | Chris Green
When is a ceasefire not a ceasefire? Well, you had better ask the Labour Party. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowSir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, triggered the worst scenes I have ever witnessed in the House of Commons. It was so bad that the well respected Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, twice had to profusely apologise for the dreadful farce in the heart of our democracy.
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Feb 17, 2024 | 
wigantoday.net | Chris Green
Who you stand with says more about you and your values than what you say. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276Visit Shots! nowIn my last Wigan Observer article, published two weeks ago, I pointed out how the ongoing and horrific events in the Middle East is casting a spotlight on the values of people across Britain and especially in the political class.
