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Cllr Richard Kemp CBE

@cllrkemp

Lib Dem spokesperson on Housing. Former Lord Mayor of Liverpool and Councillor for the fabulous Penny Lane ward. Married to Ald. Erica Kemp CBE with three children and five grandchildren

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Today is World Book Day and books are stillΒ important I woke up this morning and looked out of the window only to see a succession of princes, princesses, wizards, pirates, and assorted other characters on their way to Dovedale School. I imagined something dreadful was taking place and thought that the headteacher might be boiled alive in a cauldron fuelled by school books when reality hit home and I remembered that today is World Book Day.

The illustrator of a popular series of books about Bunny and Monkey was in Liverpool today as part of World Book Day. He challenged us to recreate his works of art. This is my attempt. The book has been top of the best sellers for 3 weeks. It would not have been if I was illustrating it.

05.03.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Update for QUEENS DRIVE #Liverpool 18. I have just been informed that the date for the closure of Queens Drive for resurfacing has been put back from 23 March to 20 April. This will allow more work to be done during the summer holidays!

05.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry have threatened councils with legal action over public information campaigns warning of the harms of air pollution. At least eight councils have received legal threats, according to research by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The Stove Industry Association (SIA), which represents the UK’s expanding industry around the burning of wood in domestic settings, wrote to the councils, all London boroughs, in late 2023 complaining that flyers stating wood burners were β€œcareless, not cosy” were in breach of UK advertising codes. Continue reading...

Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns

05.03.2026 07:13 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
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UK defence minister flies to Cyprus to ease tension over drone strike on RAF base John Healey meets Cypriot counterpart after Shahed-style drone evaded defences and hit RAF base on island * US-Israel war on Iran – live updates John Healey flew into Cyprus on Wednesday night to calm the diplomatic fallout over a drone that evaded detection and hit an RAF base, prompting fury from local ministers. UK officials believe a drone that hit an RAF base in Cyprus evaded detection by flying low and slow when it was launched by pro-Iranian militia in Lebanon or western Iraq. Continue reading...

UK defence minister flies to Cyprus to ease tension over drone strike on RAF base

05.03.2026 08:02 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 9
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β€˜Treat us fairly’: skilled workers face having their dream of settling in UK snatched away As government mulls doubling requirement to 10 years, the uncertainty is putting many who came to Britain to work under strain

An economically, politically and morally bankrupt strategy.

Bad for individuals, bad for families, bad for businesses, bad for public services, bad for integration and cohesion.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

04.03.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 518 πŸ” 221 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 13

@privateeyenews.bsky.social - just about the last bastion of independent investigative journalism left in the UK & their satire is a bright spot in our grim world of humourless ghouls like Putin, Netanyahu & Trump.
The annual subscription is a bargain.

05.03.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

how much is that in Rubles?

04.03.2026 23:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Churchill understood the terrible cost of war. Trump clearly does not The lauded WWII prime minister is often invoked as a symbol of defiance or toughness. But as Donald Trump pours scorn on Keir Starmer for not being more like him, Guy Walters says the US president wou...

Trump is no Churchill www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

05.03.2026 08:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Any threat against member state is threat against the EU’, says commissioner in response to Trump comments – Europe live StΓ©phane SΓ©journΓ© is the latest high-profile name to express solidarity with Spain over Trump’s comments last night

If trump takes on one European Country he takes on all European Countries whether its Green and Denmark or Spain www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

04.03.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@keir_starmer
is getting it right about not joining a war without legal justification and a deliverable plan.
@EdwardJDavey
is right in calling for those who choose to dodge taxes to pay their share of repatriations costs if they want to come back to the UK.

04.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The true face of the Russian "liberation" of Donbas:

Krasnohorivka, once a thriving city,is now almost entirely destroyed after Russian occupation.

Only one apartment building remains.Shops,schools,medical facilities are gone.Fewer than 50 people remain in the city

πŸ“Ή: Donbas Realii

04.03.2026 07:37 πŸ‘ 301 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
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The Quarrymen's Len Garry dies aged 84 The star, who was in the band which evolved into the Beatles, was recently admitted to hospital

BREAKING: The Quarrymen's Len Garry dies aged 84 as tributes paid to legend who played with Lennon and McCartney www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

02.03.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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'This is something Liverpool has been crying out for' A new opening has been hailed as "a great addition" to Liverpool's restaurant scene

Indian restaurant Dishoom has launched its sister concept, Permit Room, in Liverpool city centre
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/foo...

02.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The sinking of a Liverpool ship that changed the world "Lusitania was embedded in the four years of appalling warfare.”

More than 1,200 people died after the RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat in May 1915
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

02.03.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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❇️ Don't miss the Safe Space Hub happening today!

Need some advice or just someone to talk to about safety?
Drop in and speak to friendly support teams.

πŸ“ Kuumba Imani, 4 Princes Road, L8 1TH
πŸ“… Wednesday 25 February 2026
⏰ 10am – 12pm

Everyone is welcome. πŸ’¬πŸ’™

25.02.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The green economy is essential to the UK's economic performance. The latest ONS stats show that the low-carbon and renewable economy grew 12% in 2024. Employment has increased by over 50% since 2015.

Reform's answer? Screw jobs, screw growth, screw investment, and screw the planet. (2/3)

03.03.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is this bad? It seems bad.

03.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 15828 πŸ” 4825 πŸ’¬ 613 πŸ“Œ 206
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End the sewage pollution scandal We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...

Did you watch Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

03.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ed Davey demands tax exiles in Dubai pey their taxes for repatriation.
msn.com/en-gb/news/u...

03.03.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
If only women ruled theΒ world!! What have Putin, Stalin, Donald Trump, Adolf Hitler, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ayatollah Khomeini got in common? Race? No. Religion? No. Intelligence levels? No. Gender? Yes, they are all men. This list could have gone on and on because too many leaders in history and still in our present time are men which means that not enough of them are women! As 52% of the population of the UK are female you might this that this blog is a shameless attempt to procure their vote for the Lib Dems but that would not be the case.

Since the 'time' of Eve women have been treated as the cause of all evil and a lower caste to men. Just imagine a world where there were more women leaders. There would be fewer wars for a start!

02.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nominations are now open for the BBC Radio Merseyside Make a Difference Awards 2026.

If you know someone who deserves a thank you or recognition, why not nominate them

02.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
If only women ruled theΒ world!! What have Putin, Stalin, Donald Trump, Adolf Hitler, Benjamin Netanyahu, Ayatollah Khomeini got in common? Race? No. Religion? No. Intelligence levels? No. Gender? Yes, they are all men. This list could have gone on and on because too many leaders in history and still in our present time are men which means that not enough of them are women! As 52% of the population of the UK are female you might this that this blog is a shameless attempt to procure their vote for the Lib Dems but that would not be the case.

Since the 'time' of Eve women have been treated as the cause of all evil and a lower caste to men. Just imagine a world where there were more women leaders. There would be fewer wars for a start!

02.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Experience!!

28.02.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
No Zack Polanski, the Gorton by-election does not β€œchangeΒ everything!” I have been an active Liberal and then Liberal Democrat politician for 59 years. In that time, I have seen repeated surges for my Party and projections of an imminent break through. I have been the organiser of a Parliamentary by-election in Ripon where we gained a seat from the Tories on the same day that we took the Isle of Ely from the Tories.

No Zack Polanski, the Gorton by-election does not β€œchangeΒ everything!”

I have been an active Liberal and then Liberal Democrat politician for 59 years. In that time, I have seen repeated surges for my Party and projections of an imminent break through. I have been the organiser of a Parliamentary…

27.02.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
No Zack Polanski, the Gorton by-election does not β€œchangeΒ everything!” I have been an active Liberal and then Liberal Democrat politician for 59 years. In that time, I have seen repeated surges for my Party and projections of an imminent break through. I have been the organiser of a Parliamentary by-election in Ripon where we gained a seat from the Tories on the same day that we took the Isle of Ely from the Tories.

No Zack Polanski, the Gorton by-election does not β€œchangeΒ everything!”

I have been an active Liberal and then Liberal Democrat politician for 59 years. In that time, I have seen repeated surges for my Party and projections of an imminent break through. I have been the organiser of a Parliamentary…

27.02.2026 12:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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26.02.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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QUEENS DRIVE CLOSURE. Liverpool Council will be holding a consultation event about the 18 week closure of Queens Drive which is about to start. It will take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on 5th March at Elm Hall Drive Methodist Church. Follow the Q code for more information.

26.02.2026 10:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In the UK everyone is accountable in law for their actions. In the USA???https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/peter-mandelson-arrest-epstein-files-b2923635.html

23.02.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please join our #Liverpool vigil for #Ukraine on Tuesday at 5.30 at Liverpool Parish Church and our march through Liverpool City Centre tomorrow (Sunday) starting at 11.30 from the Bombed Out Church

21.02.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice

Do not travel to the USA under any circumstances
t.co/Yj77Gvt6DK

21.02.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0