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by Ian Shires on 16 October, 2024
Thursday 24th October 2024 sees the third raising awareness of cancer drop-in session at The Hive Hub, New Invention Square, Lichfield Road, Willenhall. Doors open at 9. 30am. There will be a short presentation given by a senior bowel cancer surgeon from Walsall Manor Hospital. He will give a quick overview of what to look […]
Read more Leave a commentby Ian Shires on 12 October, 2024
Sky high rents. Sky high house prices. Drastic shortage of social housing. All signs that successive governments have failed to tackle the basic responsibility of ensuring that sufficient new homes, of the right type are being provided to satisfy the demand. They have controlled things from the centre and left it to market forces (apart […]
Read more Leave a commentby Ian Shires on 30 September, 2024
Have you noticed that there has been little or no mention of the B word for quite some time, in spite of many across our community struggling to make ends meet. Back in 2016 when the British people voted to leave the EU by 53% to 47%. There was great optimism at what the future […]
Read more Leave a commentby Ian Shires on 30 September, 2024
After Kemi Badenoch’s comments on maternity pay earlier today, Liberal Democrat Women and Equalities Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said: It is this kind of out touch comment that shows yet again why the Conservatives got trounced at the last election. The Conservative Party should focus also on championing policies that support British families, rather than the constant […]
Read more Leave a commentby Ian Shires on 30 September, 2024
Commenting after the four Conservative leadership candidates spoke with Trevor Phillips, ahead of the Conservative Party Conference, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said: As James Cleverly said himself, people wanted the Conservatives out of Government and this dire set of candidates has made it crystal clear why. From the Conservative’s Partygate and PPE scandals to […]
Read more Leave a commentby Ian Shires on 29 September, 2024
The second of three Raising Awareness of Cancer drop-in sessions at The Hive Hub, New Invention Square, Willenhall has proved to be a big success so I thought it was important to give you some feedback about the importance of this pilot project recently. The second session picked up on the comments made from the […]
Read more Leave a commentby Ian Shires on 20 September, 2024
Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s report into maternity care services, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson, Helen Morgan said: The ongoing postcode lottery of maternity care must end. That means raising standards across the board and making sure that no mother or baby is put at unnecessary risk. Unsafe staffing levels and practices can have […]
Read more Leave a commentby Ian Shires on 11 September, 2024
Screening for cancer has made so much difference in the fight against the decease, and has led to so many becoming cancer survivors. Yet in spite of this and all the hype around cancer screening saving lives, there are five million non responders. For some, it is actually going for screening which puts them off. […]
Read more Leave a commentby Ian Shires on 10 September, 2024
The problem with the winter fuel payment is that everyone born before 23 September 1958 is entitled to it. It is a universal benefit. You can be super rich and still have it paid to you. I don’t think that is fair, do you? Having said that, the way that the new Labour Government has […]
Read more Leave a commentby Ian Shires on 3 September, 2024
Wednesday, 25th SEPTEMBER 2024, 9:30am-12:30pm sees the second of our popular health awareness drop-in sessions at the Hive Hub, New Invention Square, Lichfield Rd, Willenhall WV12 5EA The first session in July was a great success, so we are hoping that this second session proves equally successful. Save the date in your diaries, Wednesday 25th […]
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