The Beaumont Leys journal reports local residents welcoming Liz Kendall, saying she will ‘do well by them’ and is ‘up to the challenge’.
The Leicester Mercury reports on Harriet Harman’s visit to New Parks Children’s Centre with Liz Kendall.
The big news from our campaign this week is that Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, came to visit us in Leicester West. Harriet met and talked to local residents about the issues that matter to them, and what more people think needs to change in this area. […]
I’ve got a bit of a confession. Whilst my head tells me climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face, my heart hasn’t felt as passionate about the issue as giving every child the best shot at life, or transforming the way we look after older people. And […]
On 4th February I attended a meeting of the Bradgate Heights Residents Association. It was very helpful to hear about the issues people living here are concerned about, including improving street lighting, sorting out car parking in the area, and making sure the drainage system is safe and effective. The […]
If truth be told I’m a bit of a fitness fanatic. 5 or 6 mornings a week I go for a run or to the gym. So I thought a trip to the New Parks Community Boxing Gym would be a piece of cake. I couldn’t have been more wrong! […]
I think one of Labour’s proudest achievements is our investment in children’s early years. When I was Director of the Maternity Alliance, I saw the difference good quality help and support can make to parents and young children, particularly if it starts very early on in life. We’ve now got […]
On January 28th I attended a meeting of the Heathley Park Residents Association to discuss the proposed extension of Gilroes cemetery. The meeting was packed out with more than 70 local people, who strongly oppose the plans. Residents object on religious grounds, because they’re concerned about the impact on house […]
Not for the first time the Westminster week seemed a long way away from the frontline election campaign – at least in the constituency where I’m standing. On Friday, David Cameron cited the appalling case of the two young brothers who tortured a pair of boys in Edlington, south Yorkshire, […]
Labour’s election strategy is slowly beginning to emerge. At the Fabian conference on Saturday, Gordon Brown said social mobility would be not only the defining theme of the campaign but ‘New Labour’s project for the next generation.’ He spelt out his vision of a society where everyone can fulfil their […]
The fact that people are living longer is something we should celebrate. But our ageing population also brings challenges – for families, businesses, public services and public attitudes towards the way older people are seen and treated. I’m proud of Labour’s record in Leicester West: Winter Fuel Payments of £250 […]
You might not believe it when you read the newspapers! But good progress is being made in Leicester West: there are more police, including a neighbourhood police team in every area, crime is being reduced and our Labour council and Labour government have helped fund new play areas like the […]
