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Showing posts with label Manchester City Council. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manchester City Council. Show all posts
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
MUSLIM GROOMING NO REVELATION
The supposed 'revelation' that gangs of Muslim men were allowed to roam the streets of Manchester grooming young English girls for sex was no surprise to anyone. We've been here before, countless times. The so-called 'assurance review' sanctioned by Andy Burnham, Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, was nothing but the usual whitewash. Burnham spoke twice at the press conference yesterday, but in neither his opening or closing remarks did he address the issue of Muslim grooming gangs. He never even uttered those words, not once, individually or collectively. He didn't even use the generic term which the media prefer to use to describe the culprits - 'Asian'. The cultural aspect of the scandal was once again brushed under the carpet. As expected.
Thursday, 31 October 2019
IN FOCUS: MANCHESTER
There are five Parliamentary seats that cover the city of Manchester. Two of these seats cross the city boundaries and are partially composed of neighbouring council authorities. These are Blackley & Broughton (includes part of Trafford) and Wythenshawe & Sale East (includes part of Salford).
Population (2018 est): 547,627
City Council: Labour, since 1973 (inception)
Composition: Labour (92 cllrs), Lib Dem (3), Ind (1)
Ethnic make-up (2011): white 66.7%, Asian 14.4%, black 8.6%, mixed 4.7%, Chinese 2.7%, Arab 1.9%, other 1.2%
EU referendum: 60.4% Remain
Largest Parliamentary majority: Manchester Gorton (Afzal Khan, Lab) majority 31,730
Smallest Parliamentary majority: Wythenshawe & Sale East (Mike Kane, Lab) majority 14,944
Manchester is a solid Labour city and there has not been a single Conservative councillor elected here since 2010. Following the 2014 and 2015 local elections Labour held all 96 seats on the council. The Lib Dems were a significant presence here until 2011, after which they lost most of their seats over their involvement in the coalition government. At the next general election they also lost Manchester Withington, making the city all red again for the first time since 2001.
The city has a significant Muslim population, 15.8% according to the 2011 census. They are represented disproportionately in the council chamber and make up one in five Labour councillors.
In the 2017 general election Conservative candidates came runners-up in three of Manchester's seats, but won't be expecting to make any gains here next time. The Lib Dems will be hoping to surge back into contention, taking advantage of Manchester's strong Remain sympathies. However, they are too far behind now to retake Withington from Labour, a seat that in any case is represented by ardent Labour Remainer Jeff Smith.
With the exception of Afzal Khan, all of Manchester's MPs were born in the city. All but one (Graham Stringer) are Remainers. In the 2016 leadership election three MPs backed Owen Smith, while two did not publicly endorse either candidate.
Born: Manchester, 1950
First elected: 1997 (for Manchester Blackley)
Leave/Remain: Leave
Notes: Led Manchester City Council between 1984 and 1996. Did not publicly endorse either candidate in the 2016 leadership challenge. Attempts were made to deselect him in 2018 over his pro-Brexit stance, but the vote failed to carry.
Blackley & Broughton has been held by Labour since its creation in 2010, prior to that the seat of Manchester Blackley was held by Labour since 1964. While most of the current seat falls within the city boundaries, it also comprises two wards from neighbouring Salford.
EU referendum: 50.04% Leave (only Leave seat in Manchester)
General election 2017
Graham Stringer (Lab) 28,258 (70.5%) +8.6%
David Goss (Con) 8,657 (21.6%) +6.6%
Martin Power (UKIP) 1,825 (4.6%) -12.0%
Richard Gadsden (Lib Dem) 737 (1.8%) -0.6%
David Jones (Green) 462 (1.2%) -3.1%
Abi Ajoku (Christian) 174 (0.2%) New
BTLP general election prediction: Lab HOLD
Born: Manchester, 1974
First elected: 2012 (by-election)
Leave/Remain: Remain, but voted to trigger Article 50
Notes: Manchester's first female MP. Endorsed Owen Smith in 2016 leadership challenge.
Manchester Central has been held by Labour since its creation in 1974
EU referendum: 64% Remain
General election 2017
Lucy Powell (Lab) 38,490 (77.4%) +16.1%
Xingang Wang (Con) 7,045 (14.2%) +0.6%
John Bridges (Lib Dem) 1,678 (3.4%) -0.7%
Kalvin Chapman (UKIP) 1,469 (3.0%) -8.1%
Rachael Shah (Green) 846 (1.7%) -6.8%
Neil Blackburn (Pirate) 192 (0.4%) -0.4%
BTLP general election prediction: Lab HOLD
Born: Pakistan, 1958
First elected: 2017
Leave/Remain: Remain
Scandals: Anti-Semitism
Notes: Came to the UK aged 11. Qualified solicitor. Awarded a CBE in 2012 for race relations work. Manchester's first Muslim MP.
Manchester Gorton has been held by Labour since 1935
EU referendum: 62% Remain
General election 2017
Afzal Khan (Lab) 35,085 (76.3%) +9.3%
Shaden Jaradat (Con) 3,355 (7.3%) -2.4%
George Galloway (Ind) 2,615 (5.7%) New
Jackie Pearcey (Lib Dem) 2,597 (5.7%) +1.4%
Jess Mayo (Green) 1,038 (2.3%) -7.5%
Phil Eckersley (UKIP) 952 (2.1%) -6.1%
Kemi Abidogun (Christian) 233 (0.5%) New
David Hopkins (Ind) 51 (0.1%) New
Peter Clifford (Communist) 27 (0.1%) New
BTLP general election prediction: Lab HOLD
Born: Manchester, 1963
First elected: 2015
Leave/Remain: Remain, voted against triggering Article 50
Notes: Endorsed Owen Smith in the 2016 leadership challenge.
Manchester Withington has been held by Labour since 2015, before which it was held by the Lib Dems since 2005
EU referendum: 75% Remain (strongest Remain seat in Manchester)
General election 2017
Jeff Smith (Lab) 38,424 (71.7%) +18.0%
John Leech (Lib Dem) 8,549 (15.9%) -8.0%
Sarah Heald (Con) 5,530 (10.3%) +0.6%
Laura Bannister (Green) 865 (1.6%) -6.5%
Sally Carr (Women's Equality) 234 (0.4%) New
BTLP general election prediction: Lab HOLD
Born: Manchester, 1969
First elected: 2014 (by-election)
Leave/Remain: Remain, but voted to trigger Article 50
Notes: Endorsed Owen Smith in the 2016 leadership challenge.
Wythenshawe & Sale East has been held by Labour since its creation in 1997. Most of the current boundaries lie within the city, but it includes three council wards from neighbouring Trafford.
EU referendum: 50.35% Remain
General election 2017
Jeff Smith (Lab) 38,424 (71.7%) +18.0%
John Leech (Lib Dem) 8,549 (15.9%) -8.0%
Sarah Heald (Con) 5,530 (10.3%) +0.6%
Laura Bannister (Green) 865 (1.6%) -6.5%
Sally Carr (Women's Equality) 234 (0.4%) New
BTLP general election prediction: Lab HOLD
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City Council: Labour, since 1973 (inception)
Composition: Labour (92 cllrs), Lib Dem (3), Ind (1)
Ethnic make-up (2011): white 66.7%, Asian 14.4%, black 8.6%, mixed 4.7%, Chinese 2.7%, Arab 1.9%, other 1.2%
EU referendum: 60.4% Remain
Largest Parliamentary majority: Manchester Gorton (Afzal Khan, Lab) majority 31,730
Smallest Parliamentary majority: Wythenshawe & Sale East (Mike Kane, Lab) majority 14,944
Manchester is a solid Labour city and there has not been a single Conservative councillor elected here since 2010. Following the 2014 and 2015 local elections Labour held all 96 seats on the council. The Lib Dems were a significant presence here until 2011, after which they lost most of their seats over their involvement in the coalition government. At the next general election they also lost Manchester Withington, making the city all red again for the first time since 2001.
The city has a significant Muslim population, 15.8% according to the 2011 census. They are represented disproportionately in the council chamber and make up one in five Labour councillors.
In the 2017 general election Conservative candidates came runners-up in three of Manchester's seats, but won't be expecting to make any gains here next time. The Lib Dems will be hoping to surge back into contention, taking advantage of Manchester's strong Remain sympathies. However, they are too far behind now to retake Withington from Labour, a seat that in any case is represented by ardent Labour Remainer Jeff Smith.
With the exception of Afzal Khan, all of Manchester's MPs were born in the city. All but one (Graham Stringer) are Remainers. In the 2016 leadership election three MPs backed Owen Smith, while two did not publicly endorse either candidate.
Blackley & Broughton
Incumbent: Graham Stringer (Lab), majority 19,601Born: Manchester, 1950
First elected: 1997 (for Manchester Blackley)
Leave/Remain: Leave
Notes: Led Manchester City Council between 1984 and 1996. Did not publicly endorse either candidate in the 2016 leadership challenge. Attempts were made to deselect him in 2018 over his pro-Brexit stance, but the vote failed to carry.
Blackley & Broughton has been held by Labour since its creation in 2010, prior to that the seat of Manchester Blackley was held by Labour since 1964. While most of the current seat falls within the city boundaries, it also comprises two wards from neighbouring Salford.
EU referendum: 50.04% Leave (only Leave seat in Manchester)
General election 2017
Graham Stringer (Lab) 28,258 (70.5%) +8.6%
David Goss (Con) 8,657 (21.6%) +6.6%
Martin Power (UKIP) 1,825 (4.6%) -12.0%
Richard Gadsden (Lib Dem) 737 (1.8%) -0.6%
David Jones (Green) 462 (1.2%) -3.1%
Abi Ajoku (Christian) 174 (0.2%) New
BTLP general election prediction: Lab HOLD
Manchester Central
Incumbent: Lucy Powell (Lab), majority 31,445Born: Manchester, 1974
First elected: 2012 (by-election)
Leave/Remain: Remain, but voted to trigger Article 50
Notes: Manchester's first female MP. Endorsed Owen Smith in 2016 leadership challenge.
Manchester Central has been held by Labour since its creation in 1974
EU referendum: 64% Remain
General election 2017
Lucy Powell (Lab) 38,490 (77.4%) +16.1%
Xingang Wang (Con) 7,045 (14.2%) +0.6%
John Bridges (Lib Dem) 1,678 (3.4%) -0.7%
Kalvin Chapman (UKIP) 1,469 (3.0%) -8.1%
Rachael Shah (Green) 846 (1.7%) -6.8%
Neil Blackburn (Pirate) 192 (0.4%) -0.4%
BTLP general election prediction: Lab HOLD
Manchester Gorton
Incumbent: Afzal Khan (Lab), majority 31,730Born: Pakistan, 1958
First elected: 2017
Leave/Remain: Remain
Scandals: Anti-Semitism
Notes: Came to the UK aged 11. Qualified solicitor. Awarded a CBE in 2012 for race relations work. Manchester's first Muslim MP.
Manchester Gorton has been held by Labour since 1935
EU referendum: 62% Remain
General election 2017
Afzal Khan (Lab) 35,085 (76.3%) +9.3%
Shaden Jaradat (Con) 3,355 (7.3%) -2.4%
George Galloway (Ind) 2,615 (5.7%) New
Jackie Pearcey (Lib Dem) 2,597 (5.7%) +1.4%
Jess Mayo (Green) 1,038 (2.3%) -7.5%
Phil Eckersley (UKIP) 952 (2.1%) -6.1%
Kemi Abidogun (Christian) 233 (0.5%) New
David Hopkins (Ind) 51 (0.1%) New
Peter Clifford (Communist) 27 (0.1%) New
BTLP general election prediction: Lab HOLD
Manchester Withington
Incumbent: Jeff Smith (Lab), majority 29,875Born: Manchester, 1963
First elected: 2015
Leave/Remain: Remain, voted against triggering Article 50
Notes: Endorsed Owen Smith in the 2016 leadership challenge.
Manchester Withington has been held by Labour since 2015, before which it was held by the Lib Dems since 2005
EU referendum: 75% Remain (strongest Remain seat in Manchester)
General election 2017
Jeff Smith (Lab) 38,424 (71.7%) +18.0%
John Leech (Lib Dem) 8,549 (15.9%) -8.0%
Sarah Heald (Con) 5,530 (10.3%) +0.6%
Laura Bannister (Green) 865 (1.6%) -6.5%
Sally Carr (Women's Equality) 234 (0.4%) New
BTLP general election prediction: Lab HOLD
Wythenshawe & Sale East
Incumbent: Mike Kane (Lab), majority 14,944Born: Manchester, 1969
First elected: 2014 (by-election)
Leave/Remain: Remain, but voted to trigger Article 50
Notes: Endorsed Owen Smith in the 2016 leadership challenge.
Wythenshawe & Sale East has been held by Labour since its creation in 1997. Most of the current boundaries lie within the city, but it includes three council wards from neighbouring Trafford.
EU referendum: 50.35% Remain
General election 2017
Jeff Smith (Lab) 38,424 (71.7%) +18.0%
John Leech (Lib Dem) 8,549 (15.9%) -8.0%
Sarah Heald (Con) 5,530 (10.3%) +0.6%
Laura Bannister (Green) 865 (1.6%) -6.5%
Sally Carr (Women's Equality) 234 (0.4%) New
BTLP general election prediction: Lab HOLD
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Saturday, 6 October 2018
MYSTERIOUS COUNCIL JOLLIES
A report by the Tax Payers' Alliance has highlighted the scandal of local authorities having spent almost £7million on flights between 2015-18. While there is no doubt domestic airline travel may be necessary for some offshore islands, many of the flights were international and worse still, using first class, premium or business class tickets.
The report found that the average cost of flights used by English, Scottish and Welsh councils was £29,152 over this period. The worst offender was Labour-controlled Manchester City Council with a staggering total outlay of £199,977. Other big spenders included Cardiff (£173,975), Liverpool (£100,643), Coventry (£82,152), Newcastle-on-Tyne (£89,938) and Sunderland (£128,080) - all Labour. A spokesperson for Cardiff City Council said three quarters of their total comprised of school trips, but what about the £15,762 worth of premium class flights?
Liverpool City Council flew out almost 300 times, including visits to Iraq, Afghanistan, Somaliland and Liberia. Why? The data is not clear and authorities have not been quick to offer much transparency.
The report found that the average cost of flights used by English, Scottish and Welsh councils was £29,152 over this period. The worst offender was Labour-controlled Manchester City Council with a staggering total outlay of £199,977. Other big spenders included Cardiff (£173,975), Liverpool (£100,643), Coventry (£82,152), Newcastle-on-Tyne (£89,938) and Sunderland (£128,080) - all Labour. A spokesperson for Cardiff City Council said three quarters of their total comprised of school trips, but what about the £15,762 worth of premium class flights?
Liverpool City Council flew out almost 300 times, including visits to Iraq, Afghanistan, Somaliland and Liberia. Why? The data is not clear and authorities have not been quick to offer much transparency.
"We make no apologies for going out and promoting the city around the world"
Liverpool City Council spokesman
In Kabul and Basra?
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