Remembering an historic event in Morecambe’s political life – the 1952 Labour Party Conference
County Councillor welcome Chancellor’s Windfall Tax
County Cllr Julie Gibson, the Lancashire Labour Group spokesperson for Economic Development has welcomed the Chancellor’s U-turn of a windfall tax
Morecambe MP David Morris votes down VAT cut on energy bills, accuses patients of “bed blocking”
Morecambe MP David Morris voted against a VAT cut on energy bills in the House of Commons yesterday
Lancashire Labour welcome National Cyber Centre news
The local Labour Party has welcomed the recent announcement that the new National Cyber Centre will be based in Lancashire
Universal Credit taper rate changes no replacement for £20 uplift, say Labour
Lancashire County Councillor Julie Gibson, the Labour Group Shadow Spokesperson for Economic Regeneration and Growth, has criticised the Universal Credit taper rate announced by the Chancellor in his Autumn Budget. […]
“Vindictive” Trade Union Bill Gets Go Ahead
A vindictive trade union bill gets Royal Assent after last night the House of Lords agreed to the final changes made by MPs last week – a bill seen as […]
Eileen Blamire Back as Lancaster City Council Leader, Labour firmly “in charge”
Labour Councillor Eileen Blamire has been re-elected as the council’s leader for the next four years, elected by full Council at a meeting held last night (Tuesday) for a four […]
When is a a Tory not a Tory? When they want students to vote for them?
The Labour List has drawn our attention to some odd posters that have been popping up around Lancaster University’s campus recently, in support of Daniel Aldred, a candidate in the […]
New figures show effect of Bedroom Tax in Lancaster
Cat Smith notes Labour is pledge to scarp the “Bedroom Tax”. Nearly 600 households in the Lancaster district have been hit by the Government’s Bedroom Tax, new figures show, a […]
Councillors quit, by elections announced
Josh Banccroft Two vacancies have arisen on Lancaster City Council following the resignation of two Labour Party ward councillors. Councillors Paul Aitchison (University Ward) and Josh Bancroft (Scotforth West) have […]