No to airstrikes on Syria – + Richard Corbett on the EU: Leeds NW Labour’s last meeting

The Leeds NW Meeting in Otley on 27 November was a full and important one. The meeting passed a resolution on terrorism and the bombing of Syria – and heard an excellent talk from our Yorkshire and Humber MEP, Richard Corbett, on why and how Labour should be preparing for the EU referendum campaign.   …

Tax Credit Cuts campaign in Headingley and Weetwood, Pizza and African Democracy in Otley and Yeadon – join us in Leeds NW

Campaigning against the Tax Credit Cuts and the Pizza and Politics Café – these are just two events over the next seven days organized by Leeds NW Labour branches. On Saturday 14 November, our Headinglwy and Weetwood branch will be campaigning against the Tories Tax Credit cuts. On Wednesday 18 November the regular Pizza and …

The Greg Mulholland Spin Dossier No. 8: How Did Our MP Vote on Syria?

As we have noted before, our Leeds NW Liberal Democrat MP thinks of himself as a different kind of politician. Here’s how he describes himself: ‘Whilst other politicians rely on spin, Greg is known as a plain speaker who is not afraid to speak his mind.’Well, is he?In foreign relations terms the vote on possible …