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by Andy Edwards
Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:43 pm
Forum: Press Office
Topic: PC16: Fixing schools
Replies: 6
Views: 402

Re: PC16: Fixing schools

The absolute last way that you fix schools that need support is to pull out students and pull away funding- and yet this seems to be the very core of the Tories' "equity premium" idea. Instead of investing in schools in need, the Tories just want to subsidise and give more to schools that ...
by Andy Edwards
Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: Press Office
Topic: PC14: Regional development policy
Replies: 8
Views: 477

Re: PC14: Regional development policy

I can say having grown up in the north that this Government's plans are a fantastic start for dealing with long-standing regional economic inequalities. These inequalities- and particularly the lack of investment- can't be solved by the Lib Dem problems of just tossing money at the issue; I suppose ...
by Andy Edwards
Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:00 pm
Forum: Press Office
Topic: PC15: Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime?
Replies: 9
Views: 606

Re: PC15: Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime?

Being tough on crime- and ultimately reducing it- doesn't depend on which party can hire a million billion officers and equip them with a million billon guns. I'm glad that's the narrow view of the parties vying to be in opposition, but the only way to meaningfully reduce crime is to make policing b...
by Andy Edwards
Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:24 am
Forum: Press Office
Topic: General Press Comments
Replies: 191
Views: 6823

Re: General Press Comments

I'm proud to have introduced legislation in Parliament that would help reform the role that police authorities and the police themselves have in combatting crime in our communities. Rather than asking police to be the only ones responding to crimes, engaging the community- the public, service provid...
by Andy Edwards
Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:19 am
Forum: Second and Third Reading
Topic: Police Reform (Community Policing) Act 2001
Replies: 4
Views: 439

Police Reform (Community Policing) Act 2001

Madam Speaker, I beg to move that leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about the administration and governance of police forces through existing police authorities, to expand community policing efforts and cross-agency cooperation in public service, and for connected purposes. When Si...
by Andy Edwards
Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:07 pm
Forum: Press Office
Topic: PC: Conservative Party's New Leader?
Replies: 10
Views: 648

Re: PC: Conservative Party's New Leader?

I don't see how the Conservatives can expect or provide a change in direction; we've seen clearly the results of Sir Nicholas' ideas in the form of a shadow budget whose only defense was "lower taxes" while leaving out any sort of support for workers and their families. At least with someo...
by Andy Edwards
Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:48 pm
Forum: Marked Press Cycles & Speeches
Topic: (LAB SP) Tough on Crime, the Labour Way (Society of Labour Lawyers)
Replies: 1
Views: 158

(LAB SP) Tough on Crime, the Labour Way (Society of Labour Lawyers)

Home Secretary Andrew Edwards, on invitation, spoke at an event hosted by the Society of Labour Lawyers. The topic was "Tough on Crime, the Labour Way." It gives me great pleasure to be here speaking with the Society of Labour Lawyers today. I know this organisation is an important one fo...
by Andy Edwards
Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:22 pm
Forum: Division
Topic: Finance Act 2001
Replies: 28
Views: 1713

Re: Finance Act 2001

AYE.
by Andy Edwards
Sat Jan 23, 2021 6:37 pm
Forum: Marked Press Cycles & Speeches
Topic: PC 12: Shadow Budget(s)
Replies: 60
Views: 2145

Re: PC 12: Shadow Budget(s)

The Leader of the Opposition's "crusade for wealth creation" sure isn't focused on the working class or families in Britain. For working parents, he doesn't think you deserve benefits or access to child care... but he sure does want to make sure to give tax relief to his investor friends i...
by Andy Edwards
Sat Jan 23, 2021 12:38 am
Forum: Marked Press Cycles & Speeches
Topic: PC 11: Budget
Replies: 44
Views: 1723

Re: PC 11: Budget

If the Conservatives want to talk about how un-excited they are about this Government's budget, that's fine by me. Rather than a budget that gives out benefits to the top of the social ladder, we're making targeted tax cuts and benefit increases designed to help workers and families. Rather than spe...

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