Opinions

Brexit......something that surprisingly hasn't been making headlines over the past six months due to the ever-present Coronavirus, but since it brought me into the world of politics I thought I'd give it a mention.

The coronavirus outbreak is the biggest public health emergency in a generation.

It calls for dramatic action, at home and abroad, of the kind not normally seen in peacetime.

The Conservative Party includes some of the greatest people resource we could wish for, our veterans.

For those who weren’t watching, or, let’s be honest, had better things to do, the council elections in Wirral have brought change to an organisation that, for too long, seemed immune to public opinion.

At a time when so many ‘populist’ politicians are reverting to plain speaking, Wirral’s Labour Administration seems to be increasingly tongue-tied. 

We’re seeing more and more statements which are easily refuted by facts.

Like many other families now living in Wirral, the green and open spaces were one of the reasons why my parents chose to move here, from Huyton, almost 40 years ago.  Many readers will remember the slightly corny Council slogan to welcome visitors: ‘Wirral: a pleasant place to grow’. 

To listen to the Council, you would think they have no responsibility whatsoever for the failure to protect our green belt.  Once again, they are shifting the blame to the Government. 

The Leader of the Conservative Group, Cllr. Ian Lewis, writes in this week's Wirral Globe

What kind of Council do you want? 

It sounds obvious, but too often local councils don’t ask the people they are supposed to serve.  Or if they ask, they don’t actually listen.  

As we know, Labour Councils love to collect their trophies, accolades, and awards.  Last week in Wirral, Labour added another to put on the mantlepiece.

Thanks to all those Globe readers who contacted me following my first article, on the Council’s generous use of consultants.