Keighley Councillor Judith Brooksbank
Blog URL http://www.keighleylibdems.org.uk/blogs/jb.php
Located Keighley, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
Tags politics, Lib Dems, Town Council, Parkwood, Long Lee
Keighley Liberal Democrat Town Councillor's blog
Latest Blog Posts
- Cumbrian Floods on Nov 23, 2009
Cumbria has been having a very rough time with the floods, particularly in the North of the county around Cockermouth. The death of a police officer who was having to divert motorists was especially sad. Even though the old Westmorland area, w...
- 76th Anniversary of Holodomor on Nov 22, 2009
It is the 76th anniversary of the Holodomor famine in the Ukraine, deliberately engineered by Stalin and brutally carried out by his henchmen. Last year there was a solemn commemoration in the Ukraine and in many parts of the world. I took part wi...
- Saint Cecilia's Day Tomorrow on Nov 21, 2009
Saint Cecilia's Day is 22nd November - the patron saint of music. When I was in the 6th Form at school Betty, our music teacher, invited us all to a party to celebrate St Cecilia. Of course a sing-song was part of the occasion. She...
- What is politics for? on Nov 20, 2009
With many people thinking politicians are just in it for themselves these days the Labour Party is not helping the situation by being so reluctant to sort out the mess in parliament. On the other hand, do we really want them to be the ones to t...
- Plan for Keighley's Environment on Nov 19, 2009
Today I had a meeting with a member of the Town Council staff to talk about my ideas for improving Keighley's environment, as part of the Town Plan steering committee. She thought my ideas were very interesting.
- Hurry, hurry! Six Months to put Everything Right!! on Nov 18, 2009
The Labour government's aspirations will be paraded in an hour's time in the Queen's Speech - not written by HM Queen Elizabeth II. Lord Mandelson in this morning's Today said both that their targets had been met and that they were working hard to a...
- Radio 4 ahead of TV; & Diana Wallis campaign on Nov 17, 2009
If like me you both listen the radio and watch TV you will probably have noticed that radio is often a day or two ahead of TV with some news items. The Today programme in particular is often the leader in the field, for example on Today this mornin...
