Thursday, July 07, 2005
Terrorists will not destroy what we hold dear - Tony Blair
The Prime Minister described the terrorist attacks on London today as 'barbaric'.
In a statement from the G8 summit in Gleneagles Tony Blair said: "It is reasonably clear that there have been a series of terrorist attacks in London. There are obviously casualties, both people who have died and people who are seriously injured, and our thoughts and prayers, of course, are with the victims and their families.
"It is my intention to leave the G8 within the next couple of hours and go down to London and get a report face-to-face with the police and the emergency services and the ministers who have been dealing with this and then to return later this evening. It is the will of all the leaders of the G8, however, that the meeting should continue in my absence, that we should continue to discuss the issues that we were going to discuss and reach the conclusions that we were going to reach.
"Each of the countries round that table have some experience of the effects of terrorism and all the leaders, as they will indicate a little bit later, share our complete resolution to defeat terrorism. It is particularly barbaric that this has happened on a day when people are meeting to try to help the problems of poverty in Africa and the long term problems of climate change and the environment. Just as it is reasonably clear that this is a terrorist attack or a series of terrorist attacks it is also reasonably clear that it is designed and aimed to coincide with the opening of the G8. There will be time to talk later about this.
"It is important, however, that those engaged in terrorism realize that our determination to defend our values and our way of life is greater than their determination to cause death and destruction to innocent people in a desire impose extremism on the world. Whatever they do it is our determination that they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear in this country and in other civilised nations throughout the world."
In a statement from the G8 summit in Gleneagles Tony Blair said: "It is reasonably clear that there have been a series of terrorist attacks in London. There are obviously casualties, both people who have died and people who are seriously injured, and our thoughts and prayers, of course, are with the victims and their families.
"It is my intention to leave the G8 within the next couple of hours and go down to London and get a report face-to-face with the police and the emergency services and the ministers who have been dealing with this and then to return later this evening. It is the will of all the leaders of the G8, however, that the meeting should continue in my absence, that we should continue to discuss the issues that we were going to discuss and reach the conclusions that we were going to reach.
"Each of the countries round that table have some experience of the effects of terrorism and all the leaders, as they will indicate a little bit later, share our complete resolution to defeat terrorism. It is particularly barbaric that this has happened on a day when people are meeting to try to help the problems of poverty in Africa and the long term problems of climate change and the environment. Just as it is reasonably clear that this is a terrorist attack or a series of terrorist attacks it is also reasonably clear that it is designed and aimed to coincide with the opening of the G8. There will be time to talk later about this.
"It is important, however, that those engaged in terrorism realize that our determination to defend our values and our way of life is greater than their determination to cause death and destruction to innocent people in a desire impose extremism on the world. Whatever they do it is our determination that they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear in this country and in other civilised nations throughout the world."
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
The Lies told about the Lib Dems Local Income Tax
Today the Liberal Democrats have admitted that a couple on average earnings worse off under their plans for a Local Income Tax. All around the country the Liberals are telling the British people that they would axe the council tax while concealing the true cost of their plans. But this morning they have been forced to admit a couple on average earnings would have to pay more under their plans.
The Lib Dems’ plans say that the average national rate of local income tax under their plans would be 3.75p. For a couple on average earnings with a combined income of £41,000 this would mean an increase in income tax of £1,170. Compared to an average council tax per dwelling of £908 this would leave a couple on average earnings over £260 worse off under the Liberal plans. The Lib Dems have failed to admit that as they are opposed to capping, they would allow income tax to be set by councils and rise unchecked. The Liberal Democrats have also promised that they would publish a list by each local authority area on what the effects of their Local Income Tax policy would be. But they have failed to do so. What are they hiding and why won’t they allow people to see the real effects of their policy? The Lib Dems always fail to say that their plans would lead to huge increases for lower paid workers and those who do not pay any council tax at all, such as nurses in training.
It’s no surprise that their briefing note on this says that they ’don’t want to be drawn extensively into’ how much it will cost taxpayers. On this, as on so many things, their sums do not add up.
The Lib Dems’ plans say that the average national rate of local income tax under their plans would be 3.75p. For a couple on average earnings with a combined income of £41,000 this would mean an increase in income tax of £1,170. Compared to an average council tax per dwelling of £908 this would leave a couple on average earnings over £260 worse off under the Liberal plans. The Lib Dems have failed to admit that as they are opposed to capping, they would allow income tax to be set by councils and rise unchecked. The Liberal Democrats have also promised that they would publish a list by each local authority area on what the effects of their Local Income Tax policy would be. But they have failed to do so. What are they hiding and why won’t they allow people to see the real effects of their policy? The Lib Dems always fail to say that their plans would lead to huge increases for lower paid workers and those who do not pay any council tax at all, such as nurses in training.
It’s no surprise that their briefing note on this says that they ’don’t want to be drawn extensively into’ how much it will cost taxpayers. On this, as on so many things, their sums do not add up.
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Lib Dems two-faced on civil service cuts
THE Liberal Democrats are being two-faced on the issue of cuts in the civil service.
When Gordon Brown announced reductions in the civil service during the last Comprehensive Spending Review, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Lembit Opik criticised the announcement. And Liberal Cardiff Central AM Jenny Randerson has been campaigning against possible civil service cuts in Cardiff.
But today the Liberal Democrats announced at their party conference that if they win power in Westminster, they will axe over 100,000 civil servants.
Labour AM CARL SARGEANT said:
"This is just another example of how unprincipled and two-faced the Liberal Democrats are. I challenge Lembit Opik and Jenny Randerson either to condemn their own party leaders or to apologise to those civil servants they have provided false hope to and explain to them that the Liberal Democrats aren’t really a very serious party.
"Sadly we are getting used to this kind of behaviour from the Lib Dems. They campaign locally against anti-social behaviour and petty crime even though their MPs voted against tough new Government measures to tackle these very issues.
"The Liberal Democrats have no guiding principles. They are the party without a soul, without a conscience.
"Notes:
"Gordon Brown used to present himself as the champion of the worker. Now, employees find out that their job may be on the line live on television." - Lembit Opik, Western Mail, 13/07/04Welsh Liberal Democrats Economic Development Spokesperson, Jenny Randerson, has tabled an urgent question to the Labour Assembly Government about the impact on Wales of the announcement by the Department for Work and Pensions that it will be pursuing a programme of job losses and site amalgamation as part of its so called "modernisation" programme. - Welsh Lib Dem website, 30/06/04
When Gordon Brown announced reductions in the civil service during the last Comprehensive Spending Review, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Lembit Opik criticised the announcement. And Liberal Cardiff Central AM Jenny Randerson has been campaigning against possible civil service cuts in Cardiff.
But today the Liberal Democrats announced at their party conference that if they win power in Westminster, they will axe over 100,000 civil servants.
Labour AM CARL SARGEANT said:
"This is just another example of how unprincipled and two-faced the Liberal Democrats are. I challenge Lembit Opik and Jenny Randerson either to condemn their own party leaders or to apologise to those civil servants they have provided false hope to and explain to them that the Liberal Democrats aren’t really a very serious party.
"Sadly we are getting used to this kind of behaviour from the Lib Dems. They campaign locally against anti-social behaviour and petty crime even though their MPs voted against tough new Government measures to tackle these very issues.
"The Liberal Democrats have no guiding principles. They are the party without a soul, without a conscience.
"Notes:
"Gordon Brown used to present himself as the champion of the worker. Now, employees find out that their job may be on the line live on television." - Lembit Opik, Western Mail, 13/07/04Welsh Liberal Democrats Economic Development Spokesperson, Jenny Randerson, has tabled an urgent question to the Labour Assembly Government about the impact on Wales of the announcement by the Department for Work and Pensions that it will be pursuing a programme of job losses and site amalgamation as part of its so called "modernisation" programme. - Welsh Lib Dem website, 30/06/04
Senior Lib Dem blasts own leader
A SENIOR Liberal Democrat has blasted his own party leader in Wales, dubbing recent comments on fox hunting a "disgrace".
South Wales West AM Peter Black has launched a scathing attack on his party’s Welsh leader, Lembit Opik, for saying a ban on hunting would lead to violence in the countryside.
PETER BLACK, on his own website, said:"The reported comments of Lembit Opik in today's Western Mail are a disgrace and he should withdraw them. Although Lembit condemns violence and illegal acts his warning that civil unrest and even targeted violence will follow a ban on hunting with hounds effectively amounts to an explicit threat on behalf of the fox-killers. It is not a position that any responsible politician should take.
"I personally do not believe that 'young men would resort to violence if "the only way of life they know" is criminalised while others would risk imprisonment or heavy fines to defy the ban', but in saying that he believes that such a thing could happen, Lembit has got off the fence and effectively issued a call to arms. He is not speaking on behalf of the Welsh Liberal Democrats or me on this issue."
Labour Cardiff West MP KEVIN BRENNAN said:"I couldn’t agree more with Peter Black’s comments. It was irresponsible of Lembit to talk of possible violence if hunting is banned after our vote in the Commons.
"What this comment reveals more than anything I think is the gulf between what the Liberal Democrats say in the cities and what they say in their rural seats. Recently we have seen the Liberals campaigning against anti-social behaviour in by-elections and council elections despite having voted against tough Labour measures to combat petty crime.
"This ferocious attack on Lembit Opik is symptomatic of today’s Liberal Party - unsure about what they stand for and lacking in solid, fully costed policies they can stand up in public."
South Wales West AM Peter Black has launched a scathing attack on his party’s Welsh leader, Lembit Opik, for saying a ban on hunting would lead to violence in the countryside.
PETER BLACK, on his own website, said:"The reported comments of Lembit Opik in today's Western Mail are a disgrace and he should withdraw them. Although Lembit condemns violence and illegal acts his warning that civil unrest and even targeted violence will follow a ban on hunting with hounds effectively amounts to an explicit threat on behalf of the fox-killers. It is not a position that any responsible politician should take.
"I personally do not believe that 'young men would resort to violence if "the only way of life they know" is criminalised while others would risk imprisonment or heavy fines to defy the ban', but in saying that he believes that such a thing could happen, Lembit has got off the fence and effectively issued a call to arms. He is not speaking on behalf of the Welsh Liberal Democrats or me on this issue."
Labour Cardiff West MP KEVIN BRENNAN said:"I couldn’t agree more with Peter Black’s comments. It was irresponsible of Lembit to talk of possible violence if hunting is banned after our vote in the Commons.
"What this comment reveals more than anything I think is the gulf between what the Liberal Democrats say in the cities and what they say in their rural seats. Recently we have seen the Liberals campaigning against anti-social behaviour in by-elections and council elections despite having voted against tough Labour measures to combat petty crime.
"This ferocious attack on Lembit Opik is symptomatic of today’s Liberal Party - unsure about what they stand for and lacking in solid, fully costed policies they can stand up in public."
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Pension Boost Could Hit D.T.I.
Recently there was a report in the Echo on the Liberal Democrat pledge to give more money in pensions to over 75-year-olds. Unfortunately, it did not say where the Liberals were intending to find this money. On Wednesday the Prime Minister revealed they intend to fund it by axing £8bn from the Department of Trade and Industry Budget.
That is all the money for regional support, attracting and developing new jobs, training , nearly all the support for science and the Miner's Compensation Fund.
I can understand why the liberal Democrats should not wish to draw attention to this. They are also silent as to the effect on the Welsh budget.
Wales would lose about £400m equivalent to the entire budget for schools and hospital building, the Crime fighting fund as well as all the regional selective assistance grants for attracting jobs to our area.
Jon Owen-Jones MP
for Cardiff Central
That is all the money for regional support, attracting and developing new jobs, training , nearly all the support for science and the Miner's Compensation Fund.
I can understand why the liberal Democrats should not wish to draw attention to this. They are also silent as to the effect on the Welsh budget.
Wales would lose about £400m equivalent to the entire budget for schools and hospital building, the Crime fighting fund as well as all the regional selective assistance grants for attracting jobs to our area.
Jon Owen-Jones MP
for Cardiff Central
Thursday, July 08, 2004
Welcome!!
Welcome to the Penylan Branch Labour Party Website.
It is a place for us to keep in touch with the Penylan community, and also for you to tell us of anything that we might need to know.
We'll keep you updated on issues of concern to the community. And if you want us to look into anything for you - then let us know and we'll keep you updated both on here and in person.
It is a place for us to keep in touch with the Penylan community, and also for you to tell us of anything that we might need to know.
We'll keep you updated on issues of concern to the community. And if you want us to look into anything for you - then let us know and we'll keep you updated both on here and in person.
