Mr. Perrin”s blog: Where have all the Councillors gone?
A CAUTIONARY note, when you introduce rotten apples into your barrel you are at risk of adversely affecting all the other apples.
Blogpost: Mr Perrin asks: If the Council can afford £10 million for new building… surely it can afford replacement security gates for sheltered housing complexes?
ON the 9th August 2020 “Your Thurrock” published an article titled “Older people’s security under threat from new Thurrock Tory proposals”. The article stated that Local Councillors had been told that the Tory Administration was proposing to remove the electronic security gates protecting sheltered housing complexes. The gates needed to be updated or replaced but […]
Letter to Editor: NSPCC: Still here for children
Dear Editor, It can be a daunting prospect to talk to our children about sexual abuse. It isn’t as straightforward as talking to them about crossing roads or dealing with strangers. But whilst we all hope that our children will never be a victim of such atrocities, we know that sexual abuse does happen. Police […]
Letter to Editor: Keep your heart healthy
Dear Sir/Madam WE’VE all felt the strain of lockdown these past few months, which means that looking after our physical and mental health is extremely important. At the British Heart Foundation (BHF), we see it as our responsibility to help people to keep their hearts healthy, which is why we’re asking the nation to take […]
Mr Perrin’s Blogspot: Nobody comes out of £2 billion loan controversy with much credit
MY personal question to Councillors is, if this was your own money and you had entrusted it to another person to invest it on your behalf, would you have not been keeping any eye as to what that person was doing with your money,
Letter to Editor: Praise for Tory U-Turn on Free School Meals
WHEN something happens once, you can put it down to one-off. When something happens twice, you can begin to see a pattern slowly emerging. I write, of course, about the U-turn forced on the Prime Minister today with regards to providing free school meals for our most vulnerable children over the summer.
Letter to Editor: The travesty of Health Immigration Surcharge
AS I compose this on a Thursday afternoon, a few hours away from joining my neighbours and the whole nation in applauding our NHS and Key Worker Heroes, it is with a deep sense of anger that I write about the travesty of the Health Immigration Surcharge being levied against our low-paid, immigrant NHS and care staff.
Mr Perrin’s Blog: Farewell to my beautiful, beautiful dog
ON Monday 18th May, 2020 just after 1100hrs Penny my 16 year old English springer spaniel died. I was not her original owner and she did not come to live with me until she was 30 months old. From the moment she became my dog my life was enriched with unconditional love and loyalty.
Shadow Minister supports #SaveIndependentNews campaign
By Chris Matheson MP for City of Chester and Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) LIFE was tough enough for local newspapers before the coronavirus outbreak. But it is precisely crises like this that show the need to maintain a robust, diverse media that can hold authority to account and provide a lifeline public […]
Mr Perrin’s Blog: ” The actions of councillors Spillman and Duffin lead me to conclude I would rather hug a slug”.
Mr. Spillman, Mr. Duffin, you make a mockery of honesty, integrity, principles and truth. Have you no shame? If you do stand for re-election in 2021, I hope the voters will see through your trickery and reject both of you. I said in the Council Chamber that there were some Councillors that the public would be glad to see the back of, both of you were top of my list.
Mr Perrin’s blog: Councillors who indicated they would not be seeking re-election should give clear assurances
THURSDAY 7th May 2020 should have been polling day for the Local Government Election, unfortunately Covid-19 has forced the election to be cancelled.
Mr. Perrin’s blog: “To treat or not to treat” that seems to be the question
Mr. Perrin’s blog: “A Word in Your Ear”. “To treat or not to treat” that seems to be the question? THE overriding principle of the National Health Service (NHS) is that EVERY citizen of the United Kingdom (UK) is entitled to free clinical care at the time it is needed. In so far as I […]
Blogpost: Don’t be silent over domestic abuse
WE all are confined to our homes due to COVID-19 pandemic. Even though, we have all the facilities but still it is very difficult for all of us to stay inside the house. We are bored, worried and want to return to our normal life quickly.
Blogpost: Cllr Abbas asks “Where will you bury me?”
Where will you bury me? By Cllr Qaisar Abbas THE people of Thurrock have proud history of welcoming people from different backgrounds and religions. They have always opened their arms and hearts for those in need. The world has recently witnessed the generosity and compassion of Thurrock residents when 39 bodies were found in a […]
Blogpost: Beating The Virus, Building A Better Britain by Martin Kerin
MOMENTS of genuine, long lasting change happen vary rarely in the life of a nation. The post-war settlement of 1945 heralded a general political consensus, built around the NHS and the welfare state
Letter to the Editor: Appalling decision over Coalhouse Fort
I write on behalf of my members who were appalled to find out that another part of Thurrock’s Heritage is being allowed to go.
Letter to Editor: BHF and setting targets
DID you know that by setting a target, such as a marathon or bike ride, has helped a quarter (25%) of people get fitter in the past?
Mr. Perrin’s Blog: Not happy with grass verges in South Ockendon
OVER the years I have repeatedly asked the Council to protect grassed areas by means of barriers. I have suggested that drivers who, despite previous warnings, repeatedly offend should have their vehicle removed from the grassed area, “clamped and charged to have the clamp removed.
Mr. Perrin’s blog; A Word in Your Ear…..The duplicity of defecting councillors
Mr. Perrin’s blog; A Word in Your Ear. THE duplicity of, past and present, United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)/Thurrock Independents Party (TIP) Councillors seems to know no bounds. After originally being elected as UKIP/TIP Councillors they decide to defect to another Party without seeking endorsement from the electorate, especially those UKIP/TIP members/supporters who voted for […]
Blogspot: NSPCC promote charity’s Speak Out, Stay Safe service
NSPCC Fundraising Manager for Essex Sarah Laffling discusses the benefits of volunteering for the charity’s Speak Out, Stay Safe service.
Blogspot: Cllr Martin Kerin: Why I’m backing Kier Stamer
AFTER a short, painful period of reflection, the Labour Party has a crucial decision to make over the leadership and direction that we will take now, following the worst defeat since 1931.
Mr Perrin’s Blog: Will 2020 be the year Brexit finally “gets done”?
THE “back-stabbing Labour Party MPs have finally got what they wished for, and done for Jeremy Corbyn, Et Tu Brute?
Christmas message from British Heart Foundation
WHILST most people’s Christmas wish lists this year will consist of many-a-material good, I assure you that the Christmas wishes of thousands of people in the East of England this year, look quite different.
Mr Perrin’s Blog: Reflections on the General Election of 2019
AS the dust settles post GE 2019 one thing is indisputably clear, Politicians should be careful what they wish for. Ever since the 2016 Referendum most MPs, across the political spectrum, have persistently called for a “second referendum/peoples vote/confirmation vote/whatever.