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Blogpost: Gavin agrees with Nick on the subject of Jeremy Corbyn

The Tories are trying to take the education system back to the 1970s with the reintroduction of grammar schools.

Blogspot: Flying pigs and the junior doctors’ strike

The junior doctors and Jeremy Hunt are at war again. It is often said that the first casualty of war is the truth. Only if politicians were honest with themselves, the public and junior doctors, will this war be averted.

Blogspot: Why Owen Smith is toxic

Another day, another Owen Smith gaffe. Smith's latest corker is truly unbelievable and sums up why he is unfit to lead the Labour Party - and why the party is toxic in working class areas like Thurrock.

Blogspot: Labour’s future is local

NATIONALLY, the Labour Party is split and is in crisis - this is beyond dispute. What is disputed is the extent of the split and crisis. As bad as 1983? Definitely. As bad as 1931? Maybe. However, there is hope...

Blogpost: Councillor put case against "Pay to Stay"

WHEN you are elected to public office – from parish council all the way up to Parliament – you should have two overriding priorities: to enable people to pursue the aspirations and ambitions they have for their lives,

Blogpost: Why Thurrock Labour has voted for Jeremy Corbyn

ON Monday evening Thurrock Constituency Labour Party held a ballot to decide whom it would support in the LP leadership contest. Due to rules set by the national EC only those who were members before 12th January of this year were eligible to vote.

Blogspot: UKIP housing spokesman calls for halt to "social cleansing"

"SADLY, the figures in Shelter's research on private tenant evictions come as no surprise to UKIP Thurrock. The rental market in Thurrock has become incredibly overheated.

Blogpost: On the contrary-"Jeremy Corbyn could win a snap election"

Left-wing politics continues to grow in post-Brexit Britain. David Cameron and the Tory and Labour Remain Campaigns severely underestimated people's true feelings about the EU and immigration, but Brexit was also about the last decade in Britain.

Blogpost: Labour councillor "Jeremy Corbyn is incapable of being our prime minister"

"I want Labour to have a Leader that can command the confidence of the country, win a General Election and become our nation's Prime Minister.

Blogpost: The Good Doctor looks at Audo and the NHS

WE all find certain words irritating. Both Carol and I find the word issues pronounced with an "S", as opposed to an "sh" sound, really irritating. It smacks of insincerity. Yes, admittedly, we sound totally irrational. But that's how we feel.

Blogspot: What does Brexit mean for the NHS?

DESPITE all the fear-mongering and the gloomy predictions of the remain campaign, the exit campaign has won the Brexit vote. Mr Cameron has acted honourably and will be resigning.

Blogspot: A "Remainer" reflects on Brexit and the future…

EVENTS my boy,nothing like events. My word, did we have an event this week as the Great British public voted in a 52:48 majority to leave the European Union.

Blogspot-How do we respond to the challenges ahead?

IN case you missed it, 51% of Britons voted for a "Brexit" night and in Basildon 68% of its population voted to leave. The immediate consequences of that have been quite drastic, the pound in freefall, billions wiped off our stock,

Blogspot-Nelson’s Column-"Now that we have Brexit, when will Labour wake up?"

NELSON'S Column: My predictions about the UKIP surge and Brexit support in Thurrock were correct. When will Labour start to take notice?

Blogspot: EU Referendum-Vote Leave for Freedom, democracy, liberty and sovereignty

FREEDOM, democracy, liberty and sovereignty could be set to win the referendum. However in order to secure this we must vote to leave on the 23rd June.

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