ANN Best is the Labour candidate for the Westoe ward in the 2021 local elections, and she told SR News of her big plans if she is to be elected on May 6 2021. Despite never being a councillor before, Best has plans for a wide range of local developments […]
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Opinion piece: The Death of Socialism – Labour’s return to appeasing the centre
As Jeremy Corbyn announced on the night of the election that he would not lead the Labour Party into another general election, a sombre moment fell on the harder left and socialist pocket of the party. Seemingly taking the same energy as when Bernard Smith portrayed the Captain of the […]
Opinion piece: patriotism and traditionalism, the bloated remains of an outdated system
There’s an unwritten rule in England, and I’m not talking about the one that involves buses. Patriotism is meant to be at the core of every true Englishman, a burning love for Queen and Country. But it’s hard to love either under such dire circumstances, the last remnants of an […]
General Election candidates discuss food bank crisis as Sunderland public raise thousands
The region’s MP candidates have spoken out ahead of this week’s General Election after a local fundraiser saw over £16k raised for two Sunderland foodbanks. This week Roker Report, an online site dedicated to Sunderland AFC, raised a phenomenal £16k for Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen and Sunderland Foodbank after fans […]
North East MP criticises the Treasury for promoting “Cheap booze and fags”
A North East MP has criticised the Treasury for implying that a benefit of Brexit is “cheap booze and fags”. Catherine McKinnell, Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North made reference to a tweet in Parliament sent by the Treasury’s official account which stated that “beer, wine, spirits and cigarettes […]
Sunderland MP joins Guide Dogs in call for safer streets for blind and partially sighted people
A Sunderland MP has raised concerns about the safety of streets for blind and partially sighted people. The Labour MP for Washington and Sunderland West, Sharon Hodgson – who is also Shadow Minister for Public Health – spoke with the charity Guide Dogs at the recent Labour Party conference about […]
2019 Local Elections Preview: rival parties to go head to head in Sunderland
The local elections will take place across Sunderland on May 2, 2019, with 26 councillor positions available across the 25 council wards. Labour, the Conservatives and UKIP have each put forward 26 candidates for the positions; meanwhile, the Green Party have a total of 24 candidates, while the Liberal Democrats […]
Green Party will not stand in North of Tyne mayoral election
The Green Party have announced that they will not be putting forward a candidate for the North of Tyne Mayoral elections, citing costs and the democratic merit of the election as reasons. Of the other parties, Jamie Driscoll defeated Nick Forbes, leader of Newcastle City Council, to become the Labour […]
There is no Planet B: young people are the voice of reason for the environment
By Bethan Baker As the world edges ever closer towards the perils of global warming, it becomes more important that effective action is taken towards protecting the planet from the negative effects of our growing industrialist society. Despite the magnitude of the direct and indirect perils of climate change, it […]
Sunderland City Council “must cut” allowances to “restore trust” in local politics say Lib Dems
Sunderland’s Liberal Democrats have called on Sunderland City Council to cut councillors’ allowances in the upcoming budget on Wednesday 5 March. It will be the third year in a row they have asked this, and their leader, councillor Niall Hodson, isn’t holding out much hope it will be voted […]