UNIVERSAL CREDIT LIFELINE TAKEN AWAY FROM 70,000 NORFOLK PEOPLE

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Norwich Radical in Community and tagged austerity, benefits, Brexit, chloe smith, clive lewis, Community, cuts, disabled people against cuts, featured, Great Yarmouth, norfolk, Norfolk Against Universal Credit, norwich, Tory, uk, uk politics, Universal Credit, universalcredit, welfare, work.

by Sean Meleady

Thousands of people across Norfolk are facing financial struggle after the government cut the £20 a week uplift to the Universal Credit benefit in October. Although it was intended as a temporary measure to help with the economic effects of the lockdowns, it has become a lifeline for many.

It is estimated that 14,907 people in Norwich have lost £1,040 of their income with around 40% of them in employment. In June 2021 69,895 people were on Universal Credit in Norfolk alone.

PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY: NORWICH MOSQUES FEED HUNDREDS

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Norwich Radical in Community and tagged arson, Blessed Are the Strangers, Boris Johnson, charity, chloe smith, Community, conservative party, Covid-19, East Anglian Mosque and Community Centre, foodbanks, fundraising, Ihsan Mosque, Islam, islamophobia, Mile Cross, mosque, Muslim, norfolk community foundation, norwich, Norwich Central Mosque, Norwich Muslim Community Association, religion, solidarity, Soul Foundation, Tory Islamophobia, zakat.

By Sean Meleady

Mosques across Norwich have been working hard in recent years to develop understanding of the Islamic faith and culture, and to improve community relations. Starting with the establishment of the Ihsan Mosque near Chapelfield Gardens in 1977, there are also mosques in Dereham Road, Rose Lane and Aylsham Road, and a community centre in Sandy Lane. Not only is the local Muslim community small but it is geographically isolated from larger communities in Birmingham, London and Yorkshire.

POOR SOCIAL MOBILITY SHOULDN’T BE NORMAL FOR NORFOLK

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Community and tagged adult services, apprenticeship schemes, career advice, childrens centres, chloe smith, Golden Triangle, leadership, norfolk, northern powerhouse, norwich, Norwich North, opportunity area, schools, social mobility, teaching.

by James Anthony

Sadly, it may come as no surprise that earlier this week a government report revealed that Norfolk is one of the worst areas in the country for social mobility. Often stereotyped as a rural backwater and with a disappointingly spot on reputation for appalling educational standards and failing children’s services in recent years, it is awful that the government appear to be finding this acceptable and are not increasing funds for social mobility in our county.

While it is unfortunately not too surprising that rural Norfolk isn’t great for social mobility, the equally poor ranking for the city of Norwich will shock many. Our fine city is often hailed as some sort of utopia, full of educated professionals, left wing representation and a good jobs market, but the embarrassing fact is that Norwich isn’t always as perfect as we think. Outside of the affluent city centre and Golden Triangle, there are areas of real deprivation – and no serious attempt by our Tory government is being made to fix this.Continue Reading

CLIVE LEWIS MUST FIRMLY AND RESOLUTELY REPRESENT PROGRESSIVE NORWICH

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Community, Inter|national and tagged chloe smith, Chris Jones, clive lewis, DUP, GE2017, general election, Green Party, Labour, left wing, norwich, Norwich Greens, Norwich North, norwich south, progressive, progressive alliance.

by Joe Burns

Clive Lewis must enforce the views of his progressive Norwich voters in this time of social crisis and DUP invasion. Our capital city has suffered in the weeks since the election, more clearly defining the need for a fully committed left-wing Government to begin to enact real change and progress.

After both the local election in May and the general election earlier this month, Labour is now absolutely the most popular party in Norwich. Clive Lewis, Norwich South Labour MP, did far more than just hold on to his seat – he doubled his majority in the constituency with 61 percent of the vote. He blatantly took Green and Liberal Democrat votes as both parties suffered substantial losses, especially Norwich Green Party which suffered a drop of 11 percent. In Norwich North, Chloe Smith barely held her seat in Westminster. The Conservative MP took just 507 more votes than Labour’s Chris Jones.

It wasn’t a good election for those hoping for a future in which many parties contest seats and work together to represent communities, but with obviously increasing support from young and old liberals, Clive Lewis must absolutely continue fighting for strong and aggressive liberalism from Norwich when he’s in Parliament.Continue Reading

FROM ADRIAN HOLMES, GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE FOR NORWICH NORTH

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Community, Inter|national and tagged chloe smith, general election, generation park, Green Party, housing co-op, housing cooperative, northern distributor road, norwich, Norwich Community Solar Co-op, Norwich North, norwich student housing co-op, PPC, PPCNorwich17, progressive, student housing co-op, voting system, Wensum valley.

by Adrian Holmes, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Norwich North

Having lived in Norwich since 1990 I’ve seen what Chloe Smith and the Tories have done to the North of the city over the last 7 years. The effects that she’s had on the north of the city and the surrounding areas are devastating and potentially ever-lasting. I’m running as Norwich North candidate for the Green Party because I believe that this doesn’t have to be the case. I believe that we can build a better, safer and greener future by unseating Chloe Smith and the rest of the Tories up and down the country.

Having been a part of the save Wensum valley campaign I have witnessed the effects that have taken place on the Norwich and Norfolk countryside. Under continued threat from those who believe that these places can easily be replaced, I have campaigned for the ending of building on Marritott’s Way as well as the expansion of the Northern Distributor Road through the area, which has and will destroy much of the natural wildlife in the area, as well as coming in at millions of pounds over budget.Continue Reading

LOCALLY SPEAKING POLITICS: DEBATES MATTER

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Community, Inter|national and tagged bbc look east, chloe smith, clive lewis, council election, councillors, debate, general election, Labour, live debate, local politics, mustard tv, norfolk, norwich, political parties, politics, question and answer, Question Time, televised debates, theresa may, tv debates.

by Joe Burns

Theresa May has announced a general election that is set to take place on June 8. Some might say this is a bold move, a drastic U-turn that goes against previous remarks, though I argue it is only a cheap and damaging attack on a struggling opposition that highlights her opportunistic immorality. Of course, she remembers her promise to not call an early general election, but she smells Labour blood and cannot resist.

In usual general elections, leaders of political parties are asked to take part in debates with each other and the general public on television, sometimes live. I believe that live televised debates should be a mandatory part of every major election, especially general elections and local council elections. Live debate with unrehearsed questioning is the best tactic for accessing a politician’s true beliefs, as those that truly believe in what they stand for have unguided, spontaneous responses that show they’re the right people to lead the county. Theresa May’s instant tantrum about the idea of televised debates displays her complete lack of interest in speaking to the people.Continue Reading

chloe smith

UNIVERSAL CREDIT LIFELINE TAKEN AWAY FROM 70,000 NORFOLK PEOPLE

by Sean Meleady

PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY: NORWICH MOSQUES FEED HUNDREDS

By Sean Meleady

CLIVE LEWIS MUST FIRMLY AND RESOLUTELY REPRESENT PROGRESSIVE NORWICH

FROM ADRIAN HOLMES, GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE FOR NORWICH NORTH

LOCALLY SPEAKING POLITICS: DEBATES MATTER

Support the Radical

Subscribe

by Sean Meleady

Share this:

Like this:

By Sean Meleady

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Support the Radical

Subscribe