Posts, photos, articles and images from 1989 to 2012 are being brought together in "Political Views Past News".   Publishing previous...

Sent 26 June 2012 at 12:57:20 BST Torch Relay The Olympic Torch comes through the Meadows on Thursday, just before 6pm. Join in! Other...

Published I think the night before the Mayoral referendum in Nottingham; so 2nd May, 2012. Rarely can an issue have been so uninspiring,...

Published probably on January 31st, 2012. Budget time and it’s a pretty raw deal for Nottingham. Unlike residents of East Dorset who...

Most probably published 31st December, 2011. In December, I returned to full Council for the first time since the by-election, but in a...

Bridge ward. progress report. Nottingham. City Councillor.

Blog entry posted probably on 31st October, 2011. End of October It is my intention to report on my work as a City Councillor on this...

Capping in 2005/06 – avoidable or inevitable? Speech to LGA Finance conference, 10th December, 2004. Thank you and thanks for the...

Shared 3rd October, 2001; mostly published for the first time here; Tony Blair's speech was also shared, but is made available instead...

Monday, 25 June 2001 Mapperley Forum attracts over 60 people The Mapperley Forum attracted over 60 people to hear presentations on...

Published 3rd September, 1996. Unemployment The June figures are 626, 13.3%; down a bit. Cases - 51 in 1996 Carrington Sports Ground...

Published 4th July, 1996; with a postcript issued on 10th July cos the sections on Education in the City & the opt-out of Trinity School...

Published 22nd May 1996. Mapperley division issues Unemployment The March figures are 658, 16.6%, 15th highest District ward in the...

Published 3rd April, 1996. I first had a private e-mail address from March/April 1996. and I still have it - michael.edwards@poptel.org ...

Published 6th February, 1996. I'd written a long report for the Annual General Meeting, but Shrewsbury v. Liverpool was postponed. Days...

Published 20th February, 1996; Iattended as a delegate from the TSSA. Joint Conference The Local Government conference is held jointly...