Reason has prevailed- A happy outcome to my Appeal
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 23. Feb, 2010 | Comments
Some of you may be aware that I was found guilty last September of bringing Barking and Dagenham Council into disrepute. The original complaint against me was made by Labour Cllr. Val Rush. The state sponsored Searchlight magazine have claimed that she was contacted by them. Subsequently she acted as their dupe or proxy. Later [...]
Barking and Dagenham Prison Site Victory- the government’s means to an end!
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 16. Feb, 2010 | Comments
When establishment politicians start listening to the public one thing is certain – an election is imminent! Jack Straw recently threw out plans for a 1,500-inmate prison on the former Ford plant in Dagenham. The BNP opposed the category B jail being sited there. This is a victory for Dagenham folk and for the British [...]
Barking and Dagenham election- the cuffs are off- but the BNP fight fair!
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 16. Feb, 2010 | Comments
It seems that the election campaign in Barking and Dagenham is going to be a dirty fight. My Council colleague Bob Bailey was recently turned away from a freedom of the Borough ceremony on the spurious grounds he was drunk! A charge he has vociferously denied. Bob acted with great restraint and dignity and avoided [...]
Day Centres- Giving the Elderly their Due
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 16. Feb, 2010 | Comments
Day centres for the elderly are important. They provide a break for carers and relief from isolation for older people. They help to maintain people in the community enjoying some independence.
In the light of this, the uncertainty caused by the closure of seven Age Concern centres in Barking and Dagenham is a matter raising [...]
Livingstone’s Blatant Contempt for London’s Voters
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 16. Feb, 2010 | Comments
Did you vote for me in May 2008 when I stood for Mayor of London and for the London Assembly? Well if you did, you were not alone! I was proud to receive a combinded total of over 200 000 votes which gave me a seat on the Greater London Assembly as the first British [...]
PFIs are ripping off the NHS, don’t you know?!
Posted by Richard Barnbrook in Latest News on 16. Feb, 2010 | Comments
Apparently, just when I thought the mismanagement of this country couldn’t possibly get any worse, another grim fact caught my attention recently. A report in the Metro stated that the NHS will have to cough up £63 billion for privately funded hospitals, which is, wait for it…….. £52 billion more than they are worth!! That’s [...]
