Member's Letters Archives - Derbyshire Dales Constituency - Derbyshire Dales Constituency Labour Party

Letter concerning Aid Cuts

The government’s pledge to spend 0.7% of national income on international aid was not only part of the Tory manifesto it was also a commitment to the UN target for spending on aid and was enshrined in law.

Letter concerning Democracy, the Tory’s and the BBC.

A key function of the media in a democracy is to question and challenge the government.

Letter regarding global COVID vaccination v. military expenditure.

Have we got our priorities all wrong?

Letter concerning the unacceptable face of capitalism.

The Government has announced that there is to be an inquiry into David Cameron’s involvement with Greensill Capital.

Letter regarding the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report.

The report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has been met with widespread criticism. More than 250 experts on race, education, health and economics have criticised its “selective and distorted use of academic research”.

Letter regarding post office workers pay.

The Post Office has just announced that the profits it made last year were the best on record and greatly exceeded expectations.

Letter concerning Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021.

Dear Sir The Government has just introduced the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021. The Bill addresses a wide range of issues from traffic offences to the protection of war memorials and statues. The driving force behind the Bill’s introduction, however, has been the reaction of Priti Patel, the…

Letter concerning Tory accountability.

Three days after the High Court ruled that the Government had acted unlawfully by failing to publish Covid contracts, Boris Johnson told the House of Commons and the public that all Covid-related contracts were “on the record”.

Letter regarding the creeping privatisation of the NHS.

Centene, a large American health insurance company, has become active in Britain. In 2018, the company took control of a group of surgeries in Essex, including Osler House Surgery, which had been serving its community since 1955.

Letter regarding our MP’s salaries.

I was both saddened & angered to read that Sarah Dines MP had already claimed more than £10,000 in expenses this year.

Letter regarding public statues and monuments

Writing in The Sunday Telegraph Robert Jenrick states that “For centuries, public statues and monuments have been erected to celebrate individuals and great moments in British history.” Few of us would argue with that.

Letter regarding the NHS.

Boris Johnson’s mantra throughout the Covid 19 pandemic has been that we should Protect the NHS. Johnson, however,has not always followed his own advice.

Letter to the Matlock Mercury

Taking advantage of Covid?

Letter about our MP’s expenses.

I was saddened to read in the Sunday Times (13 December 2020) that Sarah Dines, the newly elected Conservative MP for Derbyshire Dales, has been embroiled in yet another scandal involving MPs expenses. Those occupying positions of public office should accept that the role confers both responsibilities as well as…

Letter about MP salaries on 20/11/2020.

When the Corona Virus first struck New Zealand earlier this year, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took drastic measures to protect the people that she had been elected to serve. In the spirit of leadership and solidarity she, together with her cabinet and senior members of the civil service, took a…