- Tory and Lib Dem betrayal on VAT - Jonathan Todd, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale at the General Election, has... More →
- Labour Candidate rejects tactical voting and Con-Lib Dem deal - Following the establishment of a coalition government between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats,... More →
- Labour Candidate looks into optical issues - Jonathan Todd, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale,recently visited Anne... More →
- Labour is the only fair choice on broadband - Jonathan Todd, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale, is joining with the Connect... More →
- Labour candidate supports local public transport - I am really enjoying the hustings which we are having in Westmorland and Lonsdale. Invariably I use public... More →
- Labour candidate backs community pubs - I have signed up to the CAMRA pledge. Pubs are often vital community institutions. There are some great pubs... More →
- Video: Labour is the only fair choice on litter - Many people in Westmorland and Lonsdaleare concerned about litter and other aspects of their environment.... More →
- Labour Candidate joins forces with CAMRA - Jonathan Todd, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale, has joined forces with the... More →
- Leading Labour campaigner welcomed to Oxenholme - Eric Martlew, the outgoing MP for Carlisle and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for the West Coast... More →
- Declaration of Interest - The Committee for Standards in Public Life has recommended that candidates at parliamentary elections should... More →
Hello!
Welcome to my website and blog!
Here you can learn a bit more about me and how to contact me. The latest news section began when I was Labour’s candidate at the 2010 General Election in Westmorland and Lonsdale. The issues covered are largely ones which I raised as a candidate. But sometimes these issues develop under the Tory-Lib Dem government in ways which, I think, continue to merit comment from me. For example, the decision which the coalition have taken on VAT goes against the campaign commitments of both my Tory and Lib Dem opponents. Someone should point this out. And it may as well be me.
The part of the site that I try to keep as fresh as possible is my blog. I’ve been writing a blog for nearly two years and the content, unsurprisingly, reflects my interests: the Labour Party, contemporary socialism, domestic and international politics, economics and whatever makes up what Denis Healey might have called my hinterland. You know, football and stuff.
I work as an economist at Europe Economics and am a Labour Party activist. I joined the party at 18 having grown up watching the damage which the last Tory government inflicted on Cumbria. Economic issues are key to our present politics and how the Labour Party responds to these issues will determine whether we return to government.
Consequently, I’ve dedicated a page on this site to economics. This sets out the key economic challenges that face the UK and advocates responses that I would like to see the Labour Party take forward.
I also have a page which tries to give an overview of the strategic challenge facing Labour in this parliament, as we attempt to return to government and create a fairer Britain. The details involved with this challenge are periodically unpicked and addressed on my blog.
I hope you find the site interesting. Get in touch and let me know what you think.
Best wishes,
