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Published on: 25/11/2021 02:18 PMReported by: editor
Southport journalist Martin Hovden writes: House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg today (Thursday, November 25th) urged Southport Tory MP Damien Moore to fight against the “red tide” at Sefton Council.
Mr Moore had asked a question in the chamber about the local authority's proposed Liveable Neighbourhood scheme, claiming there is strong opposition in the town.
Mr Moore said: “I have deep reservations about the way in which Sustrans has led the consultation process and would welcome an opportunity to relay the concerns of Chantelle and the wider community group. Would my Right Hon. Friend agree to have a debate in government time to scrutinise this and other such schemes across the country?”
Mr Rees-Mogg, who was criticised in 2019 for lying down and apparently sleeping on the front bench during a debate, replied: “I think liveable neighbourhood schemes can easily become “bash the motorist” schemes, which I think are a very bad idea.
“Motoring is something that gives people very great pleasure and may be essential to their lives.”
He added: “The problem really for my Hon. Friend is that Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is a socialist council and is not run as well as it would be if it had good Conservatives in charge who took the interests of their constituents to heart.
“But this is a locally determined matter, so I encourage him to keep on campaigning and to stand up for his residents against the red tide.”
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Good Conservatives are few and far between and Mogg certainly isnt one of them.
Note he didn't agree to Moore's request for a debate.
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Originally Posted by
salus.populi
Good Conservatives are few and far between and Mogg certainly isnt one of them.
Note he didn't agree to Moore's request for a debate.
He knows better than to organise an anti-LN debate in these #Climate Emergency times, as doing so would not only achieve nothing - it would also make the Govt look bad.
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The PNP
He knows better than to organise an anti-LN debate in these #Climate Emergency times, as doing so would not only achieve nothing - it would also make the Govt look bad.
I don't think the Government has any problems in the making itself look bad department.
The simple fact is more people against the proposals answered the Councils questions than those for the ridiculous plans.
If the Council impose them the I think the backlash will be a surprise to Sefton.
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Originally Posted by
Little Londoner
I don't think the Government has any problems in the making itself look bad department.
The simple fact is more people against the proposals answered the Councils questions than those for the ridiculous plans.
If the Council impose them then I think the backlash will be a surprise to Sefton.
Can't see any 'backlash' amounting to much tbh. Apart from the 700-odd members of the anti-scheme Facebook group, the rest of the population don't appear to give a fig!
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