David Blunkett is going to step down this year from being an MP after having held the Sheffield Brightside seat since 1987. Sheffield Live! went to talk to him about his years as a Sheffield Councillor.
David Blunkett is going to step down this year from being an MP after having held the Sheffield Brightside seat since 1987. Sheffield Live! went to talk to him about his years as a Sheffield Councillor.
A meeting discussing womens’ role in politics and the up and coming elections was held in Sheffield. The meeting which was organised by Sheffield Feminist Network had a number of speakers one of which was Jillian Creasy who is standing for the Green party as a Parliamentary candidate for Sheffield Central.
A correspondent from Barnsley has been working at the Daily Mirror for the year running up to the election. Voice of a generation has been a project to see what young people think about politics.
A meeting calling for Sheffield to unite against fascism and racism is taking place in the centre of town. The meeting has local, national and international speakers at it.
Frances O’ Grady, General Secretary of the TUC said that Forgemasters is a classic case of a company that the Government should be backing because it provides decent jobs, greener economy and export opportunities.
Hundreds of women filled up the Peace Gardens to join in the Break the Chain flash dance. The event has women all around the world joining together to fight against all violence against women every where and to celebrate the courage of survivors.
A scheme to encourage people with learning disabilities and autism to vote has been set up. Workshops and the first accessible registration forms have been produced to help people to register. Thursday is national voter registration day and people will get support at the local Dimensions office on Meeting House Lane, Sheffield.
Sylvester Stallone was in Sheffield on Sunday for his sole UK appearance of an international tour. Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised a silent demonstration outside City Hall to protest against his fundraising for the Israeli Defence Force.
Over 200 students took part in a question and answer session with Ed Miliband here in Sheffield. He encouraged young people to vote and presented The Labour Party’s Youth Manifesto.
Sheffield City Council has announced that there will be 11 more 20 mph zones introduced in the City. The Twenty’s Plenty campaign is saying that though Sheffield was pioneering in this area in the 1990s’ it is now falling behind a lot of the other major Cities and needs to introduce even more such speed restrictions.