tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post6335951281587760973..comments2024-03-28T19:20:52.408+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Brent Youth Parliament must feel free to campaign on youth service cutsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-6607655488831048522015-01-13T01:23:19.889+00:002015-01-13T01:23:19.889+00:00This is the first time I have heard of the comment...This is the first time I have heard of the comments of Barry Gardiner from 5 years ago. As far as I know various members of BYP were volunteering with and supporting different political parties as a way of gaining experience. Dawn Butler has been claiming credit for setting up BYP - she did not of course - as the initiative came during the Lib Dem led Administration. <br /><br />As we know the Brent Lawyers are a law on to themselves and what promted their letter all those years ago is a bit of a mistery. We encouraged the young people to make up their own minds and decide how and with whom to get involved with.<br /><br />On the more relevant cuts issue of course the BYP members should be free to have their say. Kish Parshotam cergtainly felt free to make strong representations on the impact of the Library cuts on young people but as we know Labour closed the 6 Libraries anyway. What I fear is that we now have another sham consultation and like all other groups any BYP response to the so called 'Labour Budget consultation' will of course be ignored.<br />Paul Lorber<br />PS. for a better understanding of tuition fees and their impact, pay back of loans I strongly recommend that people check out the moneysavingexpert.com website where amongs other things the Labour tuition fees and the current ones are compared and explained.Paul Lorbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-31698951839135227302015-01-11T12:02:34.704+00:002015-01-11T12:02:34.704+00:00The planned cuts to youth provision will have a de...The planned cuts to youth provision will have a devastating impact upon Brent's young people.<br /><br />During my time as Chair of Brent Youth Parliament, we challenged the council on library closures and did have some success - albeit short term. <br /><br />If the Youth Parliament is to continue to be an effective organisation, it should remain, as it was, independent from party politics. By engaging the group in an open, and transparent manner, the Council will be able to find new solutions to the cuts, and provide answers as to why the cuts are falling on the group of society who are going to be burdened with this Government's debt, £9000 a year tuition fees and wages that are far below the living wage. <br /><br />Consultations begin next week on the budget, let us encourage the Council to go into schools, youth clubs and community groups and consult with them. After all, the impact of these cuts affect us all. Kishan Parshotamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-424432268957850892015-01-08T22:24:59.303+00:002015-01-08T22:24:59.303+00:00Perhaps Butt needs to actually listen to Cousin Se...Perhaps Butt needs to actually listen to Cousin Seema? <br /><br />BYP ought to be a thorn in the side of any administration. So should back bench councillors. <br />Alison Hopkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-85081887701051071832015-01-08T21:33:00.203+00:002015-01-08T21:33:00.203+00:00This is sinister. This is not democracy, although ...This is sinister. This is not democracy, although I can imagine a lot of Brent Labour Cllrs experience a similar time being silenced. <br /><br />You can learn a lot from people who disagree with you the most as listening to a critical eye can help you improve. This is why Brent Labour are destined for mediocrity - they're not even prepared to look around at what other Labour run councils are doing for inspiration.<br /><br />The Green Party values is the only party that would value youth members which is why as a party its long supported the right of people 16 years old an over to have their say on rotten showers such as these and be able to vote. Follow @YoungGreenParty or @LondonYGs<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11213382729970778097noreply@blogger.com