Sefton Democracy Club December meeting postponed

Unfortunately we have been contacted by Maghull Town Hall regarding a double booking for the December meeting.

The December meeting has now unfortunately been postponed.

The planned debate for December - The NHS Debate - will now be held on January 12 at 7pm and will include contributions from health service professionals from right here within Sefton Democracy Club.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

That just leaves us to wish all Sefton Democracy Club members a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

We look forward to seeing you all in January.

Privatisation v Nationalisation: The Debate

Sefton Democracy Club held a heated debate on Privatisation v Nationalisation at its November meeting.

General secretary of the Communication Workers Union Billy Hayes put the case for Nationalisation while Conservative David Sudworth put the case for Privatisation.

Privatisation v Nationalisation: CWU general secretary Billy Hayes and Conservative David Sudworth put their cases

This month's Sefton Democracy Club has some very special guest speakers with Communications Workers Union general secretary Billy Hayes going head to head with Conservative David Sudworth to debate Privatisation v Nationalisation.

The premise for the debate will centre around the following arguments:

“Nationalisation leads to inefficiency and greater cost to the tax-payer. While privatisation ensures services are competitive and quality-driven.”

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“Privatisation puts power in the hands of the rich with profits put before people. While nationalisation ensures market forces do not compromise on service.”

Education debated by Sefton Democracy Club

Sefton Democracy Club's September meeting saw members discuss the issue of Education.

Members gathered at Maghull Town Hall where they heard short presentations from retired deputy head teacher Maurice Byrne and further and higher education expert Patrick McKinley.

Thursday, September 2 meeting: The Education Debate

Sefton Democracy Club is holding its next meeting on Thursday (September 2) with the main topic being education.

An expert will give a brief overview on how the education system has evolved in this country followed by a discussion by members on the future of education in Britain.

This will be the third meeting of Sefton Democracy Club which co-founder Patrick McKinley says is going from strength to strength.

Sefton Democracy Club holds successful second meeting

Sefton Democracy Club held its second meeting last week with special guests including leading politicians, a local historian and chair of Altside Business Village.

It was only the second meeting of the club which was formed to give residents of Sefton the chance to discuss the big issues that affect them.

Last Thursday's meeting was held with a Question Time style format with guest panelists Sefton Labour Group leader Cllr Peter Dowd, Sefton Conservative Group leader Cllr Paula Parry, historian and author Mike Kelly and Maghull businessman and Altside Business Village chairman Les French.

Sefton Democracy Club prepares for second meeting

Sefton Democracy Club is preparing for its second meeting following a successful first gathering earlier this month.

More than 20 people attended the inaugural meeting of the club in Maghull Town Hall.

The topic for discussion was the economy and members had the chance to debate and question the issues surrounding the country's financial situation.

Sefton Democracy Club: putting the big questions to the big issues

A new group is being set up in Sefton to allow people to question - and get answers - on the big issues of the day.

Sefton Democracy Club is a newly formed organisation which plans to bring the people of Maghull, Aintree, Melling and Lydiate together to join regular debates and discussions.

Organisers behind the group also plan to bring in topical experts to answer questions.