http://www.johnleechwatch.com/ Keeping its eye on John Leech en-GB Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:43:59 +0100 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:43:59 +0100 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/rss.xml PHP blog@johnleechwatch.com blog@johnleechwatch.com http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/1211 There seems to be a jackanory fairy story put out by the Lib Dems theyselves that "Honest John" Leech has deservedly come out well from the allowances scandal. But I really cannot see this. Is it really the case that an overpriced Weighwatchers contraption and TWO count 'em tellies in two years... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:43:59 +0100 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog1211 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/1209 It's been far too long, but John Leech Watch is back! Sadly, due to technical issues, it's not been possible to comment on posts for a while, but it's all working again now. Anyway, despite the brief interlude, it seems as though John Leech has been up ... Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:38:26 +0100 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog1209 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/1202 At the polls yesterday Labour remained in control of the council with its overwhelming majority, with 62 of the 96 seats on the council. The Lib Dems have the other 33, with the one remaining a Tory (who was elected as a LibDem). The Lib Dems gained one seat overall, with the... Fri, 02 May 2008 10:46:06 +0100 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog1202 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/951 John is one of many cross party M.P's to have signed a letter regarding Missle Shields and European Defence. Anyone else seen it?... Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:04:45 +0100 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog951 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/691 MP for Manchester Withington, Liberal Democrat John Leech, said he did have some worries about the event. "I do have concerns that a small minority of idiots will choose to ruin the minute's silence and I do think there is a case for having a minute's applause rather than a minute's silenc... Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:17:29 +0000 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog691 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/614 Why is no paid up liberal democrat prepared to stand up and defent John Leech Christie Hospital issue in public on this forum. Especially the many Lib Dem Councilors who were in the photographs with him.And could someone tell us how John Leech is supposed to have resigned ... Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:03:18 +0000 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog614 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/493 He has even got his picture on page 37 of the Weekend magazine (25th August) of the Guardian. With even talk of a diplomatic incident. Anyone else seen it?... Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:26:03 +0100 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog493 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/437 Okay, so some of the Labour supporters on this site and myself including acknowledge that Leech isn't the most effective of MP's. However, I am still angry enough with Labour of the issue of Iraq to continue voting for them, along with many others who post on here. My questions to the Labour ... Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:12:49 +0100 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog437 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/419 I am sure many of you will join me in congratulating Paul Ankers on removing former Lib Dem Cllr Angela Gallagher, who defected to the Labour Party, as councillor in Chorlton. I am sure John Leech will be chuffed too. Good to see democracy working.... Wed, 09 May 2007 21:22:42 +0100 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog419 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/405 Lucy Powell has been selected by the the Labour party to fight John Leech at the next General Election. The members in the constituency voted to select Lucy from a shortlist of five extremely talented candidates, eac... Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:41:19 +0100 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog405 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/400 Cllr John Leech MP made the mistake last year of using taxpayers' money to fund a Parliamentary Report which was neither distributed at the end of a full year nor a parliamentary session but was distributed shortly before an election period began, featuring pictures of candidates. There were com... Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:27:31 +0000 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog400 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/381 First of all let me say that I believe that Manchester winning the battle to secure the only super casino in the East of the City is a great thing.  On the day of the announcement I heard John Leech speaking on radio saying it was a bad idea.  He later released to the press a statement say... Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:06:11 +0000 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog381 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/320 Anyone visiting John Leech's own website www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk will find that the masthead there partially reflects the reality. It claims John is working for a list of wards and areas w... Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:24:19 +0000 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog320 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/297 John Leech asked me in a recent email exchange whether there was *anything* he ever did that I approved of. I thought I'd found something I could offer up recently when John stood alongside Willie Rennie MP and asked a good question about "dumb" Cluster Bombs. But all hopes of a warm positive fee... Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:31:27 +0000 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog297 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog/296 Featured in many a Lib Dem leaflet is their campaign against Post Office closures - happily blaming the Labour government, and even in some cases scare-mongering about post offices that aren't likely to close. We can argue all you like about the rights and wrongs of the issue, but on the ... Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:33:11 +0000 http://www.johnleechwatch.com/home/blog296