Linda Riordan

Labour’s John Prescott gave a rousing soap box speech to hundreds of town centre shoppers yesterday. Prezza called into Halifax as part of his tour of the region and gave a passionate fifteen minute speech about the positive things Labour has done – and will continue to do – for the town. The crowd quickly [...]

Halifax candidate Linda Riordan’s declaration of interest can be found below:- Name of candidate – Linda Riordan Constituency – Halifax Political Party – Labour Other paid jobs and whether I intend to continue to hold them if elected – none Positions of responsibility in some types of organisation and whether I intend to continue to [...]

Dozens of Park Ward residents packed into a community room to listen to Foreign Secretary David Milliband set out Labour’s vision for the future. People of all ages from the local community also took the opportunity to quiz the Government Minister on the issues that matter most to them. And judging by the response of the people in the [...]

Two thriving and well run Halifax companies were visited by the Chancellor Alistair Darling during a visit to the town. Along with Labour candidate Linda Riordan, the Chancellor dropped in to Halifax department store Harveys and Sowerby Bridge Company J & C Joel. He spoke with Roger Harvey, the successful manager of Harveys, and John Wheelwright who founded the successful J & [...]

Members of the popular Maurice Jagger Centre had a surprise visitor today when David Blunkett popped in to say hello.  The well-liked former Home Secretary joined Linda in speaking with dozens of people, who were attending the centre’s Thursday luncheon and bingo club. And such was the popularity of David’s visit that people stayed on [...]

The campaign centre for Linda Riordan has been swaped with calls from young parents supporting Labour’s investment in SureStart centres and rejecting the Tories plans to axe them. They have  been expressing disbelief and anger at Tory plans to axe the popular Children’s Centres, which have benefitted thousands of families in Halifax. Remember, that while the Tories would cut local services [...]

Hundreds of Halifax residents use the popular Broad Street car boot sale. Yet, Conservative-controlled Calderdale Council has still to find a new home for the sale, which will cease to be at Broad Street when re-development work begins. This has left many traders and Halifax residents unsure of the boot sale’s future. Linda visited the car [...]