First hour news review with Conservative Cllr Richard Eddy, Labour activist Mal Sainsbury, Libdem activist Andrew Varney, Stoke Lodge campaigner Kathy Welham and former Sunday Times journalist Kevin Cahill: Campaign to save Stoke Lodge park from becoming fenced off by privatised Cotham School: We Love Stoke Lodge with local campaigner Kathy Welham - planning meeting at Bristol Council concerning park which Cllr. Eddy spoke at and Cllr Clive Stevens; Academy schools and privatisation profit making a factor? Richard Eddy, Tory Councillor for area, discusses issues â Mayor Marvin said not his decision, decision of Bristol Planning Committee, but hes ducking the issue, he can, effectively come out in support if he wants. Penny Beeston, from Beeston Media and mum of school pupil, who runs a pro Cotham school twitter account, didnt respond to request to appear on tonights show; neither did Cotham Schools finance officer Sandra Fryer - Lib Dems Mayor policy â get rid of position of elected Mayor â a referendum in 2022. Brexit: betting against the Pound; PMQs Corbyn â need Brexit deal that will unite Country â votes in Parliament on Brexit last week; Digby Jones discusses the uncertainty around Brexit causing problems â not âno dealâ; Corbynâs âSix pointsâ cannot be met by leaving EU; Brexit pushed forward â MEPs elected? Junkers unelected replacement. Next EU president? Bavarian Manfred Weber "Brexiteers are egoists and liars" New President of EU in May, Manfred Weber from Bavaria, says Brexiteers are egoists and liars.  Dispute in Labour Party over transgender issues: Matthew Strange, a bisexual man who was at the meeting, gives his views; complaints about Labour member Pamela Beamishâs comments you are not a woman, whatever the law says and Esther Giles, Labour member, trying to protect her from bullies also banned from standing as Labour candidates, without debate, says labour member Matthew Strange in kangaroo court, chair of the committee resigns; Mal Sainsbury was at last Wednesdays meeting and supported the banning decision. Consultation on Gender Recognition Act in Bristol Council; identity politics problems, antisemitism and transgender self-identification, in Labour Party.
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