Season 2 · Episode 2
S2 Ep2: 8 - 8 - Building A Better Sefton - Jack Colbert - Seaforth, Pollution and Green Politics
October 8, 202530m 22s
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Show Notes
Warning – This podcast contains references to child abuse.
Today at Building a Better Sefton, we speak to Jack Colbert, a resident of Seaforth in South Sefton, local activist, and ex-Liberal Democrat Councillor. Jack is a member of the Green Party and may stand in future council elections. He speaks about local issues, including air pollution.
We chat about: -
- Labour dominance of local politics.
- The Green Party as a genuine left alternative and the influence of Green Councillor Neil Doolin.
- Growing up in Seaforth and being introduced to Labour and the Trade Union Movement.
- Declining services and ‘taking votes for granted’.
- The Greens as a national and local force.
- Bootle Strand Development and Costs.
- Problems in Sefton Children’s Services.
- Labour focusing on North Sefton to win seats.
- The rise of Reform locally and nationally.
- The danger of Reform.
- Division on the Left.
- Family Connections in Sefton Labour.
- How Sefton Labour might improve.
- Jack’s achievements as a councillor.
- Leaving the Liberal Democrats.
- Why the Greens are the right party for Jack.
- The issue of pollution in Church Road and Seaforth.
Today at Building a Better Sefton, we speak to Jack Colbert, a resident of Seaforth in South Sefton, local activist, and ex-Liberal Democrat Councillor. Jack is a member of the Green Party and may stand in future council elections. He speaks about local issues, including air pollution.
We chat about: -
- Labour dominance of local politics.
- The Green Party as a genuine left alternative and the influence of Green Councillor Neil Doolin.
- Growing up in Seaforth and being introduced to Labour and the Trade Union Movement.
- Declining services and ‘taking votes for granted’.
- The Greens as a national and local force.
- Bootle Strand Development and Costs.
- Problems in Sefton Children’s Services.
- Labour focusing on North Sefton to win seats.
- The rise of Reform locally and nationally.
- The danger of Reform.
- Division on the Left.
- Family Connections in Sefton Labour.
- How Sefton Labour might improve.
- Jack’s achievements as a councillor.
- Leaving the Liberal Democrats.
- Why the Greens are the right party for Jack.
- The issue of pollution in Church Road and Seaforth.
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We are also on Substack – where you can access podcasts and written pieces - https://buildingabettersefton.substack.com/ - You can subscribe and contribute financially on here.
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