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Comment: Plan must adapt to the times

THE £1bn Omega site, at the former Burtonwood World War II US Army air base, could ultimately look somewhat different to the scheme which has been discussed and planned for so long. Read

Comment: Plain sailing for key city event

THE last sail has disappeared over the horizon and the Tall Ships Race 2008 is under way in earnest. Meanwhile, back at the port from which they sailed, the fever of excitement generated by the four-day festival is giving way to analysis of how Liverpool performed. Read

A true highlight of Culture Year

THERE have been many highlights during Liverpool’s year as Capital of Culture so far, but this weekend must represent one of the greatest. Read

Comment: NHS shake-up merits scrutiny

SHOULD there be an independent inquiry into the privatisation of part of the NHS in Liverpool? That is the question occupying the minds of MPs serving on the All Party Parliamentary Group on Skin. Read

Comment: Hospital design reflects changes

CONDITIONS in our hospitals have long been a cause for concern and a huge political embarrassment for the Government, with alarming stories of trolleys in corridors and the spread of superbugs. Read

Comment: Success vital for Festival site plan

LIVERPOOL’S derelict former International Garden Festival site has been a significant blight on an important gateway into the city, ever since it fell into neglect in the 1990s. Read

Comment: Quangos must be accountable

REGIONAL quangos or non-elected bodies are shadowy organisations which nevertheless are responsible for spending hundreds of millions pounds a year. Read

Comment: Don’t waste our cash on taxis

CONSIDERING the financial pressures that many emergency services are under at the moment, the fact that Merseyside’s ambulance service spent £35,000 on taxis in just one month because it did not have enough staff to man its own vehicles, is money that it can ill afford to spend. Read

Comment: The first step on a long haul

THE possibility of Liverpool having an elected Mayor takes a significant step closer to becoming a reality this week, as the Government unveils plans to move the petition process into the digital age. Read

Comment: Unfair formula must be ditched

SO THE controversial Barnett Formula could soon be history. It is unlikely many tears will be shed across much of England if the Government does decide to abandon this funding rule. Read

Comment: No way to run an air service

WHO could ever have imagined that Liverpool’s first direct air link with New York would end in ignominy and a highly-damaging court case? Read

Comment: Ballot best way to settle debate

LIVERPOOL city council is pressing ahead with a bold attempt to give a vote to tens of thousands of council workers over whether their pensions funds should be invested ethically. Read

Comment: Bringing fresh heart to our city

TODAY brings yet more evidence of growing economic confidence on Merseyside. For, even as Northwestern Shipbuilders and Ship Builders was confirming it had landed a lucrative new contract with the Royal Navy -– as revealed in Saturday’s Daily Post – there was further good news in the pipeline for Liverpool. Read

Comment: Update law on attack pay-outs

IT WILL probably surprise many to learn that there is a cap imposed on any cash award granted to victims of terrorism attacks in this country. Read

Comment: City brimming with confidence

TODAY’S news that 1,500 skilled jobs are being created in Liverpool by Enterprise PLC is a real confidence boost for the city. Read

Comment: Judges outside the real world

SOMETIMES, the law is, really is, an ass. It is, frankly, astonishing that vulnerable witnesses are set to be denied anonymity when they give evidence in court. Sadly, it is something in very real danger of becoming a reality. Read

Comment: Action is too late for some

THESE are difficult days for homeowners. The challenges of a downward-spiralling market, together with the end of fixed-term mortgages, are proving a burden many are struggling to cope with. Read

Comment: Weapons message must get through

THE shocking reality of weapons in our schools is revealed in the Daily Post today, after an investigation taking six months. Read

Comment: Unfair toll on emergency staff

REGULAR users of the Mersey Tunnels are probably well aware that the Liverpool Daily Post takes a very dim view of the tolls charged to drivers. Read

Comment: City should have planned ahead

THE phrase “never a borrower nor a lender be” doesn’t seem to hold much water at Liverpool city council at the moment. Read

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