My Views

December 13th, 2023
Written by John Grogan

In 2009 Israel was taking military action against Hamas in Gaza following rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas. Gordon Brown was the Labour Prime Minister and David Miliband the Foreign Secretary.

November 26th, 2023
Written by John Grogan

Business and trade unions are increasingly convinced that Labour’s economic team headed by Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have what it takes to bring back growth to our economy and be able to fund public services adequately.

November 7th, 2023
Written by John Grogan

Had a great day with Labour’s Shadow Minister for Early Years, Helen Hayes, visiting Strong Close Nursery School in Keighley and Addingham Pre-School Playgroup.

October 28th, 2023
Written by John Grogan

These remarks on the situation in Israel and Gaza are in addition to my previous comments made after the terror attacks on Israel which still stand in full. 

October 9th, 2023
Written by John Grogan

The first thing I did when I arrived in Liverpool yesterday for the Labour Party Conference was to go to the magnificent catholic cathedral and join the early morning mass goers in praying for the people of Israel and Palestine.

September 19th, 2023
Written by John Grogan

PRESS RELEASE 

John Grogan, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Keighley and Ilkley, has hosted Labour’s new Shadow Small Business Minister Rushanara Ali MP on a visit to Keighley. She met local business leaders at a meeting in the conference room in Airedale Shopping Centre. Rushanara who was the first British Bangladeshi elected to Parliament revealed that her father had spent two years working and living in the town in the 1960’s soon after arriving from Bangladesh before moving to London.