News from Sheffield Labour

10,000 people petition to oppose Forgemasters decision

On Friday September 3rd at a demonstration outside Sheffield Town Hall, Paul Blomfield MP will challenge Nick Clegg to come to Sheffield for an public meeting about the Forgemasters loan cancellation. Mr Blomfield will invite the Deputy Prime Minister to come and explain the loan cancellation after it has been revealed that 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Government to reinstate the loan. The petition was started by Sheffield’s Labour MPs 2 days after the loan was cancelled in June, and in just over 9 weeks has reached the 10,000 signature milestone.

Paul Blomfield MP said: “I’m inviting Nick Clegg to an open public meeting to answer local concerns about the cancellation of the loan to Forgemasters. Any time, any place, this is his chance to answer to the people of Sheffield.

“10,000 people from right across Sheffield have signed our petition calling on Clegg to reverse the decision to scrap the Forgemasters loan. The scale of anger and opposition to the Tory-Lib Dem Government’s decision is unprecedented and shows no sign of abating. This is a steel city and the loan to Forgemasters gave us a chance to expand our steel industry and provide thousands of new jobs. It will be a monumental opportunity lost and Clegg needs to come and listen to what people think about his Government’s decision.”

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