Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Footpath Campaign Pays Off In Springfield Allied
Essex County Councillor Mike Mackrory and the Liberal Democrat Group at County Hall have consistently campaigned for
25 Jan 2017
Chelmsford Conservatives back cuts to Broomfield A&E!
Lib Dem call to oppose ignored
25 Jan 2017
Windermere Building Society branch set for closure
The Yorkshire Building Society's Windermere Branch is set to close under proposals announced today. South Lakes MP Tim Farron is due to meet the Chief Executive later this week, and will urge the building society to reverse this decision.
25 Jan 2017
Healing Divisions
The US and UK are today more divided than at any time in living memory. As we have seen this weekend with more people protesting against Donald Trump's election than attended his inauguration, the American administration has a lot to do to heal those rifts, and it's a pity that Trump is not trying harder to build bridges with those who oppose him. I suspect that is partly because they feel it can't be done… that the idealistic differences are too great to be bridged, so it's not worth trying. But I think that is a dangerous attitude, and an error that we are in danger of repeating in Britain. I am a committed Remainer, and nothing that has happened since the referendum has made me doubt that leaving the EU/single market/customs union will be very damaging to our country. So there is a tendency amongst people like me to keep pointing to the economic evidence, wait for Leavers to realise their mistake and - when they don't - become frustrated and abusive about their 'stupidity'- particularly when faced with vit
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25 Jan 2017
Controversy as Labour Police & Crime Commissioner makes grant to organisation run by senior Labour activists
News emerged this week that Derbyshire's Labour Police and Crime Commissioner had made a grant of £25,000 to an organisation run by two former Labour council candidates. This comes on top of a previous grant for £25,000 to the same organisation made by the previous Labour Police and Crime Commissioner. A senior employee, former Labour candidate Oleg Sotnicenko, claims that this is a non-political grant. But, according to reports, Mr. Sotnicenko admits that his organisation has no current projects in Derby and only claims to have helped 12 individuals in the past. With commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa also being a Labour councillor for the neighbouring ward, the potential conflict of interest is clear.
25 Jan 2017
A Bumper Year at The Higgins Bedford
In 2016 The Higgins Bedford welcomed over 42,500 visitors, representing a 24% increase on the previous year and making it the museum's busiest calendar year ever.
25 Jan 2017