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
Robinson attends his first meeting of the Lib Dem Parliamentary Party
West Chelmsford's Liberal Democrat candidate Stephen Robinson last week attended his first meeting of the Lib Dem Parliamentary Party. Mr Robinson was invited to attend the weekly meeting as part of a programme of inviting candidates who have a good chance of winning at the coming General Election.
14 Feb 2005
Gill Calls for Reduction on VAT on Contraceptives Ahead of Awareness Week
Ahead of Contraceptive Awareness Week, which begins next week on Monday 14th February, Parmjit Singh Gill MP has given his support to a Parliamentary campaign calling for a reduction in the VAT on over-the-counter contraceptives, such as condoms. Parmjit has called for the reduction in VAT charged on condoms to be reduced from the current level of 17.5% to 5%.
14 Feb 2005
Make sure you are registered to vote!
If the General Election is called for 5th May, which is what all the commentators expect, only people on the electoral roll by 11 March will be able to vote. That means there is just one month left to register.
13 Feb 2005
FORMER LABOUR PARTY CHAIRMAN PLEDGES TO HELP WOKING LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
Denzil Coulson, a local teacher who lives in Goldsworth Park, has left the Labour Party, joined the Liberal Democrats and pledged to help their parliamentary spokesperson, Dr Anne Lee. He said "the deployment of the Blackwatch to Baghdad was the last straw, I opposed the war even before it began."
13 Feb 2005
Tories - Opportunistic and divided over ID cards
Last Thursday the controversial plans for identity cards were debated again in the House of Commons, it was the report stage and third reading on the Government's Bill. The Liberal Democrats continued to oppose this costly and illiberal plan. The Tories decided to abstain at the third reading despite Michael Howard backing the scheme just six weeks ago. Our local MP, Eleanor Laing, voted in late 2004 to implement ID Cards.
13 Feb 2005
Tories give green light to litter bugs, fly-tippers and anti-social behaviour
Local Conservative MP Michael Howard is under fire from the Liberal Democrats for opposing important measures to help councils protect the local environment.
11 Feb 2005