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
Asda held a 'quiet hour' for autistic shoppers – now other shops are doing the same
An Asda superstore staged a "quiet hour" to help autistic and disabled shoppers over the weekend.
7 Aug 2016
Tim Farron pledges to block any Tory attempt to create grammar schools
Party leader says it is likely Lib Dem peers would have sufficient crossbench support to see off any effort to overturn 1998 law The Liberal Democrat leader, Tim Farron, has promised that his party will seek to block any government attempt to create new grammar schools, arguing that these are "not the drivers of social mobility" their proponents claim.
PW
7 Aug 2016
If peers apply the brakes to Brexit, we’ll be doing our job
The day after I suggested that the House of Lords may try to delay Britain's exit from the European Union, my inbox filled with angry rants against such an attempt to thwart the will of the people. They decried the idea as an outrage against democracy and raged against "the metropolitan elite", that phrase much bandied around in the anti-EU media. Gradually, however, more reasoned messages of support have been landing, reflecting the despair felt by many in this country, and not just in the metropolis.
PW
7 Aug 2016
March for the Moor 21st August
Your Liberal Democrat councillors invite residents to join them for a "March for the Moor" from 2pm on Sunday 21stAugust. We'll be "beating the bounds" starting at Duke's Moor, then on to Little Moor, followed by a protest rally, as the Council's consultation process comes to a close. Join us with your family, friends, bike, dog or banner and make your feelings known about the plans to grab a swathe of our "green lung" to make way for an enormous motor-way style roundabout on both of those areas. What else can you do? Post your comments (along with nearly 1000 others, mainly negative) at https://bluehousetohaddricks.commonplace.is/schemes/proposals/blue-house-roundabout/details And sign the petition at http://newcastle-libdems.org.uk/en/petition/proposals-for-giant-roundabout-at-blue-house-great-north-road-gosforth These proposals have triggered a serious debate about the future of roads and movement in, out and around our city in the future, and about the value we place on our special environment in N
7 Aug 2016
Made in Spain by Miriam Gonzalez Durantez
Made in Spain is an enjoyable read, written with humour. It will make you hungry, though. You can almost smell the dishes as she tells you how to make them. If you want to read something that makes you smile, has a bit of political gossip, feminism, good food and lovely photographs, then this is the book for you. You can buy it here. 'Gorgeous recipes for a great cause' Nigella Lawson 'Food is at the centre of everything we do in Spain. As we eat breakfast we think about what we will have for lunch, and during lunch we discuss what we will serve for dinner.' In Spanish families, when you have eaten a really good home-made meal, people stay at the table long after the meal has ended, chatting and putting the world to rights. Made in Spain is full of dishes that will encourage you to do just that. With over 120 delicious recipes, which stick to the key principle of Spanish cooking - respect the ingredient - Miriam Gonzalez Durantez brings a taste of Spain to the family kitchen. As an immigrant to the UK and f
MGD
7 Aug 2016
If forced to choose, half the country are very socially liberal
Another finding which highlights the scope for the Liberal Democrats to build a larger core vote as the basis for more durable...
MP
7 Aug 2016