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
Works begin to end Cheriton High Street Lorry Parking
Work has started to end the lorry parking problem in Cheriton High Street in Folkestone after years of campaigning from local residents and Lib Dems. The works should stop lorry parking in the slip road, which disturbed residents in Samian Crescent, Tiber Close and Roman Way.
31 Jan 2007
Lib Dems up 7 %points in latest poll
A poll for the Independent Newspaper by CommunicateResearch found there has been a sharp rise in support for the Liberal Democrats, mainly at Labour's expense. They give the current state of the parties as the Tories on 34 per cent (down two points on last month), Labour 29% (down eight points), the Liberal Democrats on 21 per cent (up seven points) and other parties on 16 per cent (up three points).
31 Jan 2007
NHS to reconsider eye drug ruling
An NHS trust which refused to fund a drug for a former Halifax MP who is losing her sight has announced it will review its decision. Alice Mahon, 69, threatened to take Calderdale Primary Care Trust (PCT) to the High Court over its refusal to fund a drug which could help her condition. She is nearly blind in one eye due to wet age-related macular degeneration.
31 Jan 2007
New College
The future of Leicester's New College is looking even brighter. The Lib Dem city council has announced that millions of pounds are to be spent on re-building the college to provide a state-of-the art school and community facility.
31 Jan 2007
Labour Slap In The Face For Derbyshire Police
During the Police grant debate today in the House of Commons, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield challenged Police Minister Tony McNulty MP when the Minister offered no hope at all that Derbyshire would get the money the Government itself says Derbyshire Police needs. Paul Holmes MP said:
31 Jan 2007
Police numbers fall
The number of police officers in England and Wales has fallen for the first time since March 2000, the Home Office revealed. The total dropped by 173 from the end of March last year to 141,873 at the end of September.
30 Jan 2007