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
Shipley and Keighley Liberal Democrats to fight every seat in the local elections
Everyone in Keighley and Shipley will be able to vote for a Liberal Democrat candidate on May 5th.
4 May 2016
Liberal Democrat MEP Catherine Bearder has won the Green Ribbon Political Award recognising her outstanding environmental achievements.
Catherine was awarded in the MEP of the Year category for her work fighting for stronger European targets to tackle air pollution. The judges commended Catherine for generating public awareness of the issue and championing EU action to improve air quality, often in the face of opposition from the UK government.
PH
4 May 2016
Elections 2016
Tomorrow May 5th sees borough council elections in Basingstoke and Deane and elections for a Police and Crime Commissioner across North West Hampshire.
NWHLD
4 May 2016
Human Rights Have Become Dirty Words’: Lord Anthony Lester On The Five Things We Should Fight For
Human rights, equality, free speech, privacy and rule of law. As a young, campaigning lawyer in the 1960s, Anthony Lester would send fake job applications for invented people with identical qualifications, one called Singh, the other called Smith. The imaginary Mr Smith was invariably more likely to be invited for interview. Fifty years later, Lester, now Lord Lester of Herne Hill, Lib Dem peer and distinguished human rights barrister, doubts much has changed.
JSANE
4 May 2016
EURef: Disenfranchised Brits lose in High Court
In a test case brought by two British citizens who have lives outside the UK for more than 15 years, the High Court has rules that the state can deny them the right to vote. It is estimated that 700,000 people are affected by the decision. The Conservatives have pledged to scrap the restriction for future elections (in which they calculate it will assist them).
AH
4 May 2016
How to give your GOTV efforts a bonus finale
Previously I covered a simple way to knock-up voters on Facebook. Today, it's the turn of one extra flourish you should always give your get out the vote (GOTV) efforts: what voters should be asked after having voted Lib Dem. The narrow, short-term, damn the future attitude of course is not to care. Vote secured, ignore them, move on to another voter.
MP
4 May 2016