Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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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
Cameron's Council Tax plans are half baked says Huhne
Commenting on David Cameron's proposal that any council wanting to raise council tax above a level determined by ministers in London should call a local referendum before they do so, Liberal Democrat leadership contender Chris Huhne said, "Half-baked half-measures fail either to make council tax fairer, or give power to local communities. We need to axe the council tax entirely, and replace it with a local income tax based on ability to pay. And we need fair votes for councils so that local people can boot out bad councils more easily.
13 Nov 2007
Liberal Democrats to amend Queen's Speech with Referendum on EU Membership
The Liberal Democrats will tomorrow put down an amendment to the Queen's Speech calling for a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, so that the British people can have a proper debate about the future of Britain's relationship with the EU.
13 Nov 2007
Farron grills Health Minister on Ambleside dentist
Local MP Tim Farron asked the Secretary of State for Health, Alan Johnson about the provision of NHS dentistry in Ambleside and the surrounding region during Health Questions in the House of Commons today.
13 Nov 2007
MP issues ultimatum to Mental Health Trust to re-open ward 4
Local MP, Tim Farron has written to Stephen Dalton, the Chief Executive of the Cumbria Partnership NHS Trust to demand that he provides a firm date on which Ward 4, which was temporarily closed earlier this year, will be reopened. Mr Farron has spoken to and received a number of letters from concerned constituents who have suffered since the closure of ward 4. Since the closure of Ward 4, some patients have been inappropriately sent home and others have been sent for treatment in Barrow, which leaves them very isolated from their friends and family.
13 Nov 2007
CONFIRMATION OF BIRD FLU STRAIN IS BITTER BLOW FOR POULTRY FARMERS - FARRON
Responding to the announcement that the bird flu outbreak in East Anglia is the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, local MP Tim Farron said:
13 Nov 2007
"Shocking" Shepway Pitch Threatens Hockey Festival
kentnews.co.uk report that the future of the International Hockey Festival is in the balance after Kent and Sussex Regional league umpires deemed the facilities at Folkestone's Cheriton Road ground unplayable.
13 Nov 2007