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
Conservative Stealth Taxes Dwarf Council Tax Savings in the Royal Borough
Liberal Democrats in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead have welcomed the recent reduction in council tax, however they do not welcome the extra £17.4 million in Stealth Tax fees and charges that the Conservatives are taking form residents purses and wallets.
25 Feb 2010
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Conservatives out of their Depth on the Economy
Commenting on George Osborne's widely reported recent lecture, Lib Dem Treasury Spokesman, Vince Cable has pointed to Mr Osborne's lack of understanding of the economy. Mr Cable who was formerly chief economist at Shell, is widely respected for having forecast the banking crisis.
25 Feb 2010
Lib Dem tax plans would end income tax for one in five Chesterfield workers
Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes has welcomed official figures, uncovered by the Liberal Democrats, which show that around one in five workers in Chesterfield would no longer have to pay a penny of income tax under Liberal Democrat tax plans. Paul said, "Gordon Browns abolition of the 10p tax rate hit the poorest the hardest, Vince Cables tax plans would reverse this."
25 Feb 2010
Nick Clegg sets out respite for carers guarantee
In a speech to the King's Fund, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has set out the party's respite care guarantee, providing a week's break from caring every year to the 1m unpaid carers who provide more than 50 hours care each week.
25 Feb 2010
Osborne is out of his depth says Cable
"Slashing spending now could push the economy back into recession and inflict further structural damage on the UK," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.
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25 Feb 2010
Giving the Young a taste of politics
Dale Keeling, Leicester City Councillor for the Freemen Ward has visited two Leicester Schools to chat to the School Council and tell them what its really like to be a Councillor.
25 Feb 2010