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
Melanie Phillips…
Daniel Kawczynski, Conservative MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham, seems to have taken leave of his senses. On Conservativehome's Centre Right blog he accuses me of being 'the most incompetent journalist in Britain' for 'lambasting' him over the report published yesterday by the International Development Select Committee of which he is a member 'without even bothering to pick up a phone to check her facts'.
CW
25 Jul 2008
YELLOW PERIL IN NORTH HEATON
WE are currently engaged in a process of reviewing all the single and double yellow lines in the ward for legal reasons connected with the transfer of parking enforcement from the police to the city council.
25 Jul 2008
Broadmead Village Pond de-silting
Folkestone Park Ward Lib Dem Councillor, Bev Rolfe, is campaigning to have the Broadmead Village Pond de-silted. However, both Shepway District Council and the Environment Agency are proving hard nuts to crack!
25 Jul 2008
Conservative u-turn on bus passes
Following pressure from Councillor Pat Brooks and the Lib Dem Team on Epping Forest District council, the Conservatives have performed a u-turn on their bus pass policy.
25 Jul 2008
Borough Council Set to Block Phone box Closures after Lib Dem Councillors' Objections
Bedford Borough Council is set to step in and prevent the loss of several payphones across the borough after Liberal Democrat Councillors raised objections to BT's proposed removals.
24 Jul 2008
Are people politically engaged?
The Hansard Society (a political and research charity) have published their findings on public attitudes to politics which uses a range of political engagement indicators. This is the fifth annual audit and one thing that seems to have remained constant in the findings, through the years, is how few people are politically active. In fact only around one in eight people are politically active and the majority of activities are small such as signing a petition.
24 Jul 2008