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
Farron takes on Minister's challenge
Local MP Tim Farron has taken up a challenge issued to him by Transport Minister Douglas Alexander MP in yesterday's Environmental Audit Select Committee. Douglas Alexander admitted that the Government had little idea of how to get more people onto buses in rural areas, and asked Tim if he had any ideas.
15 Jun 2006
Time for EU to bash gay-haters and racists
Speaking ahead of a European Parliament debate on racist and homophobic violence, Liberal Democrat justice spokeswoman Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP is calling on the EU to match its achievements on workplace equality with tough measures to punish those responsible for violent hate crimes.
15 Jun 2006
Amnesty confirms that UK colluded in CIA terror flights
Britain is a "partner in crime" with the United States in organising secret flights to move terror suspects around the world and UK ministers have adopted a "see no evil, hear no evil" approach to CIA flights." says Amnesty International.
15 Jun 2006
Make schools log homophobic bullying
Responding to a call at an anti-bullying conference in London that schools should log all homophobic insults Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, Sarah Teather MP said, "Guidance must be changed immediately to require schools to log incidences of homophobic bullying so it can be properly monitored and tackled. This is an issue that blights the lives of hundreds if not thousands of pupils every single day.
15 Jun 2006
Cllr Macpherson meets NHS Tayside about Ninewells Hospital parking charges
Following a request by Dundee City Council LibDem Group Leader Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Council Leader Jill Shimi and Cllr Neil Powrie, a meeting with representatives of NHS Tayside including Chair Peter Bates and Chief Executive Gerry Marr has been held to discuss the new parking charges at Ninewells Hospital.
15 Jun 2006
Inderjit Singh Panser talking to Rushey Mead
Inderjit Singh Panser went on a walk-a-bout in Rushey Mead, knocking on doors and talking to residents to seek their views on how well the City Council is running Leicester - and what they thought would be the major issues that effect Rushey Mead.
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15 Jun 2006