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
Liberal Democrats urge Brown to be bold and radical on constitutional reform
Gordon Brown today met his cabinet to discuss plans to restore trust in politics and make the government more accountable. This comes after Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell, who wrote to Gordon Brown at the start of Brown's leadership campaign calling on him to take up the cause of reform, urged the Prime Minister not to squander the opportunity to revitalise Britain's democracy. Proposals for a comprehensive programme of constitutional reform were published today. The Liberal Democrats' programme of reform includes:
29 Jun 2007
Tories and Labour Leave an Open Door for Fortnightly Collections
The Labour and Conservative Groups on Bedford Borough Council last night voted to look into introducing fortnightly rubbish collections, and failed to back the Lib Dems' call to reject fortnightly waste collections and instead focus on the promotion and extension of the existing 'orange bag' recycling scheme. Both the Tories and Labour supported an amendment to investigate the option of introducing fortnightly collections, and refused to join the Lib Dems in opposing the County Council's attempts to roll out fortnightly collections across the county.
29 Jun 2007
Carbon footprint labelling
Money Programme this evening is looking at the claims the big retailers are making about going green. One pledge they looked at was Tesco's pledge to put a carbon footprint label on every product.
28 Jun 2007
Combating climate change starts at home.
Combating climate change starts at home. Literally at home, as 27% of the
28 Jun 2007
Gordon Brown's first Cabinet
Gordon Brown's first Cabinet has been announced, the full list of the Cabinet is below:
28 Jun 2007
Lib Dems Call for St George's Day Bank Holiday
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are calling on the government to make St George's Day a Bank Holiday in England. After a Liberal Democrat amendment was successful at a meeting of Bedford Borough Council last night, the Council will write to the government supporting the creation of the new bank holiday.
28 Jun 2007