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
Lib Dems oppose Conservative plans to make all schools academies by 2022
The Chancellor announced yesterday (16th March 2016) in the budget that all schools in England must become academies by...
HLD
17 Mar 2016
Malthouse wrong on Europe
Local MP Kit Malthouse is actively supporting the anti-EU campaign desptite the fact they have yet to produce a coherent argument in favour of leaving the EU.
LG
17 Mar 2016
Safe at Last? Syrian Refugees in the UK (part 2)
Next instalment of the fringe meeting at Lib Dem conference Yasmine Nahlawi (Rethink Rebuild Society: the Voice of the Syrian Community of Manchester) is a second generation Syrian here in the UK which is now her home. She reminded us that Syria itself had taken in over I million refugees over recent years, before the atrocities started, from countries such as Palestine and Iraq. We all have responsibilities for each other. Whilst some of the most vulnerable are being taken by the UK, many are just not being considered, and there is more detail of that on the excellent briefing document she handed out at the meeting, and is attached here to look at 2015-11-27 Refugees-Event in Parliament. Please do take the time to read it, it is a good concise summary of a larger document you can see here if you want more detail. She stressed how important it was, that when people came to the UK they were desperate to learn to speak English. It is the key to living life here, getting a job, and being part of our community. T
16 Mar 2016
Equalities Watchdog Criticises Planned Cuts To Work Support Allowance
This article titled "Equalities watchdog criticises planned cuts to work support allowance" was written by Patrick Butler Social policy editor, for theguardian.com on Tuesday 1st March 2016 20.00 UTC
16 Mar 2016
Eastbourne Access Group
Channel 4, Born to be different programme at 9pm tonight. This series is giving a great insight to the lives of families who have a disabled child. Seeing the joy and the pressures. A couple of the parents were interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning, they wanted to do this programme to raise awareness.
16 Mar 2016
Equality & Qualified Interpreting
I am writing about British Sign Language Qualified Level 6 Interpreters. We have been concerned the Interpreters for Deaf People are being CUT such as NRCPD Fully qualified Register Level 6 (indentified by the Yellow Badge) for National Health Service (NHS) at Royal Preston Hospital. The Hospital has been booking NRCPD Trainee Interpreters (indentified by the Blue Badge) and as such are a Lower Level which is unacceptable. Deaf People are not satisfied with having to use Trainee Interpreters. However, we are aware lots of Deaf People who are living in North West of England have been complaining about Trainee Interpreters. It seems they are being used because they are cheaper compared to Qualified Interpreters. Myself and my Family are Deaf and we always used Co-Sign Interpreters for many years, as they always and only employ Qualified Interpreters. But Co-Sign are not being booked by the Hospital at Preston and Chorley anymore.
16 Mar 2016