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
Farron - Police in Cumbria facing £880,000 real-terms cut despite Government smoke and mirrors
Police in Cumbria are facing a real-terms cut of £880,000 next year, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has revealed.
20 Dec 2017
Lib Dems call for EU referendum in December 2018
Britain should have an EU referendum on the final deal in December in 2018. There would be a 12-week campaign starting in September to give the UK the option to accept a deal or stay in the EU.
20 Dec 2017
'You are never mutineers' - Speaker defends MPs who vote on Brexit in line with principles
Commons Speaker John Bercow has defended the right of MPs to vote on Brexit in line with their principles, saying they are "dedicated public servants" and "never mutineers, traitors, malcontents nor enemies of the people".
20 Dec 2017
Scottish Government to Investigate LVT
The Scottish Land Commisstion is seeking partners in a project to "assess, with reference to international experience, the potential of land value taxation to contribute to a more productive, accountable and diverse pattern of land ownership and use in Scotland and to identify a set of potential policy options that merit further consideration by SLC".
19 Dec 2017
Bailiffs called to Birimingham Council
The Birmingham Mail is reporting that bailiffs have been called to Birmingham Council to recover an outstanding debt. The full story is at http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/bailiffs-called-birminghams-historic-council-14057542
19 Dec 2017
MP pushes Government to start investing in schools after new figures reveal big jump in number of local children choosing to be educated at home
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging the Government to stop starving schools of investment, after new figures show that there has been a 93% increase in the last 6 years in the number of children in Cumbria who are being home educated.
19 Dec 2017