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
Northern Rock to cost every taxpayer £900
Every taxpayer in Britain has something like £900 of their money at stake in this small mortgage bank following the £24 billion loan (which excludes the less controversial £18 billion in deposit guarantees). When Tony Blair was Prime Minister he was widely and rightly criticised for squandering £800 million on the Millennium Dome. This Prime Minister and this Chancellor have invested the equivalent of 30 Millennium Domes in Northern Rock and we don't even have a few pop concerts to show for it.
20 Nov 2007
Farron issues rallying call to save under-threat post offices
Local MP Tim Farron is today issuing a petition to each of the 43 under-threat post offices in his constituency, as part of his campaign against the Government's planned raft of post office closures. Mr Farron is also urging local people to write to him regarding their local post office which he will then pass on to the regional Post Office Limited representative. It is hoped that this will show how much local people in the area use their post office.
20 Nov 2007
Local MP launches last-ditch attempt to save Cross-Country service
Local MP Tim Farron has today tabled a parliamentary motion in an attempt to persuade the Government to re-examine the case for Cross-Country rail services. The Cross-Country franchise will change hands this month and direct services from the North West and Scotland to the South Coast will be removed, and passengers face the prospect of having to change trains during their journey, most likely at Birmingham New Street station.
20 Nov 2007
Northern Rock: Gordon Brown should come clean
Following yesterday's debate in Parliament about Northern Rock Vince Cable has launched a petition calling on the Government to come clean about Northern Rock [sign here: http://ourcampaign.org.uk/northernrock ].
20 Nov 2007
LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT INCOMPETENCE SHOCKING
Paul Holmes MP for Chesterfield today criticised the government after two computer discs holding the personal details of all families in the UK with a child under 16 have gone missing (25 million people). This could affect over 35,000 adults and children in Chesterfield alone.
20 Nov 2007
HOLMES SLAMS GOVERNMENT OVER 'SON OF STAR WARS'
Chesterfield MP Paul Holmes today criticised the government for allowing the United States to use United Kingdom land to house the Son of Star Wars missile defence system.
20 Nov 2007