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 re-elected Chair of Parliamentary Hill Farming Group
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron, today was re-elected chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming. The group also revealed plans to launch a survey to all of Britain's hill farmers, including hundreds in Cumbria, to review to recent changes in funding, which aimed to improve the quality of life for Hill Farmers across the South Lakes.
18 Jul 2011
May 5th 2011 Local Elections
The elections on May 5th were, to say the least, disappointing for the Lib Dems in Bishop's Stortford.
18 Jul 2011
Lib Dems call for a realistic refund scheme to fix the Conservative Car Park Charges cock-up
Wiltshire's Liberal Democrats have branded the Conservatives' proposed car parking refund scheme as "too little too late". Few details of the scheme, which is still months away from being introduced, are known. However, the 'cabinet' member for Highways and Transport, Dick Tonge is on record as suggesting that refunds for parking would be issued if £30 or more was spent.
WCLD
18 Jul 2011
Lib Dems call for a realistic car park refund scheme to fix the Conservative Car Park Charges Fiasco
Wiltshire's Lib Dems have branded the Conservative's proposed car parking refund scheme as "too little and too late".
18 Jul 2011
Gobbledygook prizewinner announced
The 2011 prize for the finest example of council-speak has gone to Wiltshire Council finance officer Michael Hudson. In a report to the WC cabinet setting out the final accounts for the 2010/11 financial year Mr Hudson announced that as a result of a VAT rebate the balance was in credit and there was some spare money.
SMGOBE
17 Jul 2011
Vince Cable: I declared war on Murdoch... now everyone agrees with me
Vince Cable today says there is "a big case to answer" about whether Rupert Murdoch is fit and proper to keep his stake in broadcaster BSkyB. In an interview with the Evening Standard, the Business Secretary also reveals for the first time that he considered resigning from Cabinet during the furore when he said he was "at war" with the media tycoon.
JMPE
17 Jul 2011
