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
Three immediate lessons for Lib Dems from Donald Trump’s victory
There will be more and better analysis as the evidence gets digested, but here are three initial thoughts on lessons from Donald Trump's surprise victory. First, the polls were wrong, but not by very much. The final polls had Clinton about three points ahead in the popular vote and she looks set to end up being about one point ahead. That's a small enough margin to continue to have faith in polls at being able to paint the big picture where margins of more than a couple of points are involved. (It was the same picture in the European Referendum - most polls were only off by a handful of points rather than by dozens.)
MP
10 Nov 2016
Wiltshire Council at panic stations over budget crash
Just a few months into the financial year Wiltshire Council has announced an overspend of £8,300,000 on the revenue budget. Managers have been told to repair the damage before the end of the financial year. Should they not be able to do so then the council's dwinding reserves will have to be raided again.
9 Nov 2016
Council motion condemns pharmacy cuts
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed a motion passed by Kendal Town Council this week condemning the government's cuts to community pharmacies.
9 Nov 2016
Alistair Carmichael on Article 50
Alistair Carmichael was on the Daily Politics on Tuesday, quizzed by Jo Coburn over the party's position on the Article 50 debate, the Single Market/soft Brexit and a referendum on the final deal. The segment starts at 21 minutes on this link and Alistair is on from 24 minutes.
9 Nov 2016
Brexit: CPS considers complaint that leave campaigns misled voters
Case argues Vote Leave and Leave.EU made 'knowingly misleading' assertions of fact, including claim EU cost UK £350m a week The director of public prosecutions is considering a complaint that voters were misled by the Vote Leave and Leave.EU campaigns, in contravention of electoral law.
JE
9 Nov 2016
Liberal Democrats oppose Tory plans to reintroduce grammar schools
Earlier this year I spent time with my nephew & family, including his bright & enquiring young daughter who was due to start secondary school in September. She'd applied to go to local grammar school, but didn't get in. Her father said she'd done well considering the number of children who'd applied for a place, but she said "No I failed". No child of 11 should believe they are a failure, says Cllr Wendy Taylor.
9 Nov 2016