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
MP urges South Lakeland to vote for 'Digital Hero' John Colton
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on local residents to help him make local resident John Colton Talk Talk's Digital Hero for 2012.
29 Oct 2012
MP welcomes review on sky lanterns
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the government will launch a long-awaited inquiry into Sky Lanterns and their impact on livestock.
29 Oct 2012
Monopoly Is Theft - The antimonopolist history of the world’s most popular board game
When at the Scottish Lib Dem conference in Dunfermline, we used the Monopoly board game as a prop on the stand, to explain how land monopoly creates inequalities. On seeing this our speaker, Andy Wightman the leading campaigner for Land Tax in Scotland, told me about this article in Harpers Magazine. I had been told by ALTER members that the origins of Monopoly board game were from Landlords game, but this article by Christopher Ketcham tells the full forgotten history of the board game that Henry George's ideas inspired. Its a fascinating, if rather a sad tale of how an American ideal of creating a game to teach the evils of monopoly became a victim of monopoly itself.
WD
28 Oct 2012
Lib Dems slam Brentwood Council for plans to close town centre disabled car park
Brentwood's main opposition party has accused Brentwood Council of duplicity in relation to plans to close the William Hunter Way disabled car park and move provision for disabled parking elsewhere. The plans - which have neither gone out to consultation, nor been discussed at any Council meeting, or with ward councillors - were uncovered by Brentwood North Lib Dem councillors Philip Mynott and Barry Aspinell after notifications of the removal of Highways rights from the car park were sent to North Road Avenue, Brentwood, which borders it. The process of removing these rights would allow the site to become private. And whilst there would be disabled car parking provision in the development, it would only be close to businesses in the development, and much further away from the High Street. Cllr Philip Mynott and Cllr Barry Aspinell (Lib Dem, Brentwood North) aggressively criticised the decision as 'morally wrong and deeply flawed' as changes to the use and ownership of the car park, which was beyond the foot
28 Oct 2012
Transparency and honesty is vital
All candidates should publish past salary, tax and expense information received from elected public office and, if elected, they should promise to continue to publish this information.
DG
28 Oct 2012
Coalition Government Help for Regional Businesses
Help where it's needed to encourage new jobs
28 Oct 2012