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
Clegg: MPs' expenses should be published now
A High Court appeal has been made by MPs to block the publication of MPs' expenses. They were due to be published after the Commons authorities lost a Freedom of Information case - but instead they have launched a High Court appeal. The appeal says MPs' addresses should not be published on security grounds. But Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg told the Today programme that that should not stop other details being revealed.
27 Mar 2008
Debating Policy in the Liberal Democrats: Members Views Sought
Liberal Democrats are rightly proud of the fact that we remain the only major party to be internally democratic. Unlike the other parties, party policy can only be decided by the democratic vote of the representatives of the party membership, after debate at the party conference.
FCC
27 Mar 2008
Letter to the Editor: The Missing Councillor Oliver
Cllr Carey put the case in a letter to the Herald last week that a Council's budget is the 'single most important work the Council does'.
NM
27 Mar 2008
Liberal Democrats press Government over funding of free bus travel
The Liberal Democrats force a parliamentary debate on the concessionary bus fares scheme.
27 Mar 2008
Tackling anti-social behaviour in Walkergate
The FOCUS team are helping to reduce anti-social behaviour in the Walkergate ward. Over the past few months we have worked with the police, wardens and council workers to tackle problems at the Trojan Avenue playing fields, near Walkerville Library, parts of Daisy Hill and parts of Eastfield Estate. Councillor Dave Besag said "The FOCUS team are actively working with the police, council officers and Your Homes Newcastle to solve problems across the ward."
26 Mar 2008
PMQs - Clegg warns on repossession levels and housing crash preparations
Nick Clegg focused on the economy at Prime Minister's Questions today, calling on Gordon Brown to take action to prevent banks repossessing homes "at will". He said the situation was as bad as under the Tories in the first two years of the 1990s. Speaking after PMQs he accused the Prime Minister of being "both complacent and disingenuous in his response to the very real concerns that the housing market is now facing".
26 Mar 2008