Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
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13 Sep 2023
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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 questions Prime Minister
More local people could afford to buy a house in South Lakeland if the Prime Minister agrees to a request by MP Tim Farron at Prime Minister's Questions tomorrow (Wednesday). Tim has been drawn first in the line-up for PMQs.
7 Mar 2006
Farron trains hard for charity triathlon
Local MP Tim Farron is in the midst of a tough training regime to make sure he is in good condition for his charity triathlon a week next Saturday. Tim has organised this triathlon in aid of the North West Cancer Research Fund and New Holehird and is looking for sponsors. Tim's triathlon will see him travel approximately 30 miles down his constituency by foot, boat and bike.
7 Mar 2006
Lib Dems force College Travel Reprieve
Following pressure from the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, proposals to abandon the Student Fare Card Scheme have been withdrawn. The cards allow Surrey students up to 18 to travel at the under-16 rate. They remove a barrier to youngsters travelling to the course that suits them best, keeping them in the education system.
7 Mar 2006
Clive Sneddon backs £2 billion plan to save the post office network
Dundee East Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson Dr Clive Sneddon has joined Cllr Helen Dick in welcoming the Liberal Democrats' proposals for a £2 billion plan to safeguard the future of the Post Office Network and the Universal Service Obligation.
6 Mar 2006
Sir Menzies Campbell unveils Shadow Cabinet appointments
Sir Menzies Campbell MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats, today announced six appointments to his new Shadow Cabinet.
6 Mar 2006
Lib Dem Leader announces new Shadow Cabinet
Sir Menzies Campbell has announced his first Shadow Cabinet. He said: "I'm delighted to be able to unveil these appointments. We have the brightest political generation in our ranks and I'm relishing the opportunity to lead them. I have said we need to challenge orthodoxy. We need new thinking and fresh ideas. In a whole range of areas - the environment, civil liberties, Britain's place on the international stage and tackling poverty - only the Liberal Democrats can provide the fresh thinking we need."
6 Mar 2006