Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
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
The Nuclear Muddle impeding progress on the Critical Path to Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Nuclear Muddle impeding progress on the
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5 Nov 2016
The less glamorous yet no less important part of the Liberal Democrat revival
Although most political attention at the moment is on the Richmond Park Parliamentary by-election, council by-elections roll on as normal. This Thursday brings 10 of these in principal local authorities and a Liberal Democrat gain on Stavely Town Council in the East Midland. Yesterday saw ten principal council by-elections across the country with Lib Dem candidates contesting all but one of them.
5 Nov 2016
Labour gives up on keeping the UK in the single market
Following Thursday's bombshell High Court decision that forces Theresa May to get parliamentary approval before taking Britain out of the EU, Labour's Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer is suddenly one of the most important figures in British politics. [Politico] But what is he doing with this opportunity?
5 Nov 2016
Farron Challenges Chancellor as Cumbrian Business Funding Slashed
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has accused the Chancellor Phillip Hammond of neglecting Cumbria, as the government looks set to turn down over 90% of the funding bids to boost Cumbrian businesses.
4 Nov 2016
MP Congratulates Council On Recycling Roll-Out
Local MP Tim Farron has congratulated the council for the latest expansion of recycling. Kerbside plastic and card recycling is now being rolled out in Windermere and Bowness.
4 Nov 2016
Cumbria's Rural Schools Face Funding Crisis
A leading group of education leaders has issued a stark warning about the financial crisis facing small schools, including almost all Cumbrian primary schools and eleven secondary schools. South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has said these concerns show the government is neglecting small schools in rural areas.
4 Nov 2016