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 expresses delight as apprenticeship figures more than double
Local MP Tim Farron has said he is 'delighted' by new figures released by the Office of National Statistics which show that his campaign to boost apprenticeships in the South Lakes has paid off. Figures show that placements have more than doubled in our area.
18 Dec 2013
Passports: Hughes calls for a third option
Simon Hughes MP, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader in the House of Commons, has tabled an Early Day Motion to give non-binary gender identities respect and recognition in law through allowing neutral "X" UK passports as an alternative to those marked "F" or "M".
18 Dec 2013
Addressing the Democratic Faliure on Shropshire Council
LIB DEM SET UP INDEPENDENT SCRUTINY PANEL
18 Dec 2013
Major Concerns Over New Special Educational Needs (SEN) Draft Code of Practice
This week both IPSEA, a national charity which offers free legal advice to families with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) have strongly voiced their concerns over the Draft SEN Code of Practice which was published in October. The consultation period ended on October 9.
17 Dec 2013
Did Government misrepresent Professor Harrington's view on Employment and Support Allowance rollout?
I've written many times about the problems with the Government's Work Capability Assessment, the tool, implemented by ATOS, used to decide who qualifies for Employment and Support Allowance.
17 Dec 2013
Twas The Night Before Something. (An Autism Christmas)
Twas the night before something,
17 Dec 2013