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
Shropshire Council needs to take the lead in combating the recession
… say the County's Liberal Democrats. They have tabled a Motion to the Council of December 10th.
CW
10 Dec 2009
Vince on Pre Budget Statement
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6rQT8VgpaY&hl=en_US&fs=1&&hl=en] Recorded last evening - well you can see that!
CW
10 Dec 2009
Government U-turn On Proposals To Take £15 From Poorest Families
The Government today made a U-turn over plans that could have left low-income families £780 a year worse off. Proposed changes to the Local Housing Allowance (LHA), which would have meant some of the poorest families in the country losing up to 20% of their income, have been scrapped in today's Pre-Budget Report.
10 Dec 2009
Stamp Duty Blow For First Time Buyers
The decision by the Chancellor's not to extend the stamp duty holiday on lower-value homes was a "bitter blow" for first-time buyers, Heather Kidd has said. She added "What green shoots there may in the housing industry are being threatened by this."
10 Dec 2009
Tory-run Brentwood Council shamed as "worst in Essex" by audit report
A shocking report from the Audit Commission and other bodies puts Brentwood Borough Council as the lowest rated district or borough council in Essex and amongst the twelve worst in the country.
10 Dec 2009
We needed a national economic plan but got a party manifesto instead
"This is a good budget for bingo and boilers but not much else," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.
10 Dec 2009