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
Pilar Lima: “Institutions Need People with Different Abilities”
Pilar Lima is the first elected official who is deaf in Spain. She has a very extensive professional and activist career. She has been a volunteer at the Vicente Ferrer Foundation in Anantapur and also a professor in several public and private institutions that promote the divulgation of sign language. Among many other projects, she is a co-author of the book 'Sordo ¡y qué! (Deaf, so what!). In her first speech in the Senate, and with the assistance of an interpreter, she promised: "to work to eliminate any barriers that lead to inequality and infringe on human rights, through a participatory and transparent use of the Senate". Pilar sees the upcoming elections on December 20th as an opportunity to achieve this change.
20 Mar 2016
Norwich Lib Dems launch EU referendum campaign
Lib Dem activists took to the streets of Town Close ward this weekend to take part in the fight across the country to keep the UK in the EU.
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20 Mar 2016
Our Kind of Claygate
Claygate's three Liberal Democrat councillors Mary Marshall, Alex Coomes and Kim Cross are united in their commitment to...
20 Mar 2016
THE GOVERNMENT FINALLY NATIONALISES ALL OUR SCHOOLS
So the government has finally decided to nationalise education. At least we now know where we stand. So, if an academy fails under the new system, the buck goes straight to the Secretary of State and not, as now, to the Local Education Authority (which, I assume will simply disappear). When are we going to stop messing about with education? We are dealing with human beings, not building motor cars, for goodness sake. I note that the current secretary, like most of her cabinet colleagues, was educated privately. In the independent sector, business acumen and PR are part of the DNA of its member schools. "Sell yourself or go under"- and a few actually do! Some of you may be aware of the goings on at an academy chain in Lincoln where the former Executive Head and his Director of Finance recently went on trial and, to many local people's amazement, were acquitted. Only this week it was announced that another secondary academy, the one I taught at for 23 years, is having to face redundancies because of some of it'
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20 Mar 2016
Another Liberal Democrat Gain from the Tories
Three principal council by-elections took place this week with a superb gain from the Conservatives and vote share increase in each ward. In Broadland (DC), there was an excellent gain for the Liberals in Aylsham ward. The campaign which focused on Steve Riley's previous experience and record of working hard as a former councillor, was won with 48.1% of the vote, an increase of 17.1% since the seat was last contested in May 2015. The team fought a hard campaign focusing on Steve Riley's previous experience and record on action on the District Council.
20 Mar 2016
VICTORY ON ENDING INDEFINITE DETENTION IN LORDS - SO FAR!
This week the House of Lords voted in favour of an amendment to the Immigration Bill proposed by crossbencher Lord Ramsbotham, and also Lib Dem peers Baroness Hamwee and Lord Roger Roberts. The amendment addressed the lack of judicial oversight on detention for immigration purposes in the UK and was passed by 187 votes to 170.
20 Mar 2016