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
More Work to Make the West of Tring Safer - Visibility Protection at Junctions
And yet more! After a very long wait we're getting there.
14 Oct 2015
Socialism for the Rich -Subsidies for Scottish Shooting Estates
In a damning report produced for the League against Cruel Sports, Andy Wightman and & Dr Ruth Tingay shows how Scottish grouse shooting estates receive lavish govermnent subsidies. One estate, Glenogil, which is managed as a grouse shooting estate, receives agricultural subsidies from the Scottish Government. The presence of a sheep flock (used to 'mop up' ticks that would otherwise attack the grouse) is sufficient to qualify the estate as an agricultural holding. In 2010, the estate received £368,787 in public funds and in 2011, £346,757. Such taxpayer provided funds allows the building of electric fences and private roads that scar the countryside so that well heeled grouse shooters are saved the effort of trekking across the moors. Meanwhile, employees on grouse estates are paid less than the national minimum wage.
DC
14 Oct 2015
Sex and Power
Sex & Power 2015 is out today - our annual report with the Counting Women In coalition. It is a bittersweet celebration this year as progress has been made, more women are getting through the door but the glass ceiling remains intact. The lack of women in senior decision making roles is not just unjust it is wasteful. From the finance sector to politics, the media and the judiciary, we are missing out on valuable experience that could improve the way we make policy.
ERSC
14 Oct 2015
Better in the EU than out of it
Dear Sir,
DPH
14 Oct 2015
Better in the EU than out of it
Dear Sir,
DPH
14 Oct 2015
Conservatives award themselves a pay rise defying independent panel recommendations
The Conservative on Essex Country Council today voted through a pay rise for over 27 of their own Councillors. They rejected a Liberal Democrat amendment that would have instead reduced special responsibility allowances - recommendations which had been made by an independent and impartial panel.
14 Oct 2015