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
Council Tax Shock! As Conservatives Force Poor To Pay More
Plans by Conservative Wiltshire Council could see thousands of the poorest people in Wiltshire bearing the brunt of government changes to council tax benefits Changes being introduced by the coalition government will see a reduction of £3.5m in the total council tax benefits paid to Wiltshire Council.
6 Dec 2012
Hazel Watson: Liberal Democrat ministers protect services for Surrey residents
Commenting on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement announced yesterday, Cllr Hazel Watson Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition on Surrey County Council said:
6 Dec 2012
Conservative's former Mayor says "DO NOT VOTE Tory in Shenfield today"
In a shock tweet, last year's Tory Mayor has told Shenfield voters to "Vote for someone other than the conservative candidate" at the Shenfield by-election this morning. Mrs Joan Holmes, former town centre councillor, has made the dramatic move, she says, in response to the fact that her colleague will be sacked for "speaking his mind". Polls are open until until 10pm tonight and the Lib Dem candidate, Liz Cohen, is in a neck-and-neck race with the Tory candidate with the other parties clearly out of the race and over 500 votes behind.
6 Dec 2012
UK-EU Relationship: Making the Case for "Associate Membership"
"European Union leaders are struggling to find a way out of their immediate difficulties without committing themselves to electorally unpopular long-term strategies. Years of panicky crisis management have taken their toll. Nobody at the top table has the nerve to deal seriously with blueprints, from whichever source, or roadmaps, to whichever destination. The current endeavour, indeed, is a scramble for the lowest common denominator of ambition and commitment.
ADMEP
6 Dec 2012
UK-EU Relationship: Making the Case for "Associate Membership"
"European Union leaders are struggling to find a way out of their immediate difficulties without committing themselves to electorally unpopular long-term strategies. Years of panicky crisis management have taken their toll. Nobody at the top table has the nerve to deal seriously with blueprints, from whichever source, or roadmaps, to whichever destination. The current endeavour, indeed, is a scramble for the lowest common denominator of ambition and commitment.
ADMEP
6 Dec 2012
“Political cronyism writ large at new Tory Police Commission” Cllr Glynane
The Leader of the Official Liberal Democrat Opposition at County Hall, Cllr Brendan Glynane, has reacted with astonishment at the news that the new Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner is proposing to create 17 new jobs, several for his Conservative campaign team, costing up to £65k a year each.
DLD
6 Dec 2012