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
Farron: Conservative cuts are eroding police numbers
Conservative cuts are eroding police numbers, according to South Lakes MP Tim Farron. Tim has called for the government to set out its plans for Cumbria Police and for officer numbers to be protected. Figures obtained by Tim reveal that officer numbers have fallen by more than 3% in the last year.
12 Sep 2016
Silver Street Pavements Resurfaced
Cllr Douglas McCall gives a thumbs up to the resurfaced pavements in Silver Street.
12 Sep 2016
Migrants: Welcome and fear
Recently I was out with some Bishop's Stortford Liberal Democrats, gathering signatures on a petition for citizens of other EU nations currently in the UK to be allowed to remain in the UK. In a few hours we gathered just over 250 signatures on a not-that-busy street. Some were delighted to sign. Some were relieved that we were not taking the opposite position. Some said their businesses would struggle without people from other parts of the EU. More worrying was the small minority who disagreed, loudly wanting foreigners to "go home". A prize for confusion goes to the person who said that, and then added that she wanted to retire to France.
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12 Sep 2016
Blue Badge Scam Websites
Kent Trading Standards continue to receive reports of bogus Blue Badge websites offering to assist with applications and charging £49 for a Blue Badge.
12 Sep 2016
No Jeremy Corbyn Class available again
Travelling both ways between Newcastle and London over last week, plenty of unreserved seats together available on the East Coast line.
11 Sep 2016
One of the achievements of Liberal Democrat-controlled Newcastle was increased recycling
Now Labour mismanagement sees us dropping down the national league as bin men throw carefully separated recycling into the bin lorry together. Here's why
11 Sep 2016