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 Challenges Minister To Save Mental Health Ward
South Lakes MP Tim Farron challenged a health minister to save Kendal's mental health ward in a debate in parliament yesterday. The Conservative minister refused to express his support for the ward remaining open, saying "everything cannot be available in every local community".
14 Jun 2016
Orlando: "we all stand with the LGBTQ community"
Across the North West and worldwide vigils are being held in memory of the people killed in a homophobic attack on an LGBT nightclub in Florida.
14 Jun 2016
Understanding the fears of those leaning towards Brexit
The snag is that the fears are real. An article on research by Demos which highlights a perception that ethnic minorities are more able to influence things. That fits with a sense of alienation and fear I have been encountering on the doorsteps among the less wealthy and predominantly white people who have been talking of voting for "Out". In many of my doorstep conversations with people who say they want to vote out of the EU, I have been left with a sense that it is those who stand to lose most from leaving the EU who are actually being tempted to do this. It's as if their fears are being played on for the benefit of politicians whose careers would gain from Brexit.
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14 Jun 2016
9 days to go to the biggest decision of the century
Every day we publish here more news and information about the implications of this momentous referendum
14 Jun 2016
"I'm voting to remain in the EU because..."
What personal reasons do people have for wanting the UK to stay in the European Union? We asked some voters in the Suffolk...
14 Jun 2016
More fly tipping in Wiltshire
Following Wiltshire Conservatives' decision to cut the opening hours of our recycling centres and to impose charges for garden waste collections, incidents of fly tipping are on the rise. Here's an extract from a report to the WC 'cabinet':
13 Jun 2016