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
Lib Dems call for action to save lives on Surrey's roads
The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council are calling for urgent action to tackle the sharp rise in the number of people killed and seriously injured on Surrey's roads. This follows the recently released figures for 2014 showing that Surrey had the third largest increase in people killed and seriously injured in England and Wales. The number of deaths on Surrey roads more than doubled, increasing from 18 to 38 deaths.
7 Oct 2015
Carry On Re-Cycling!
Recycling has been with us a long time now - but keep it up! In fact, as the old quarries and other assorted holes in the ground get filled up recycling is more and more important.
7 Oct 2015
Carry On Re-Cycling!
Recycling has been with us a long time now - but keep it up! In fact, as the old quarries and other assorted holes in the ground get filled up recycling is more and more important.
7 Oct 2015
It's Theresa May - not immigrants - who's really damaging Britain
Theresa May's claim yesterday that Britain cannot have a cohesive society which includes a certain level of immigration is yet another depressing escalation in rhetoric from the Conservatives. The prime minister has already branded refugees escaping the horrors of civil war and traversing the Mediterranean as a 'swarm of migrants' but this new language from May is pushing the debate around immigration to dangerous new levels.
TFMP
7 Oct 2015
Is education at the centre of Lib Dem philosophy?
The preamble to our constitution says no-one should be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity. These three go together. So, when we put Education among our top priorities, we must get it right. Thus, poverty can prevent some people from getting the benefits of a good education, while conformity to a backward-looking community can inhibit an individual's educational development. In September 2013, RISE (Research and Information on State Education) concluded that 80% of the difference in performance of school pupils was due to factors outside the school. Our schools and colleges cannot on their own, solve the ills of society.
NJ
7 Oct 2015
An optimist’s view of globalisation
After 25 years of globalisation it should be self-evident to all that rapid technical advances and global competition creates winners and losers in society. I'm very proud to belong to a party committed to speaking up for those who are not benefiting from this brave new world, but even more exciting is the chance we have to be the party which best articulates how Britain can compete and win. There have been some excellent posts on Lib Dem Voice recently about how the Liberal values of an open multi-cultural society, devolution of power and being pro small enterprise are exactly those that help give the UK a competitive advantage. I would like to hear even more however about the practical things the country is already doing brilliantly in the fields of science, engineering and research & development and how our policies would help press down on the accelerator even faster.
TA
7 Oct 2015