Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
Local MP Tim Farron was grilled by pupils from the Lakes School as part of Radio Ambleside on his life as a politician and his opinions on some of the hot political potatoes of the day. Tim was joined by ten children from the school during a 45 minute 'Question Tim(e)' type event.
The process for selecting the candidates for the Liberal Democrat list for the South East of England for the European Parliament elections is now well underway. The candidates are: Ben Abbotts, Jim Barnard, Catherine Bearder, Sharon Bowles, David Grace, Simon Green, Antony Hook, Murari Kaushik, Gary Lawson, Martin Lury, Ajmal Masroor, Justine McGuinness, Fiyaz Mughal, Zoe Patrick and John Vincent.
Local Lib Dem candidate Stephen Robinson returned from party conference having been interviewed on ITV as coming from 'one of the most winnable constituencies in the region'. You can watch the interview just over two thirds of the way through the programme on the ITV website (see link at end of story).
Mike Lynch is fighting for the 49 bus to be returned to Throckley.
The European Commission has launched a web site that will allow entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to provide the EU executive with tips on improving European legislation and reducing the bureaucratic red tape faced by businesses.
There is to be an urgent review of the law protecting those who intervene in criminal situations in England and Wales, the government has said. Justice Secretary Jack Straw, who has been a "have-a-go hero" four times, told Labour conference he wanted to clarify "that the law is on the side of the citizen".