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
The EU quietly gets on with writing the UK out of the story
The European Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee voted in favour of a plan to reduce the number of seats in the European Parliament from 751 to 705 after the UK's departure, and to redistribute the remaining 27 currently British seats to compensate other member states for disparities in representation. France's MEPs each have an electorate of 900,000, while the figure for some other member states, such as Slovakia, Bulgaria, Finland, Ireland and Denmark, is less than half that.
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8 Feb 2018
Lib Dems prompt Hampshire County Council u-turn on budget cuts
Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed news that Hampshire County Council Tories have scaled back their controversial cuts to...
7 Feb 2018
Essex CC to review NHS staff shortages; how to reduce hip fractures, and better mental health
The huge staffing crisis facing our NHS (for hospital doctors and nurses, local GPs, and other professionals) will be looked at following a call today from Cllr. Stephen Robinson (Essex CC Lib Dem Spokesperson on Health). Cllr Robinson asked that Essex County Council's Health Overview Committee should collect data from the various NHS providers and propose action.
7 Feb 2018
Over 1000 people sign Lib Dem petition to axe DIY waste charges in Surrey
A petition set up by Liberal Democrat county councillors calling on Surrey County Council to axe its charges on residents disposing of DIY waste has attracted over 1000 signatures in just over 2 weeks. The petition was set up after the Government, as part of a wider consultation on fly-tipping, stated that "The Government's view is that residents should be able to dispose of household DIY waste free of charge" and "The Government will consider clarifying the law if councils continue to charge for disposal of reasonable amounts of DIY waste". The County Council introduced the unpopular charges, dubbed the "Tory Tip Tax", in September 2016 and earlier in January this year ended the daily allowance for local residents to dispose of waste for free.
7 Feb 2018
Welcome to Liberal Exchange with Ed Davey MP on Wednesday 21st February 8pm at Claygate Day Centre
Ed Davey MP for Kingston and Surbiton will be the guest speaker in the next Liberal Exchange at Claygate Day Centre, Elm...
7 Feb 2018
How Labour could haemorrhage votes to Lib Dems over Brexit
It's not just members that Labour may lose over Jeremy Corbyn's warmth towards Brexit (which, of course, echoes his life-long Euroscepticism):
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7 Feb 2018