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
May's hard brexit is dead
Brexiters claim that 82% of voters supporting the Tories and Labour validated Brexit in the recent General Election. This has a grain of truth in it. However subsequent polls found issues such as health, the economy, and security were more important to voters. Furthermore, the election marked a return to two party politics in which smaller parties, including ours, were squeezed. A vote for Labour was not necessarily a vote for its ambiguous Brexit stance, but arguably one for hope and an end to Tory austerity.
NHLDEG
21 Jun 2017
More top managers for WC
Council leader Jane Scott has announced changes to the way the council is managed. The new structure will see the number of corporate directors increased from three to four. Details below. The aim of unifying health and social care, which has been much discussed over the years but with little progress, is to be encouraged by the adult social care post being jointly funded by WC and the NHS. The structure will see an additional cost to the taxpayer of 0.5 FTE.
20 Jun 2017
Farron: Use Queen's speech to cancel the cuts
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has said the Conservative government must use tomorrow's Queen's speech to cancel the cuts to education, health and social care.
20 Jun 2017
A Mirror Q&A with Tim Farron
It is with some sadness that I write this post as Tim Farron is stepping down as leader of the Liberal Democrats because a Q&A...
SCJ
20 Jun 2017
Farron meets Sedbergh Primary pupils in parliament
Local MP Tim Farron last week met with pupils from Sedbergh Primary School while they were on a visit to the Houses of Parliament.
20 Jun 2017
Bridges to be Painted at Last
Local Liberal Democrats are delighted that Peel has at last decided to paint the swing bridges over the Manchester Ship Canal.
WLD
20 Jun 2017