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
Mark Oaten Comment in The Independent: Face the facts: prison does not work
Liberal Democrat Winchester MP Mark Oaten has has written in today's Independent newspaper about the prison system. Mark slams the state of the current system and its huge overcrowding issues, and calls for "the courage to sweep away prison and replace it with a genuinely radical, innovative alternative".
8 Aug 2007
Definitive Information on Foot and Mouth Outbreak Needed - Huhne
Commenting on the Health and Safety Executive's inconclusive findings tonight on the Foot and Mouth outbreak, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary and Eastleigh MP, Chris Huhne MP said: "The HSE report always had a limited remit and was likely to prove inconclusive about the source.
8 Aug 2007
Leave Dave Alone: Police Warning on Sandgate Dolphin
Kent Police are reported by the BBC as saying that "Dave", the dolphin that has been swimming off the Sandgate and Folkestone coast for the past year, has become so humanised that he now poses a danger to people.
8 Aug 2007
Paul Rowen MP hits back over newspaper article
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has hit back over a national newspaper's claims that Rochdale 'wasn't the birthplace of the Co-operative Movement'. The headline in Monday's Guardian read: "Strike Rochdale from the record books. The Co-op began in Scotland."
8 Aug 2007
Rowen appointed Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Disability
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has been appointed the Lib Dem National Spokesperson for Disability Issues. Mr Rowen said: "I am happy to have been given this key position in the party on such a serious issue. For far too long some of the major obstacles faced by disabled people have been ignored. I will be championing issues involving the disabled and their carers. My main aim will be examing legislation to make sure that disabled people have a voice. I will make sure that disabled people receive full equality so that they can fully participate in UK society."
8 Aug 2007
Interview with the Leader of Rochdale Council
In Rochdale Online's latest interview with the Leader of Rochdale Council, Councillor Alan Taylor talks about Rochdale's bid, as part of the Association of Greater Manchester Authority (AGMA), to the Government's Transport Innovation Fund, the Council's relationship with the local police force, the Council's desire to devolve power to the Townships and the subject that tops most political agendas at the moment, recycling, as well as giving his thoughts on the up-coming football season.
8 Aug 2007