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
If you pay peanuts you get monkeys
I was delighted to read in the Advertiser last week that our council has at last summoned the courage to increase its councillors' allowances to a realistic professional level - as independently recommended.
JOHNGSTEWART
7 Feb 2008
New Labour jobless eviction threat condemned by Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have condemned the latest proposals from New Labour Minister, Caroline Flint, about linking the right to a Council house to looking for work.
6 Feb 2008
Dundee LibDems slam Labour's failures on Tax Credits
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Wednesday 6th February) criticised the lack of improvement in the way the tax credit system works, following a report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Select Committee.
6 Feb 2008
Clegg calls for rolling back of surveillance state as bugging inquiry is launched
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has called for a rolling back of the surveillance state, following revelations about the bugging of Labour MP Sadiq Khan. Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced that Sir Christopher Rose, the Chief Surveillance Commissioner will undertake a two week inquiry. A police officer has claimed he was forced by the Metropolitan Police to carry out the bugging of Mr Khan and his constituent Babar Ahmed, who was being on terror charges in Woodhill Prison.
6 Feb 2008
Post office campaign update - 5,500 people protest against closures
Local MP Tim Farron's campaign to save the 42 local post offices threatened by Government closures continued this week as he secured a promise from Post Office Limited that they would read every one of the letters they receive during the consultation. So far over five and a half thousand supporters have emerged from communities in Mr Farron's constituency alone.
6 Feb 2008
MP welcomes dropping of Baycall merger plans
Local MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the decision by Cumbria Primary Care Trust to drop plans to merge the out-of-hours GP service Baycall with a similar service from the north of the county, Cuedoc. There had been plans to combine the two, which had led to fears that there may be a reduction in the quality of service provided for patients.
6 Feb 2008