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.
Greenpeace's Executive Director Stephen Tindale says of Ming's latest environment speech: "Ming Campbell has set the gold standard for green speeches". Speaking in response to the Lib Dem Leader's keynote speech on the environment in Norwich, he said Greenpeace endorsed Ming's challenge to the other parties, adding, "there's too much talk from New Labour and not yet enough substance from the Conservatives."
Dundee LibDems have today (Saturday 29th April) have lent their support to National Pet Week, which runs until 7th May.
The "no2id" campaign is urging anyone opposed to the government's Identity Cards scheme to apply for or renew their passport in the next month.
Tory leader David Cameron has a shoe chauffeur, who carries his shoes and papers in his chauffeur-driven Lexus from his home to Westminster while Mr Cameron cycles. Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said: "This makes a nonsense of David Cameron's commitment to cycling as the most environmentally friendly way of getting to work. If every one with green leanings now needs a shoe chauffeur the environment will be ruined. "As a matter of urgency, I will personally buy and deliver to Mr Cameron a pannier for him to put over his back wheels so that he can cycle to work while leaving his shoe chauffeur at home."
At the Bursom Recycling Centre, which now has been officially opened, household refuse is separated into metals for recycling, organic material for composting, and paper and plastics for fuel. The hi-tech process means that around 75% of the contents of the city's wheelie bins can be recycled.
For the last month you have heard all sorts of spin from the David Cameron and the Conservatives about how much they care about the environment. There was not much evidence that they cared much during the many years of Tory Whitehall rule.