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
South East Health Chief issues cold weather warning to Shepway's elderly
'Keep warm, keep well' is the message South East Public Health Director Dr Mike Gill wants to get across to the South East's population this winter. According to the Met Office, the coming winter months may well be the coldest in recent years. This has health implications for us all, but particularly for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those suffering from heart or chest problems.
23 Nov 2005
Parliament entitled to hold ministers to account over Iraq
Commenting on a cross-party motion tabled in the House of Commons effectively calling for an Parliamentary inquiry into the Prime Minister's conduct over Iraq, Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, said "The House of Commons is entitled to hold ministers to account for the decision to go to war and the failure to have proper plans for its aftermath."
23 Nov 2005
Devolution of Power
LEICESTER City Council is now setting up its fourth area committee -
23 Nov 2005
Hall's Support For 24 Hour Drinking Slammed
Speaking following the news that Bedford and Kempston Labour MP Patrick Hall had supported the governments plans which will allow pubs and clubs to stay open for 24 hours, Lib Dem Group Leader, Michael Headley said:
23 Nov 2005
Kennedy unveils new pension reform policy
Charles Kennedy has unveiled Liberal Democrat plans for Pensions Reform, a week before the publication of the final report of the Pensions Commission. Charles Kennedy said "Securing a fair, sustainable pensions system that tackles pensioner poverty is one of the biggest challenges of this Parliament. We have one of the lowest state pensions in the developed world, and one of the most complex systems. Women, in particular, suffer real discrimination. We need a pensions settlement which can last so people can plan for retirement."
22 Nov 2005
Dundee Liberal Democrats welcome Kennedy's new pension reform policy annoucement
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (22nd November) welcomed Charles Kennedy's announcement of Liberal Democrat plans for Pensions Reform, a week before the publication of the final report of the Pensions Commission.
22 Nov 2005