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
Liberal Democrat Councillor becomes Mayor of Wolverhampton
Liberal Democrat Councillor Malcolm Gwinnett was sworn in as the Mayor of Wolverhampton on Wednesday May 19. In his acceptance speech at the Annual Council Meeting, the new Mayor announced economic regeneration would be the theme of his year in office. He said "As Mayor and an ambassador I pledge to do all I can to attract investment in and raise the profile of our city and to contribute in whatever way to the ongoing work to shape its future."
27 May 2010
Houses and Travellers update
Reacting to the recent news from the new coalition Government that Regionally imposed Housing targets will be scrapped, the Lib Dem Leader of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Stuart Bray said:
27 May 2010
Agency Staff Savings
The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have for many years regularly suggested that the County Council could make significant savings by reducing its reliance on costly agency staff by reducing the number of agency staff and using its own directly-employed staff instead. At last someone has listened.
27 May 2010
Farron announces Deputy Leadership bid
Following the announcement by Vince Cable that he will be stepping down as Deputy Leader to concentrate on his new role as Secretary of State for Business, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has announced he will be standing for the position of Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
27 May 2010
Court rules that doctors can operate on a woman who has a fear of hospitals
Court rules 55-year-old woman with learning difficulties can be coercively sedated in order to have life-saving cancer surgery. A high court judge today gave doctors permission to forcibly sedate a woman who has a phobia of hospitals at her home, so that she can be taken for cancer surgery against her will.
26 May 2010
Liberal Democrat policies announced in Queen's Speech
A large number of Liberal Democrat policies were announced in today's Queen's Speech, including the party's major priorities: fair taxes, a fair start for children, a green and sustainable economy, and a comprehensive clean up of politics.
26 May 2010