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
Lib Dems Highlight Winter Gritting Problems
Liberal Democrats at County Hall today pointed out areas for improvement in North Yorkshire County Council's winter gritting policy.
19 Dec 2008
Carols in the Square
Shrewsbury was in good voice yesterday when the square was packed with carol singers. We were lucky with the weather, it seems to have been raining ever since.
CW
18 Dec 2008
Nick Clegg announces Lib Dem plan for a "Green Road out of Recession"
A year ago today I was elected as leader of our great party. It has been a challenging and exciting year. I am very proud that in that time we have made all the running on so many of the important issues facing us.
18 Dec 2008
Essex CC inadequate at keeping children safe whilst excelling at "spin"
Vulnerable local children are being let down by Essex County Council, according to Government inspectors. The Conservative-run authority is one of the eight worst councils in the entire country, including Haringey where Baby P died. However, the Council manages to be good at spending on press and PR.
18 Dec 2008
Clegg: Government and Tories must apologise for Iraq
Responding to Gordon Brown's statement to Parliament on the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, Nick Clegg said: "This was the single worst foreign policy decision for the last 50 years."
18 Dec 2008
Essex Tories fail on safeguarding children
The ruling Conservatives at Essex County Council have failed to provide effective safeguards for children and have been given a damning 'inadequate' grade by the government's inspectors - not even meeting minimum requirements. The inspectors concluded that the council's recruitment and vetting of staff working with children was poor and that it failed to learn from its mistakes when dealing with complaints.
18 Dec 2008