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
Dundee Liberal Democrats support Scotland's Commonwealth Games Bid
Dundee's two Liberal Democrat councillors have today (30th January 2006) registered their support for Scotland's Commonwealth Games Bid.
30 Jan 2006
Dundee LibDem Convener says "No to ID cards in 2006"
Raymond Lawrie, Convener of the Dundee Liberal Democrats, has publicly welcomed the decision of the government's independent reviewer of the UK anti-terror laws to withdraw his support for the government's proposed ID cards.
30 Jan 2006
Policing is a Local Matter
The Government's answer to any problem to make things more efficient appears to be to centralise control. This control mania started with hospitals, is spreading to schools with central funding there and now to the police service with plans to merge police forces like Hampshire and Thames Valley.
30 Jan 2006
Local People Say No To Nuclear
Tony Blair announced last week that there would be a three month public consultation about increasing the amount of UK power generated by nuclear fuel. The government have accepted that they have no chance of meeting their emissions targets in 2010. In fact carbon emissions in the UK are currently increasing. Tony Blair is keen to see further investment in nuclear energy, the so-called "clean" alternative.
30 Jan 2006
Local concern over PCT re-structuring
In October 2005 Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrats circulated a questionnaire to all GP practices, Dentists, Opticians and Pharmacists in the constituency, asking their opinions of the proposed re-organisation of the PCTs. 38% were returned and the message that came back was very clear:
30 Jan 2006
ID cards are of 'limited value'
ID cards would be of "limited value" against terror and would not have prevented the London attacks in July, says the reviewer of anti-terror laws. Liberal Democrat peer Lord Carlile said he had changed his mind on identity cards, which he had previously backed.
29 Jan 2006