Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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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
Report reveals spiralling costs is faced by British families
The typical British family is more than £1,300 a year worse off following sharp rises in tax, mortgage costs and energy bills over the past four years, a report by the Centre for Policy Studies has shown. The study says that millions of households are "very exposed" to the expected economic slow-down with the average family burdened with more debt than their annual income as they struggle to pay higher bills.
4 Feb 2008
Lib Dems challenge Tories to support "in or out" referendum
The Liberal Democrat Group recently tried to get the majority Conservative group on Surrey County Council to back the campaign for an "in or out" Euro referendum. The Lib Dems say this referendum would be an opportunity for the British public to determine whether Britain should continue to be a member of the European Union or not.
4 Feb 2008
Shepway's Cabinet leaves Bus Pass holders out in the cold
The Tory Cabinet on Shepway District Council clearly does not have the best interests of pensioners at heart. Without the decision going to a vote of Council, Shepway's Cabinet has imposed a time alteration for holders of a free Bus Pass. From April the earliest a Bus Pass holder can travel free of charge will be changed from 9.00am to 9.30am.
4 Feb 2008
Residents of Wolverhampton face winter fuel payment wipe out
Liberal Democrats in Wolverhampton are calling on the Government to protect pensioners from energy price rises. They have made the call after figures showed that recent increases in the cost of electricity and gas are set to wipe out pensioners' winter fuel payment.
4 Feb 2008
Lib Dems Fight New Government Threat to Kent Primary Schools
The Liberal Democrats have released figures showing that up to 2,500 English Primary Schools are at risk from Government policies which oblige local authorities to close schools with surplus places - often in rural areas. Kent is one of the worst hit areas in the country, with 87 schools at risk.
4 Feb 2008
Hythe's Allotment Holders rates Forced Up 66% by the Conservatives
Conservative run Hythe Town Council decided on Thursday evening, at its Full Council meeting, to amend its 'fees and charges' and make Allotment Holders fork out an extra £2 per perch.
4 Feb 2008