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
Conservative's £5m doesn’t go far enough
Liberal Democrat County Councillors have welcomed the Conservative Administration's acceptance of the principle that reserve funds can be used to cushion the impact of cuts in Leicestershire, but believe that the £2.5m p.a. over two years doesn't go far enough.
19 Jan 2011
Revolt in Tunisia and potential effects in the Arab world
Revolt in Tunisia and its possible affects on the Arab world
DRM
19 Jan 2011
Norman Baker: Investing in sustainable transport
Liberal Democrat Transport Minister, Norman Baker, today announced additional funding for sustainable transport projects to help create economic growth and reduce carbon emissions.
19 Jan 2011
Disabled people have won a victory with the EU signing up to UN convention on disability rights
The decision by the EU to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities is a landmark victory in the struggle of Europe's 65 million disabled people for equal rights, says Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne.
19 Jan 2011
Local MEP calls for there to be more safety for mobility scooters.
Local MEP Richard Howitt paid a visit to an Essex-based disability charity last week to find out about mobility scooters and concerns over safety. Mr Howitt, president of the European Parliament's All Party Disability Group, went to Disability Essex's training centre in Rochford, on January 7
19 Jan 2011
Mental Health should not be in danger from NHS reform
Mental health charity Mind today said it was vital that the NHS reforms did not jeopardise the continuity and quality of care received by people with mental health problems. The charity was responding to today's report on NHS commissioning, published by the Health Select Committee. The cross-party committee found the Government's plans for the NHS introduced "significant institutional upheaval" without really changing its aims. MPs said they were "surprised" by the "significant policy shift" between what the coalition promised to do in May and the plans set out in its health white paper in July.
19 Jan 2011