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
Are you Going to Brighton this September?
The Preliminary Agenda for the party's autumn Brighton conference is now available on the party website at www.libdems.org.uk/conference
22 Jun 2007
Campaign to Keep Our Weekly Collections
Bedford Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to save weekly rubbish collections in Bedford Borough. This comes in the face of the County Council's push to see a common system of fortnightly collections introduced across the whole of Bedfordshire.
21 Jun 2007
Tories propose unaccountable national quango to run the NHS
The Tories are pledging to hand day-to-day control of the NHS to an independent board, as part of reforms aimed at making it more autonomous. They say the board should allocate billions of pounds to primary care trusts across England, and oversee the commissioning of services. Ministers would appoint board members, set objectives and hold it to account.
21 Jun 2007
Shepway team help out in Key Kent By-election
Shepway Lib Dems have been amongst the first to assist in a key Kent County Council by-election in Maidstone, caused by the sad death last month of County Councillor Margaret Featherstone. The by-election for the Maidstone North East Division will be held on 12 July.
21 Jun 2007
Dundee LibDems slam latest digital TV shambles
Dundee LibDems have today (Wednesday 20th June) slammed the latest news about the digital television switch that, in the words of a Dundee LibDem councillor makes "a nonsense" of the government "targeted assistance" scheme.
20 Jun 2007
Campbell accuses Blair over tax breaks for the wealthy
At Prime Minister's Questions today Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ming Campbell asked if private equity executives should pay tax "at a lower rate than those who clean their offices". Tony Blair responded by saying that these issues should be examined in the pre-budget report. Sir Menzies followed up by pointing out that, while this review was taking place, "we are giving a tax break of £6 billion per annum to some of the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom. Would it not be much fairer to give tax cuts to lower and middle-income families, who have suffered most under this government? Would that not be an illustration of governing for the many, and not the few?"
20 Jun 2007