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
Diabetes driving rules reassessed
The Department of Transport is to consider easing driving restrictions on people with type 2 diabetes.
28 Mar 2006
Extra NHS money has often been wasted
In Monday's BBC's Panorama programme former senior Department of Health official Bob Dredge said that NHS patients are not receiving value for money despite unprecedented investment. Bob Dredge, who was programme director for financial reform at the department, said that in terms of productivity, value for money has been reduced.
28 Mar 2006
Council Tax bills set to rise by double inflation across the country
Council Tax bills in England will rise by an average of 4.5% this year - more than twice the level of inflation, according to government figures. The increase means the average council tax per home will be £1,056, up from £1,009 last year. Ministers are set to announce whether they will use powers to limit council tax rises in some parts of the country.
28 Mar 2006
Springvale candidate, Sandra Terry, meets Shadow Environment Secretary
Sandra Terry met the Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP and told him about the Rubbish Action Zones that she and the Springvale Focus Team have carried out over the last few months. This cleared out a lot of household rubbish yet, despite her efforts, very little went for recycling. Sandra said, " Our Rubbish Action Zones show just how wasteful we all are. I was hoping that in the recent Budget the Chancellor would come forward with proposals for fiscal incentives first to see packaging and goods redesigned in ways that make them easier to reuse and recycle; and secondly to offer the financial incentives to reuse and recycle materials."
28 Mar 2006
Time for Blair to go - Blair needs personal exit strategy says Campbell
Commenting on the Prime Minister's continuing unwillingness to name a precise departure date, Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said: "It is time for the Prime Minister to tell us his own exit strategy. "His admission in Australia has only added to the current uncertainty and sense of drift. "The issue now is not the interests of the Labour party but the good governance of Britain."
27 Mar 2006
Calling notice - Launch of Carbon Footprints Bid
Date: Thursday, 30 March 2006
27 Mar 2006