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
The Story of Stuff
Albeit a bit American, this superb 20 minute video in animated graphics explains
11 Dec 2007
Commitment and Sincerity Needed in Fight to Save Bedford's Post Offices, Not Tory Hypocrisy
Bedford Borough Lib Dems have slammed the "breathtaking hypocrisy" of local Tories over Post Office Closures.
11 Dec 2007
Brown's Basra announcement changes little
British military control in Iraq will end within two weeks, with local forces taking over in Basra province, Gordon Brown told troops at the UK's sole remaining base in the country. The move to an oversight role means the UK is on course to halve troop numbers by spring. The first phase of oversight will focus on training Iraqi forces, serving supply routes, policing the borders with Iran and remaining ready for re-intervention if necessary. The second, from spring, will involve a 'more limited' re-intervention capacity and will emphasise training and monitoring.
11 Dec 2007
Councillor Watkins hits out at lack of accountability
Despite the outcry that followed the news that Syke Community Base was in danger of closure, the Base has now had official confirmation that they are to lose all of the funding that made the Base viable.
11 Dec 2007
Holmes Supports Aspire Christmas Shopping Access Campaign
A group of disabled people from Chesterfield took to the streets this week to highlight the issue of access to shops.
11 Dec 2007
Patients hit by matrons shortfall
The government has missed its target to recruit 2,500 community matrons to care for people with long-term conditions such as diabetes and asthma. The highly-trained nurses' care was intended to stop patients yo-yoing between GPs and hospitals in England.
11 Dec 2007