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
Robin Lawrence at Question Time
Wolverhampton Girls High School has again reached the finals in the 2009 Schools' Question Time Challenge, as part of the competition each of the 10 finalists stages their own local Question Time. In April, four of the 10 finalist schools will be chosen to work with David Dimbleby and the Question Time production team to produce a special edition of programme in the summer.
20 Mar 2009
Will adapting to climate change be harder than preventing it?
George Monbiot's latest column in The Guardian, on how it will be a lot hard to adapt to climate change than to prevent it, should be compulsory reading for all Green Liberal Democrats...
20 Mar 2009
GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF DRAGGING ITS FEET ON PLEURAL PLAQUE COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR ENGLAND
Newcastle East Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman Greg Stone has called for the Government to take swifter action over the campaign to award compensation to retired workers suffering from pleural plaques after working in heavy industry.
20 Mar 2009
World Class
A mixed bag of Council meetings this week: On Monday I attended a training session for all Councillors. The subject was "The role of a Councillor in Corporate Parenting". When I say all councillors it was a pity only around ten turned up.
CJC
20 Mar 2009
Letter from Parliament - Paul Rowen MP
Over the last two weeks there have been two reports that paint a shocking picture of the way some of our most vulnerable people are treated. They are damming indictments of the managers and politicians involved in our caring services.
20 Mar 2009
"Devasting blow" for households in fuel poverty - Not enough MPs bothered to turn up to vote for the Fuel Poverty Bill
The Fuel Poverty Bill has been thrown out of parliament because not enough MPs could be bothered to vote.
LT
20 Mar 2009