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
Council Leader accepts Friends of the Earth challenge over carbon emissions
Councillor John Shipley has met with Friends of the Earth at the Core Cities conference in Nottingham. FoE are challenging Councils across the UK to reduce their carbon emissions by 3% per year.
8 Nov 2007
Liberal Democrats call in General Musharraf to restore democracy
Lawyers clashed with Pakistani police again today as the country's president, General Pervez Musharraf, considered his response to intense international pressure to restore civilian rule and hold elections as planned. Britain, the US and the UN have led international demands for Gen Musharraf to keep his earlier promises to restore the constitution, resign as the army chief and hold elections by January.
7 Nov 2007
Means testing undermining personal accounts
Commenting on the Pensions Bill proposed in today's Queen's Speech, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Danny Alexander MP said:
7 Nov 2007
Farming Minister to visit Westmorland and Lonsdale
DEFRA Minister for Sustainable Farming and Food, Lord Rooker has agreed to visit a hill farm in Westmorland and Lonsdale after being invited by the area's MP, Tim Farron. Mr Farron is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming and is keen for the Minister to witness first hand the effects of the foot and mouth outbreak this summer.
7 Nov 2007
Queen's Speech a missed opportunity for Mid Sussex - Lib Dems
"A disappointing string of announcements with no vision and little to offer local people in Mid Sussex." That's the verdict of Lib Dems as local residents digest the Government's plans for the next year.
7 Nov 2007
Disabled hate crime law planned
Inciting hatred against disabled people is to be outlawed under government plans outlined in the Queen's Speech. It will be added to proposals announced last month to make it a crime to incite hatred against gay, lesbian and trans gender people.
7 Nov 2007