Britain isn't working as it should. Everyone deserves the opportunity to work hard and build a good life for themselves, their family and their community. Everyone deserves to be paid a fair wage, to afford a home and to be able to use good public services. But for many, that's not the reality today. People are working hard; they're playing their part, whether that means taking care of their family, earning their degree or working to afford their rent or their mortgage - and yet too many are trapped by a lack of opportunity. So starts the Demand Better, which ...

Posted by Mark Pack on Mark Pack

The story does not have that much weight when you read it closely, but the Shropshire Star is getting excited about the possibility that the railway line from Gobowen to Welshpool may be reopened:The Gobowen to Welshpool rail route was shut in the 1960s, however an idea was mooted by a Powys councillor about reopening the route back in June. Now the proposal has been put to transport secretary for Wales Ken Skates, who was asked this week by Mid and West Wales AM Helen Mary Jones whether a study will be commissioned as part of the Mid Wales Growth ...

Posted by Jonathan Calder on Liberal England
Sat 29th
17:18

Fatigue

The fatigue is attacking me again. It's crept up on me over the last month, its approach hidden by the same things that were causing it — the work stress; the fact that my wife has spent much of the ... Continue reading →

Posted by Andrew Hickey on Sci-Ence! Justice Leak!

As the Liberal Democrat selections for the next Mayor and Assembly elections in London start to kick off, there is good news for the party in London: From today's Conservative Party London membership figures, looks like Lib Dems now have more members in London. Think that's the first time ever. — Mark Pack (@markpack) September 28, 2018 That big growth in Lib Dem party membership is paying off. Even so, party membership in London is less than a tenth of the number of people who voted for the party in the 2017 general election – a sign both of the ...

Posted by Mark Pack on Mark Pack

In his regular column for Edinburgh's Evening News, Alex Cole-Hamilton outlines why he has sponsored a Bill to ban physical punishment of children: People talk about it being a ban on smacking, but all it really seeks to do is to extend the same protections to children that adults currently enjoy - the fundamental right to live a life without fear of violence. There is no law in Scotland which states you have the right to hit your child, but parents are enabled to do through the legal defence of 'justifiable assault'. People hit their kids and the law isn't ...

Posted by NewsHound on Liberal Democrat Voice

miss_s_b | The Blood is the Life for 28-09-2018 I posted The Blood is the Life for 28-09-2018 to my dreamwidth blog Brexit will be a disaster for LGBTI people - we demand a People's Vote Gay Star News hops on board the people's vote bandwagon. If you like what you see here (or even if you don't) please consider dropping me a tip: [IMG: Paypal Donate Button] [IMG: Buy Me an uncaffeinated beverage (because I'm allergic to coffee) at ko-fi.com] [IMG: comment count unavailable] comments

Sat 29th
11:00

My tweets

Fri, 16:05: Innocent Until Proven Guilty https://t.co/V0LzJGHTQY A good summary of what this really means. Fri, 17:46: #NoFilter @ Freedom Monument https://t.co/HObLpbVyyz Fri, 20:24: RT @AdamBienkov: Boris Johnson tells Sky News that he "mistakenly" signed up to the Irish backstop last December. Then apparently failed to... Sat, 10:45: RT @WeyandSabine: Insightful: "A new world order is emerging, (...) centered around the Pacific (...). Europe has one - and only one - chan...

Sat 29th
10:45

AEJ-UK at 50

With Brexit looming on the horizon, there is not much for pro-Europeans to celebrate. However, yesterday afternoon the UK section of the Association of European Journalists (AEJ) held a seminar at Europe House in Westminster to mark 50 years of its existence. The theme was UK-EU Relations beyond Brexit, which most speakers were agreed would [...]

Posted by jonathanfryer on Jonathan Fryer

Lib Dem peer and Home Affairs spokesperson has talked to Buzzfeed about the death of his former boyfriend from an accidental overdose of the drug GHB. In an emotional and candid interview, he described how he and Michael had been in a relationship, which, after they split up, became a very close and enduring friendship. In 2013, Brian received a call from Michael's brother with the horrific news that Michael was on life support. He rushed to the Intensive Care Unit to say goodbye. At the inquest into Michael's death, the Coroner pointed out the key sign that he had ...

Posted by The Voice on Liberal Democrat Voice

[IMG: The pornification of toothpaste] A picture of a woman with toothpaste coming out of her mouth seems innocuous enough doesn't it? Look at the words on the beer mat. There are two uses of the word 'oral' and one... The post The pornification of toothpaste appeared first on FeministMama @ambitiousmamas.

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Sefton Council Logo The Liverpool Echo has the story on its web site – see link below I like Margaret Carney, she became Chief Executive during my time as Leader of Sefton Council. She is a calm and clear thinking council officer in my view so if she says there's a crisis then you can take it that there is. Of course she is also saying what many other Chief Executives of Councils are saying across the Country and there's much evidence to back up their concerns. But as I've said before (in previous blog postings on this subject) ...

Posted by Cllr. Tony Robertson on Sefton Focus

I've mentioned a few times recently the gradually creeping upwards of Liberal Democrat ratings in voting intention polls. Let's look at Labour this time instead.

Posted by Mark Pack on Mark Pack

The previous Plaid Cymru leader, Leanne Wood was curiously reluctant to commit her party to a people's vote on the final deal that would enable the UK to stay in the EU, if voters decided that was the best course of action. Her successor appears to be prepared to take that position one step further, and has gone public to outline how a no-deal Brexit will actually help to deliver his primary aim of an independent Wales. To the casual observer, it would appear, despite warm words to the contrary, that Plaid Cymru has joined UKIP, and the right wing ...

Posted by Peter Black on Peter Black

The next West End community police surgery takes place this coming Thursday - details below and all residents welcome :