Davey: Brexit deal leaves police in the dark (see tomorrow morning) Lib Dem victory on tackling 'Sex for Rent' Lib Dems accuse Govt of contempt over Brexit legal advice row Labour must give "unequivocal guarantee" they will back a People's Vote Bank of England confirm any Brexit will hurt the economy Lib Dem victory on tackling 'Sex for Rent' After pressure from Liberal Democrat MP, Wera Hobhouse, the Crown Prosecution Service have today confirmed they will be conducting a review to update their guidelines on 'sex for rent'. After speaking in the Westminster Hall Debate on the issue, Wera Hobhouse ...
Another sizeable batch today, although one of my colleagues has asked me to hold one back until tomorrow. Indeed, we've had so many that I'm breaking them up into two posts... Tory failure to prepare for Brexit risks empty shops & disruption at ports Lib Dems secure key concessions on counter-terror laws Chancellor's comments show May's cabinet in chaos Cable: PM must stop threatening the country with no-deal Brexit Cable: UK could be worse off than Government impact assessments say Tory failure to prepare for Brexit risks empty shops & disruption at ports Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran has slammed ...
Liberal Democrat members in Berwick, Alan Beith's former constituency, have selected Tom Hancock as their new Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC).
The Montgomery Canal ran for 33 miles from Frankton in Shropshire to Newtown in Powys, closing to navigation in 1936. For as long as I can remember, efforts have been made to restore the Monty. There are now several stretches open for navigation again. This video shows the progress that has been made and catches the canal's atmosphere. I once photographed the Monty at Welshpool, and you can read more about it on the Canal & River Trust site.
[IMG: A US War Department video on prejudice from 1943] Remember this!If you've not seen it before, watch it now. Posted by SV Singam on Friday, 23 November 2018 Does history repeat itself? The post A US War Department video on prejudice from 1943 appeared first on FeministMama.
Wed 28th
18:23
A reminder of how Boris Johnson should really have been a character from The Thick of It
From Boris Johnson's time as Foreign Secretary comes this breakdown of historical knowledge: Whenever someone claims The Thick of It is not a documentary, show them this: pic.twitter.com/22Ua7j7GGw — Shehab Khan (@ShehabKhan) November 27, 2018 "What happened in the Second World War?" indeed. Laugh or cry? Your call.
Like many others, I've been eagerly awaiting the release of WordPress 5.0 and its new editor. The project, however, appears to have run into problems. The release date has been moved twice – it currently sits as "TBD". I'm hoping that the people running the project have read "The Mythical Man Month". To get the [...] The post WordPress 5.0 – "Take no small slips" appeared first on ten pence piece.
Transport is once again the big issue in the Bristol and Bath city region. Bus disruptions and traffic jams have become the norm in Bristol. The hundreds of millions spent on Metro Bus has not brought about a transformation. The bus companies have staff shortages, which will be worsened by Brexit. It appears that nothing [...]
The leader of the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable has slammed the Prime Minister for refusing to end the uncertainty and rule out a no-deal Brexit, despite her assertions that her deal is the only option. Challenging the Prime Minister at PMQs today, Vince Cable said there was "absolutely no reason why the public should be alarmed by continuing discussions about a chaotic no-deal." He added: "It is entirely within the power of the House and the Government to stop it. So will she reassure the public that under no circumstances this will happen?" In response, the Prime Minister refused to ...
Responding to the Chancellor Philip Hammond's comments this morning that the UK will be poorer if MPs back Theresa May's deal, Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesperson Tom Brake said: "For the second time in a week the Chancellor has openly admitted that the UK will suffer economically because of Theresa May's deal. He first stated that the UK will have less money and now he is saying that we will also be poorer and suffer job losses. "Yet, we are expecting the PM to stand up this afternoon and say this deal is in the best interests of the country. The ...
Tue, 12:56: RT @gideonrachman: I have developed a grudging admiration for Theresa May and explain here why, reluctantly, I'd back her deal https://t.c... Tue, 16:05: EU Law Analysis: How to protect the rights of UK citizens in the EU27 after Brexit? Analysis of the Shindler judgme... https://t.co/rgKeM8v3Zr Tue, 17:11: EPACA, SEAP and Transparency International urge MEPs to vote in favour of transparency amendments via joint open le... https://t.co/p1dUHPQYoT Tue, 18:10: Br�sel, by Beno�t Peeters and Fran�ois Schuiten https://t.co/xbhRpTcrMi Tue, 20:48: This thread has more swearing than I would normally link to, but it is pretty glorious. https://t.co/nnvlu9YlSa Wed, 02:58: RT ...
To celebrate and get in the mood for the festive season I thought that we could have a writing competition. As many of you (on average at least 4,500 members visit the Lib Dem Voice site every day) write articles, read them or comment I propose a Christmas Article Competition. The proposed Competition Rules are: An Article should not be more than 550 words; The article in each of the specified areas will be jointly judged by representatives identified as experts in that area by Lib Dem Voice and Lib Dem editors; The starting date for the competition starts as ...
Prestwich Methodist Church off Bury New Road have asked us to share details of the meeting spaces which are available to hire. The larger room is £20 per hour, the smaller room £16 per hour. Children's parties £50.
On Saturday 1st December, millions of people across the globe will be taking part in and supporting the 30th anniversary World AIDS Day. Globally, 35 million people have died from HIV and AIDS and there are around 36.7 million people living with HIV. There has been a fall in the number of diagnoses in the UK, however we must remain vigilant in the fight against AIDS and stamp it out for good! World AIDS day is a chance to show commitment, equality and diversity, whilst raising awareness of the stigmas and discrimination around HIV. Many people still donít know how ...
A few less roadworks this month – for the full list see the GM Roadworks site here The major roadworks in November are: – Fairfax Road (Bury Council) 3-4 December near the bridge with some carriageway incursions. – Scholes Lane (near Ostritch Lane) 30 Nov-4 Dec (Virgin Media) – Hilton Lane (near to Sandylands) 2-way signals on 9 December (TfGM) – Bury New Road near Kings Road to 4 December, some carriageway incursions (UU) – Agecroft Road 2 way signals just past the roundabout 1-3 December (Virgin Media) – Cadent works on Bury Old Road continue until March 2019 – ...
Gateshead Lib Dems have now published their next eFocus. Low Fell edition 23 was published a few days ago and leads on the Gateshead Council budget proposals. You can read eFocus on this link. Edition 110 for the Whickham area is currently being written.
Just a date for your diary, the "Winter Fair" Prestwich Artisan Market is on Sunday 9 December 2018 – crafts, arts, food and drink from 10am.
Responding to the Home Secretary's admission yesterday that the Government's plans for post-Brexit immigration might not be published before the "meaningful vote" on the Brexit deal, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Ed Davey described the continued delay as "completely unacceptable". Appearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee, Sajid Javid admitted that he couldn't say that the long-awaited immigration white paper would be published before MPs vote on Theresa May's deal on 11th December. Ministers originally promised to publish the white paper last year, but that deadline has been repeatedly postponed. Ed Davey has written to both the Prime Minister and ...
Theresa May was in Llanelwedd yesterday at the Royal Welsh winter fayre to try and reassure farmers that her proposed deal with the EU will not adversely affect them. However, as this report in the Independent reports, there is a very real threat of cheap, low-quality goods entering the country and undermining home-grown food following our exit from the EU. The paper says that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee have concluded that the government's agriculture bill must be amended to ensure goods meet current rules for production, animal welfare and the environment: The warning from MPs comes ...
Andy Bull writes about England's whitewash of Sri Lanka in the Guardian: The last time England did it, in 1963, against New Zealand, they were still managed by one of the spare aristocrats knocking around Lord's, Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, the 16th Duke of Norfolk, who memorably told the journalists, "Gentlemen, I wish this to be an entirely informal tour. You will merely address me as 'Sir'."
The Iranian population is out of luck. In the presidential elections of 2013, then those of 2017, they had declared themselves ready for the opening up of the country. In the meagre choice offered by the conservative theocratic system that is in place, the Iranian people had chosen the most determined candidate to return to [...] The post Iran: the mullahs' moment of choice appeared first on Radix.
I am suggesting a replacement for Universal Credit. We have discussed recently on LDV the report by Philip Alston the UN's Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights on poverty in the UK He points out that 14 million people in the UK are living in poverty, 4 million of them 50% below the poverty line and 1.5 million are destitute. How can we be letting this happen when we are the fifth wealthiest country in the world? It is recognised that Universal Credit is a contributory factor in causing people to live below the poverty line. Therefore ...
A highlight of West End Christmas Fortnight will tonight! This year's West End Christmas Concert takes place that evening at Dundee West Church at 6.15pm. There will be musical contributions from all local primary and secondary schools. The concert will be hosted by Gordon Sharp. We are delighted that "The Notables" will perform as well as local school pupils - it will be a great concert and everyone is very welcome to attend. Mains of Fintry Pipe Band will pipe everyone from the church to Seabraes for the Christmas Lights Switch-On. At 7pm, Better Taygether singers will perform by the ...
Tomorrow night, Thursday, the Ludlow and Clee Local Joint Committee will be holding a public debate on the idea of seeking national park status at 7pm, Thursday 29 November. Please join us at Elim Church Hall, just off Smithfield car park in Ludlow. We will also be announcing an innovative project on tackling mental health issues among young people. Please join us. More on the national park concept: It's time for South Shropshire be designated a national park? Should we part of a national park?
