This post first appeared on the Radix UK blog... George Monbiot in the Guardian on Friday suggested a frightening prospect about the food inflation we are currently experiencing. He says the problem has been that, like the banks, over-consolidation of the food industry - now that just four giant companies control 90 per cent of the world grain market - means that they are now 'too big to fail'. To coin a phrase. So what if they suddenly run into difficulties, as the big banks did in 2008? This is what he wrote: ".... here's what sends cold fear through ...
Wakefield Lib Dem councillor Tom Gordon has the news of the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Wakefield Parliamentary by-election: We have a Labour Council that just doesn't listen, & a Tory Gov that just doesn't care. Residents we've spoken to want to demand better. Making a donation direct to our local party would really would help [IMG: 👇] https://t.co/NZqnAbWhLZ 2/2 — Cllr Tom Gordon (@tomgordonLD) May 23, 2022
The Liberal Democrats will today table a motion in Parliament to force the Government to release the minutes of Boris Johnson's meeting with Sue Gray. Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain will lay a Humble Address motion in Parliament, calling on the Government to publish the details of the meeting, including who was responsible for arranging it. The motion will also call for the publication of all contact between Johnson and Gray during the course of the inquiry into breaches of coronavirus regulations in Downing Street. This step comes following speculation over the origin and contents of the meeting between ...
There is not much good news about at the moment, and this article in the Guardian underlines that trend. The paper says that the cost of basic goods and services needed by the average two-child household in the UK has risen by £400 a month, according to an analysis that suggests families are experiencing faster inflation than official figures indicate: Costs for families with two children have risen by an annual rate of 13%, according to the research from Loughborough University, faster than the 9% rate of inflation found in official statistics - itself a 40-year high. UK households are ...
Mon 23rd
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Welsh Government seriously out of step with the rest of the UK on building safety scandal
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have accused the Welsh Government of being "seriously out of step" with the rest of the UK when it comes to addressing the building safety scandal. The accusation comes after the Scottish Government announced that some of the country's largest housing developers have agreed to work with the Scottish Government towards the remediation of buildings affected by cladding and fire safety issues. The announcement follows one by the UK Government last month that major developers will contribute towards remediation costs in England. This leaves Wales as the only GB nation where major developers have not agreed ...
Plaid Cymru and the majority of independent councillors have agreed to form a coalition to run the council following the loss of overall control by Labour. The council leader will be the independents' Steve Hunt and his deputy Alun Llewelyn, leader of Plaid Cymru on the council. Liberal Democrat and Green councillors have decided not to join the coalition but will support it where necessary to ensure smooth running of the county borough. Cllr. Helen Ceri Clarke, Leader of the Coedffranc Liberal and Green Group group commented: "Public opinion is fundamental to democracy and people in Neath Port Talbot have ...
The Liberal Democrats will today table a motion in Parliament to force the Government to release the minutes of Boris Johnson's meeting with Sue Gray. Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain will lay a Humble Address motion in Parliament, calling on the Government to publish the details of the meeting, including who was responsible for arranging it. The motion will also call for the publication of all contact between Johnson and Gray during the course of the inquiry into breaches of coronavirus regulations in Downing Street. This step comes following speculation over the origin and contents of the meeting between ...
An unpopular right-wing administration against a rather bland Labour leader results in a collapse of the Government's vote and, potentially, a change in direction... for Australia. Is it a portent for what might come to pass here at some point between now and 2024? Ah, well that's the 64,000 dollar question, isn't it? Mind you, at the rate at which Conservative MPs are being accused, or in some cases found guilty, of illegal or unwise behaviour, the Government may run out of supporters. And who could have predicted that, in a week in which the Prime Minister focussed on crime ...
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT REPORT FOR WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 23 MAY 2022 Scottish & Southern Energy Networks Glenagnes area Cable Investigation Scheme - rolling overnight (8.00pm to 6.00am) temporary traffic lights on Ancrum Road, Logie Street, City Road, Scott Street and Glenagnes Road from Monday 16 to Wednesday 25 May. Temporary traffic control on Glamis Road (Ancrum Road to Balgay Park service road); Balgay Road (at Logie Avenue) and Logie Avenue (south leg) closed from Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 May. Rosefield Place - closed from Monday 23 May for 2 weeks for ...
