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 | Labour have bombarded schools with red tapeYesterday’s debate on the Children’s Schools and Families Bill really brought to the fore the anger that parents, teachers and significant others feel at the way the Government has bombarded schools with legislation, regulation and bureaucracy. I have been inundated with letters, emails and faxes raising huge concerns about the contents... |
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BBC refusal to negotiate unfair to Scotland
SNP Leader and First Minister Alex Salmond MP has said that the refusal of the BBC and ITV to reopen negotiations over the format of the proposed leaders debate which exclude Scotland is "deeply unsatisfactory".read more...
UK support for vital energy project ‘not enough’
UK Government is set to provide funding for partial development of the Carbon Capture and Storage project at Longannet. SNP MP Mike Weir calls on them to stop dithering and get behind the project fully.read more...
Liberal Democrats reveal election slogan
The slogan is being used at the party’s Spring Conference in Birmingham this weekend.Commenting, Nick Clegg’s Chief of Staff, Danny Alexander said:“This election will be about fairness and change and the Liberal Democrats are the only party that will deliver both. “The Labour...
Restoring confidence in child protection
The terrible treatment of seven-year old Khyra Ishaq has shocked everyone who has heard the details of the case. Today her mother and stepfather who subjected her to such appalling abuse have been sentenced. The extent of their crimes is horrific enough, yet the fact that the authorities missed several...
LD2010 Issue Four: Spring Conference comes to Birmingham
Spring Conference 2010: BirminghamFor the first time, Birmingham will be playing host to the Liberal Democrats' spring conference. Whether you are attending or not, we want you to be able to be part of it. All the latest speeches and motions, videos and photos will be available...
A Year for Change on the NUS
For a number of years, NUS elections have been contested by open Labour Students, and “Independents” who are often Labour Party Members (or at a push Liberal or Green). But this year, I’m going to be contesting as an official Conservative candidate. I believe standing for office carries...
We need a public inquiry into new nuclear says Hughes
Commenting, Simon Hughes said:“It would be completely unacceptable for the Government to rush through new nuclear in its last days in office without a public inquiry. “New reactors still haven’t been approved and no-one knows how we’re going to deal with the deadly waste. “Ed...
Scrap Scotland Office says former Minister
Former Scottish Secretary, Ian Lang, has said that the position of Secretary of State for Scotland ‘no longer has any influence in the cabinet’, ‘pads out the cabinet’ and 'defies credibility’.read more...
Conservative Technology Manifesto launched
Conservatives publish plans to make the British government the most technology friendly in the world. ...
An effective cyber defence strategy
Earlier this week, Labour admitted that there had been ‘300 significant attacks’ on the government’s core computer networks. Lord West, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Security and Counter Terrorism, also warned of chaos if one attack successfully targeted the UK’s critical...
Social care commitment needed from Labour and Tories says Lamb
Commenting following today’s cross party Age UK, at which the health spokespeople of the three main parties met to discuss the reform of social care, Norman Lamb said: “It’s clear from today’s social care summit that voters want politicians to come together and solve one of the biggest...
We must rebalance our foreign policy that is over-reliant on the US
Nick Clegg said: “Gordon Brown and David Cameron want to pretend that foreign policy is not an issue at the General Election. Gordon Brown doesn’t want to remind voters of the disastrous decision to go to war in Iraq. David Cameron doesn’t want to remind voters that he is friendless...
Liberal Democrats launch policy for young people
Launching the paper at The Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey, the policy outlined how the Liberal Democrats will ensure that all young people have better access to after-school facilities, comprehensive support and training for those entering the workplace and legislation in place to stamp out homophobic...
