Seeing someone called a “snivelling cretin” may reinforce all your worst fears about social media. But when it was Elon Musk saying this of Ed Davey, it counts as a badge of honour. It also illustrates a bigger, and more important, point than ‘look how thin skinned and short of things to say a billionaire is when […]

On Monday, Donald Trump will be sworn in again as President of the United States. In his first term, Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Human Rights Council. He has praised Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as “genius”, and said he would encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they […]

Taken from an article by Archie Mitchell and Alex Ross 6 January 2025 at 2:42 pm Sir Keir Starmer’s tax raid on family farms and his decision to scrap winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners are worse for Labour than Partygate was for the Conservatives, voters think. Three of the prime minister’s most controversial decisions since taking office are seen […]

The new Labour Government says it wants to shift power away from Westminster into the hands of those who know their communities best. A concept that appears to chime with what Walsall Liberal Democrats believe in. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-devolution-white-paper-power-and-partnership-foundations-for-growth/english-devolution-white-paper  But just how much power are they prepared to give up and how will it be scrutinised? Just […]

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Rachel Reeves has been warned that her so-called “tractor tax” will not just hit farms but will also put tens of thousands of family businesses at risk along with 125,000 jobs. The main trade body representing suppliers of building materials – the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) – has become the latest in a slew of trade […]

Pippa Heylings MP held a debate on SEND Provision for children with Autism and ADHD. She raised concerns that the wait to get assessments for education, health and care plans can be months, if not years, leaving thousands of children without the support they need during their education.Watch  ➜⏲️ Starts at: 16:18:57 ⏐ Watch time: 17 mins […]

Yesterday, Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney moved and passed a so-called “Ten Minute Rule” bill on Proportional Representation. This is a historic day for fair votes: never before has a motion on electoral reform passed in Parliament. We are grateful to Sarah and our parliamentary party for leading the charge and to MPs from other […]

More than 123,000 households are now living in temporary accommodation, including 159,380 children, new statistics show Liam Geraghty Russ and Selma lived in their flat for 13 years, then they were issued with a section 21 notice, and were placed into a Travelodge by their local council. They were there for 10 and a half […]

by Ian Shires on 27 November, 2024 Change, why is it so difficult to deliver? Especially given that the majority of voters said they wanted change when they went to the polls on Thursday 4th July this year. The resulting size of the Conservative defeat, the biggest in recent history, was there for all to see. […]