Largest number of MPs ever
The general election was historic: it created an earthquake across every region of the country, with the Liberal Democrats making gains from Yorkshire to Dorset, Norfolk to Wales, Inverness to Sussex.
The general election was historic: it created an earthquake across every region of the country, with the Liberal Democrats making gains from Yorkshire to Dorset, Norfolk to Wales, Inverness to Sussex.
In many places, we’re now calling the shots, thanks to yet another round of impressive gains.
I am delighted my party has called for a new national agency for special educational needs and disabilities.
We’re just back from the Liberal Democrat spring conference, where we had a busy and successful time, if a bit exhausting!
A key Liberal Democrat value is putting the environment first, so I am delighted to see that among English councils, out of the top 10 councils for recycling household waste, nine of them are led by Liberal Democrats.
Do all government scandals need a television drama for people to take notice? ITV’s ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ horrified the public and triggered outrage.
The provisional local government finance settlement for the upcoming financial year, with its £64.1 billion funding package, may seem like a step in the right direction.
As ever with previous government announcements, the Autumn Statement from the Chancellor was more about what wasn’t in there as much as what was.
Housing and community policing were among the issues discussed at the Lib Dems’ autumn conference.
Local government has been steadily squeezed by austerity, inflation and centralisation over the years.