Community Cars is looking for more volunteers to help older people in the city. If you have your own vehicle and some free time during the week, please get in touch with the team! You would be driving older people to medical appointments, social activities etc and helping them to stay connected in the community. Many thanks.
No, not even Swansea can claim a direct link to the Antarctoc explorer, but the area does have a connection with one of his team and with Scott's ship in the news, it is worth recalling it. As Swansea Council's website records, Edgar Evans was born in 1876 in Middleton Hall Cottage at Middleton on Gower and brought up nearby: He lived in Middleton until he was 6 and then the family moved to Swansea. He joined the Royal Navy at 15 and later served under Captain Scott undertaking two expeditions to the Antarctic in the years between 1901 - ...
Lib Dems call for Farage to be put on foreign influence watchlist as party rebrands Reform HQ Trump Tower Lib Dems demand Farage is dragged in front of DCMS Committee after Reform threats to national journalists Davey on reshuffle: Labour "learning the wrong lessons" from calamity Conservatives David Chadwick raises concerns that Welsh families are being left behind in vital childcare support Lib Dems call for Farage to be put on foreign influence watchlist as party rebrands Reform HQ Trump Tower The Lib Dems have called on Farage to officially register his ties with Donald Trump under the Foreign Influence ...
Embed from Getty ImagesSimon McGrath makes an interesting observation on Liberal Democrat Voice: Looking at his statement when he was elected, climate and environment barely feature and his Twitter feed tells the same story: the Green Party has chosen a leader who doesn't seem especially interested in green issues. And a glance at Polanski's Bluesky feed does little to change this impression. There is lots of left populism, but rather less about the environment. Going after the old Corbyn vote - young, urban, left wing - is a perfectly valid strategy for the Greens, particularly as Corbyn's new party is ...
Carers UK report: A wake up call for the Government No formal inspections at largest kids' psychiatric hospital during cruelty allegations Carers UK report: A wake up call for the Government Commenting on the Carers UK report published today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said: These figures are a wake up call for the government. Carers keep are communities and our NHS going, but they have been pushed to breaking point. The report is shocking but not surprising. Not surprising for millions of people caring round the clock because no one else will. Not for the carers going months and ...
This is such an appealing video that it makes me want to visit Fulham myself. Its billing on YouTube explains: Our walk starts Fulham Broadway and the old Walham Green Station. We then cross Eel Brook Common to New Kings Road and Parson's Green. After a quick browse in the brilliant Hurlingham Books we look inside All Saints Church Fulham before entering Bishop's Park. The park was noted for its fabulous plants and trees as far back as the 16th century and today is still one of London's finest parks. The mile-long moat was said to have been built by ...
In November party members will be voting to elect our next Party President and Vice President. At Lib Dem Voice we welcome posts from each of the candidates – one to launch their candidature (like this one, for Vice President) plus a maximum of one per week during the actual campaign. For too long, the national conversation on immigration has been dominated by fear, misinformation, and division. As Liberal Democrats, we know better. We see immigration not as a problem to be solved, but as a vital, enriching, and profoundly liberal force that has helped shape the Britain we love. ...
Ulrich Savary, a Labour councillor turned independent on Trafford Council, has now joined the Liberal Democrats. Altrincham Today reports: Savary, who has represented Broadheath since 2021, left Labour in July claiming the party had "lost its way". He has now thrown his support behind the Liberal Democrats, citing their dedication to local community issues. "I love serving the people of Broadheath. It's a privilege," Savary said. "Our community deserves hard working local champions who are dedicated to grassroots campaigning and making things a little bit better for residents each day. That's exactly what I see in the Liberal Democrats and ...
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been nothing short of horrifying. Each day, we are confronted with images of devastation, loss of life, and destruction. Innocent Palestinians are perishing, while innocent Israelis are being held as hostages. Anti-war activists in Israel, comprising both Israeli and Palestinian individuals, advocate for a cessation of hostilities. Courageous anti-Hamas residents of Gaza vocally oppose the totalitarian regime that has deprived their region of democratic principles. Liberals and socialists within Israel are urging Prime Minister Netanyahu and his far-right cabinet to resign and to terminate their ongoing assaults on Palestine. There have been too ...
This week, there was only one-by election, where we were attempting to successfully defend a council seat. Congratulations to Councillor Matt Fry and the local Liberal Democrat team for holding our seat in Luton with a strong result. Despite a crowded field and the entry of new parties into the race, the team secured a solid 41.3% of the vote, ensuring a Liberal Democrat hold. Luton BC, Stopsley Liberal Democrats (Matt Fry): 935 (41.3%, -36.3) Reform UK: 820 (36.2%, new) Labour: 251 (11.1%, -11.3) Conservative: 152 (6.7%, new) Green Party: 87 (3.8%, new) Independent: 19 (0.8%, new) Liberal Democrats HOLD ...
Anselm Anon pays tribute to David Boyle, who we lost earlier this year, by revisiting one of his best books. David Boyle's death in June this year was mourned by many in the Liberal Democrats and beyond. These tributes give a good sense of a lifewelllived. I barely knew him personally, but greatly admired his writing, so was prompted to re-read The Tyranny of Numbers, published in 2000. There are two strands to the book. One is historical: it traces the impact of 'statistical thinking' in Britain from the mid-eighteenth century to the present day. This isn't mathematics as such, ...
Just the one principal authority council by-elections this week, for Stopsley ward on Luton Council: Stopsley (Luton) Council By-Election Result: [IMG: 🔶] LDM: 41.3% (-36.3) [IMG: ➡] RFM: 36.2% (New) [IMG: 🌹] LAB: 11.1% (-11.3) [IMG: 🌳] CON: 6.7% (New) [IMG: 🌍] GRN: 3.8% (New) [IMG: 🙋] Ind: 0.8% (New)Liberal Democrat HOLD.Changes w/ 2023. — Election Maps UK (@electionmaps.uk) 2025-09-05T00:16:25.203Z Congratulations to new councillor Matt Fry and the team. One of his election slogans was a little different from the usual fare: [IMG: Matt Fry election leaflet] One of Matt Fry's election leaflets. For what all this means for the ...
The City Council is keen to encourage nominations of Community Councillors to sit on the established Community Councils including our own in the West End. Further information and nomination forms can be accessed in Blackness Library and can be downloaded at If you want to find out more about West End Community Council's activities, please e-mail weccdundee@gmail.com
Nation Cymru reports on new analysis that shows that Welsh Government's failure to reform Council Tax has put the people of Wales at a serious disadvantage compared with those in England and Scotland. The website says that researchers at Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre have concluded that the impact on poorer households in particular makes the current situation unsustainable: Comparing the increases in Wales with those in England and Scotland, the researchers state: "Looking just at the very recent history of council tax increases, this is the second consecutive year in which Welsh council tax increases exceed those in England, ...