Welsh Liberal Democrats Statement for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday GDP stats: People will never forgive this Government for crashing our economy during a cost-of-living crisis Conservative stealth cuts leave up to 110,000 children without a free lunch Dominic Raab behaviour: Cabinet Office must investigate immediately Welsh Liberal Democrats Statement for Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday Commenting Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said: Today and on Sunday we pay tribute to all who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country during its darkest hours. Their sacrifice has allowed us to live in a society based on both ...
Published tonight, our latest eFocus for the Whickham area (no. 176). Key issues covered are:How you can take part in consultation on closure proposals for Dunston Leisure Centre and Pool;Arrangements for Remembrance Sunday;Beggarswood allotment proposals knocked back;Church Green flowerbeds planted up by volunteers;"Flockdown" in place for all local poultry;Warm spaces in our local communities;
Crown Court was the ITV daytime programme you watched if you were off school with a cold. Across four days, a trial was presented and a verdict then given by a jury of members of the public. The stories were appealing, but what I did not appreciate when I first saw it was how extraordinary the cast often was. Week after week, rising young actors mingled with declining legends. Take this clip from the 1984 story Citizens. The police constable giving evidence is Colin Firth in his very first screen role and counsel is John Fortune, seen in the long ...
Embed from Getty ImagesFrom Julian Critchley's memoirs A Bag of Boiled Sweets, published in 1994: Macmillan greeted me gravely, and we lunched together. I noticed on the grand piano, among the clutter of signed photographs of heads of state in silver frames, a copy of Mosley's autobiography, which had just been published. To make conversation, I asked Harold what he thought of Oswald Mosley. Immediately, he came to life: "Ah Tom Mosley, quite the most able man I have ever met, but quite mad. He came to me once and said 'Harold, I'm thinking of putting my people into black ...
November is always a busy time for by-elections and Thursday was no exception, with nine principal council seats up for grabs – all in England. Sadly, only four of these contests had Liberal Democrat candidates. As soon as you find out there is a by-election coming up in your area, don't assume somebody else will organise it - please get in touch with ALDC straightaway, apply for a grant if you need one and always stand a candidate! Starting in the North West of England, in Burnley, we came heartbreakingly close to gaining a seat from the Conservatives. Commiserations to ...
Some of us saw this coming, didn't we? We've spent years, literally, talking about it. However, the topic of labour shortages and the impact (negative) of Brexit is coming back to us like a boomerang. It was absolutely fascinating to see an intervention from Lord Wolfson, the Boss of retailer Next, who said that Britain needs a different approach to migration. Wow, quite a "discovery"! And yet, there are still plenty of people who want us to "move on" and look ahead for a brighter and more prosperous future. I am absolutely convinced that we have lost several years to ...
Thu, 18:15: An Eloquent Soldier: The Peninsular War Journals of Lieutenant Charles Crowe of the Inniskillings, 1812-14, ed. Gareth�Glover https://t.co/kqGGHawtdc Thu, 19:31: Cold, dangerous because of cyclists, bus 25 mins late with no explanation. @delijn (@ Perron 14 - @delijn in Leuven, Flemish Brabant) https://t.co/JRe4OI67nN Thu, 20:48: RT @RSRHIGHLANDER2: In 1976, the Bishopbriggs Times interviewed a 17-year-old Doctor Who fan called Peter Capaldi about his favourite progr... Fri, 07:42: Daily Duotrigordle #254 Guesses: 36/37 2️⃣3️⃣ 2️⃣4️⃣ 0️⃣4️⃣ 2️⃣5️⃣ 0️⃣5️⃣ 2️⃣6️⃣ 2️⃣7️⃣ 2️⃣8️⃣ 0️⃣6️⃣ 2️⃣9️⃣ 3️⃣0️⃣ 0️⃣7️⃣ 3️⃣6️⃣ 0️⃣9️⃣ 1️⃣0️⃣ 3️⃣2️⃣ 3️⃣3️⃣ 1️⃣1️⃣ 1️⃣2️⃣ 1️⃣3️⃣ 3️⃣4️⃣ 3️⃣5️⃣ 1️⃣4️⃣ 1️⃣5️⃣ 1️⃣6️⃣ 1️⃣7️⃣ ...
The people at Science Alert are celebrating their first Headline of the Day Award, even though the judges suspect the fossil had help in commissioning those copies.
Cannabis has recently been back in the news, due to positive developments abroad, but unfortunately less so domestically. Germany is pressing ahead with plans to introduce a regulated market. Under the proposals, adults will be able to purchase cannabis from dispensaries, individuals will be able to grow small quantities at home, and farmers will be able to cultivate it for sale. While US President Joe Biden recently announced a pardon of those federally convicted of cannabis possession, as well as seeking to reclassify the plant into a lower harm category. Even Thailand, which has previously had a reputation for tough ...
'What happens on tour, stays on tour' is a well-known adage that apparently applies to the behind the doors worls of Westminster as well. According to the Guardian, a Labour MP has claimed there is a "whisper list" of roughly 40 politicians to keep at arm's length in Westminster - including two former cabinet ministers. The paper says that Charlotte Nichols, the MP for Warrington North, said she was warned of colleagues to never accept a drink from or be alone with. The list, which is not written down, includes people known for "bullying or sexual misconduct": She said: "We ...
Nine principal authority council by-elections this week. Although only four had Liberal Democrat candidates, that was two up on the last time these wards were up. Rosehill with Burnley Wood (Burnley) council by-election result: LAB: 39.4% (+8.5) LDEM: 38.4% (+9.9) CON: 13.0% (-18.6) GRN: 9.2% (+0.2) Votes cast: 945 Labour GAIN from Conservative.https://t.co/EEPKamEgk3 — Britain Elects (@BritainElects) November 10, 2022
Michael is pictured on the south pavement of Perth Road where we have received residents' complaints about the poor condition of the footpath which has been repeatedly patched and is very uneven. As one resident put it : "I have noticed considerable deterioration along this stretch. This is a narrow footpath which is extremely uneven and badly patched. When it rains the whole stretch becomes a massive puddle." We have taken this up with the council's Roads Maintenance Partnership requesting an improved pavement surface here.
On the 11th of November 1918 Private Arthur Wrench of the Seaforth Highlanders wrote in his diary: "I think it is quite hopeless to describe what today means to us. We who will return to tell people what war really is surely hope that 11 am this day will be of great significance to generations to come. Surely this is the last war that will ever be between civilised nations." Thanks to Christian Art: for spotting this. We must hope that, in addition to the politicians' belligerent posturings, somebody somewhere, for the sake of today's private soldiers (and Ukrainian ...
Another eFocus from Gateshead Lib Dems, this time from Low Fell ward. Ediiton 115 brings the following news:Council launch consultation on Gateshead's leisure servicesLow Fell's Service of RemembranceConcerned about crime? Come and speak to the PoliceKells Lane SwingYou can read eFocus on this link.
