Unemployment rising: Govt is playing economic whack-a-mole Lib Dems report Sunak to the Ethics Adviser over improper use of government resources at speech Rees-Mogg Farage comments: Sunak must suspend the whip Cole-Hamilton: A&E must not keep being ignored Cole-Hamilton responds to breast cancer screening inequalities "Lack of leadership"- Welsh Lib Dems call for new minister needed to eradicate child poverty Unemployment rising: Govt is playing economic whack-a-mole Responding to the latest labour market figures showing a rise in unemployment, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said: After years of economic chaos, these are concerning figures. The Conservative government has ...
Tue 14th
21:23
All-party group calls for better understanding of the social and economic causes of poor mental heal...
Embed from Getty ImagesA new report from the Beyond Pills All-Party Parliamentary Group says: We have reached a crisis point in the nation's mental health. Nearly a quarter of the adult population is prescribed a psychiatric drug in any given year,1 and a similar proportion of young people now meet the criteria for a mental health diagnosis. Waiting lists for NHS treatment are up to three years, NHS provision for psychotherapy is patchy and often of low quality, and interventions directed at the social and psychological causes of distress have been under prioritised. According to the NHS Independent Mental Health ...
Politicians can be divided between those suited to good times and those suited to hard times, or so I suggested in a post I wrote here back in 2008. Looking at some leading politicians of the day and of past days, I divided them like this: Good times: Tony Blair, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, George Osborne, David Miliband. Hard times: Gordon Brown, Margaret Thatcher, Vince Cable, Denis Healey, Alistair Darling We have lived in hard times for so long now that it's hard to know who among today's politicians would be more suited to good times, so I'm not sure ...
Sustained, long-term growth Last time I possessed the question, "what does a successful general election look like?". Since then we have certainly seen what a successful set of local elections looks like, including the fun of defeating Michael Gove's election agent and getting David Cameron a Liberal Democrat councillor. Before getting more into that, it is important to recognise success is never universal. Missing out while others are winning can be tough. I hope though that our overall progress means those nursing disappointment can also take consolation from the fact that our continued progress means, if they decide to stand ...
Tue 14th
10:36
Labour's turmoil presents the LibDems as the home for those with centre-left progressive values
Quoting Labour's Harold Wilson might stir some feathers to our LibDem audience, but amidst the political whirlwind, it's fitting to recall our famous working man's pipe-smoking ex-Prime Minister who seemed to be born into a trench-coat, rather than a birthday suit. His famous quip was "a week is a long time in politics." And my goodness, what a week it has been. We witnessed Natalie Elphicke, one of three former Conservatives who have recently joined Labour. Whilst the previous two defections might have surprised some and been welcomed by all within Labour, Elphicke's departure was one that surprised everyone and ...
It really is getting to the point where desperate Tories are having to resort to culture wars in a bid to be heard even though all the evidence shows that none of that nonsense is winning them votes. On the front line is the so-called minister for common sense, Esther McVey who, according to the Guardian, has said that she will crack down on diversity initiatives in the civil service, including banning the wearing of rainbow lanyards: McVey, who was appointed to Rishi Sunak's cabinet as a minister without portfolio, said civil servants should be leaving their political views "at ...
IFS: Conservative party broken promises and neglect of NHS "unforgivable" Parliament backs Lib Dem amendment to exclude MPs arrested for serious offences Scot Lib Dems call for parliament to scrutinise government handling of baby deaths IFS: Conservative party broken promises and neglect of NHS "unforgivable" Responding to the IFS report showing that NHS spending will rise less quickly than the Conservative party planned in their 2019 General Election manifesto, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said: The Conservative party has left patients and staff to bear the brunt of rising demand, endless waiting lists, and deadly ...
Fraser's weekly ward surgeries take place later today and every Tuesday during school term time. They are as follows : Tuesdays at 5pm prompt - Blackness Library Tuesdays at 5.45pm prompt - Ancrum Road Primary School All residents welcome - no appointment necessary.
