Sewage fine proposals: Letting water companies off the hook would be "utter disgrace" Almost 340,000 children on mental health waiting lists as postcode lottery leaves some waiting over a year Number starting apprenticeships in England has fallen by a third Welsh Liberal Democrats to vote against Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething in no-confidence vote Highland MP comments on road death figures Jardine responds to homeless being "sent out" of Edinburgh ahead of Taylor Swift concert Sewage fine proposals: Letting water companies off the hook would be "utter disgrace" Responding to proposals that could see financially stressed water companies receive fewer ...
On Saturday evening I saw a suggestion that the Conservatives were about to launch a policy of national service for 18 year olds. Someone had posted it on Facebook and my quick read of it led me to think it was a spoof. I knew the Conservatives were desperate but I didn't think they were that desperate. It was only after it appeared as a news story on Sky News that I realised it was not a spoof
Janan Ganesh argues that the Tories' greatest disservice to the UK has been to misunderstand the US: "A bilateral trade deal with Washington was meant to offset the loss of unfettered access to the EU market. That no such deal emerged was bad enough (though as predictable as sunrise). But then Donald Trump and later Joe Biden embraced a wider protectionism. World trade is fragmenting as a result. So for Britain, double jeopardy: no agreement with the US, but also less and less prospect of agreements with third countries." "This week's official government report into the atrocities of Alderney suggests ...
Curious age breaks on this new poll from Deltapoll: the younger a voter is, the more likely they are to say that...
Red faces at Conservative campaign headquarters. Yesterday came news that Iain Dale gave up his LBC radio show to stand as the Conservative candidate for Tunbridge Wells. Today came this from Adam Bienkov on Byline Times: Departing LBC Presenter Iain Dale, who announced this week that he is quitting the station in an attempt to stand as the Conservative party's candidate for Tunbridge Wells, previously told listeners to his podcast that he "never liked the place" and "would happily live somewhere else". Dale, who announced this week that he hopes to succeed Conservative MP Greg Hands as the MP for ...
In a recent announcement, Conservative leader Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer have agreed to participate in a head-to-head televised debate on ITV. While it's always good to be able to get that prime-time real estate during an election campaign, that reaches a wider audience and encourages healthy exercise in democratic engagement, the lack of mention of third-party participation from such a debate is not just an oversight; it is a deliberate slight against democratic diversity and civic participation. It's like organizing a dance-off and only inviting two dancers - talk about a political two-step with no room for ...
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Why are babies born young? This sounds like an odd question. People would say "of course babies are born young". However, this goes to the core of the question of human (or animal) development. Why is it that as time passes people develop initially through puberty and then for women through menopause and more generally getting diseases such as sarcopenia, osteoporosis, diabetes and cancer,
On 9th June I will be one of the first passengers on the restored miniature railway in Croxteth Park All the work has been done by volunteers of the type that keep our society going! As I have repeatedly said ... Continue reading →
So the General Election campaign is in full swing, because the last five years have been a nightmare Rishi Sunak is trying to frame the discourse in a ridiculous way, asking us not to judge him on the Government's record. This is being hammered home by creating more diversions than Dick Dastardly in the Wacky ... Continue reading Election 2024: The Conservative economic record
Anybody who doubts the authenticity of the Yes Prime Minister episode on bringing back national service, which can be viewed on YouTube here, should read the views of the former head of the Royal Navy, Admiral Lord West in this article in the Independent. Lord West told the paper that Rishi Sunak's proposal to enforce national service for teenagers is "hare-brained" and would only serve to deplete Britain's defence capabilities. He added that the Tories' general election plan showed Mr Sunak did not understand the level of danger the UK currently faces: In their first major policy pledge since Mr ...
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Lib Dems launch Wales General Election campaign with vow to tackle Conservatives' "legacy of failure...
Ed Davey condemns Conservative "legacy of failure" as Lib Dems kick off General Election campaign in Wales The party has committed £1 billion extra funding for the agriculture budget, accusing Rishi Sunak of "taking farmers for granted" "This election gives Wales the opportunity of a lifetime to show the Conservatives the door", Ed Davey will tell activists in Wales The Liberal Democrats will today launch their general election campaign in Wales with a promise to reverse the Conservatives' "legacy of failure" and champion British farming. Speaking in Wales, Ed Davey will set out a rescue plan for farmers, including £1 ...
From the City Council : THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) THE DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL AS TRAFFIC AUTHORITY being satisfied that traffic on the road should be prohibited by reason of carriageway drainage improvement works being carried out HEREBY PROHIBIT the driving of any vehicle in Glamis Drive (from its junction with Hillside Road to its junction with Glamis Road), Dundee. This notice comes into effect on Monday 3rd June 2024 for five working days. Pedestrian thoroughfare will be maintained. Vehicular access for residents will be maintained where possible. A diversion route is available via Glamis Road ...
