Children's Wellbeing Bill: Conservatives using victims as "political football" Davey: Adult Social Care Commission must be completed within one year MP Calls for Greater Support for Off-Grid Homes Children's Wellbeing Bill: Conservatives using victims as "political football" Commenting on the Conservative amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said: The Conservatives are using the victims of this scandal as a political football. The Conservatives alongside Reform, goaded along by Elon Musk will be voting for a motion which will not secure a national inquiry for victims of child sexual abuse, but instead ...
Noel Coward wrote Present Laughter in 1939, and it was in rehearsal when war was declared. As a result it wasn't performed until 1942. Many thanks to Classic British Telly for posting this Granada adaptation of it (if only by mistake) from 1964. There are lots more good things on that YouTube channel. It was shown as the first in a season of four of The Master's plays - A Choice of Coward. There are a fair number of fluffed lines, so it was either shown live or recorded under time pressure. Yes, the acting is theatrical, but then it ...
Social care, political parties being funded by foreign oligarchs, pharmacies, the impact of the rise in National Insurance changes on health care providers, second homes in Cornwall, when will the Government do something for those people affected by the Budget changes, these were the issues raised by Lib Dem MPs at the first PMQs of 2025. First up, Ed raised the issue of social care and the way that Labour has kicked it into the long grass. Then, he asked for action on foreign oligarchs funding UK political parties Happy new year, Mr Speaker. I join others in offering my ...
Before Christmas it was Amazon, yesterday it was the fashion w-commerce platform Shein that was interrogated by the Liberal Democrat MP Joshua Reynolds at a hearing by the Commons business and trade select committee. Josh later wrote on Bluesky: With their poor record on modern-day slavery, I was hoping that they could reassure us they were taking the issue seriously...
Yesterday, Layla Moran was granted an urgent question in the House of Commons on the humanitarian crisis in Northern Gaza. She said: Over 450 days on, we all know the statistics—45,000 Palestinians killed, 100 hostages missing, 2.3 million people desperate—but I want to tell a single human story. I have previously spoken about my friend, consultant surgeon Mohamed, who operated on me when I had sepsis. His family are trapped in the Jabalia refugee camp. They are elderly and sick. One is a three-year-old girl. He has described how there are bodies strewn in the street. I am sorry to ...
An unusual argument deployed in Surrey where the Conservatives are arguing that the elections due in May should be cancelled pending local government reorganisation: [IMG: Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats on X re councillor Keith Witham] At least these comments are politer than those which have got other Surrey Conservatives into trouble. Though they do remind me of the Conservative who took a dislike to election posters. Sign up to get the latest news and analysis
"The proposals increase the number of directly elected executive mayors, whether local people want one or not. (West Yorkshire didn't, but got one anyway). This system, borrowed from the US, places the emphasis on personalities rather than policies. The personality may be good at both publicity and policy (Andy Burnham?) or maybe just good at publicity (Boris Johnson.) Government by councillors elected to implement policies may sound dull bit is likely to be more effective."Peter Wrigley is critical of Labour's plans for local government. Alistair Carmichael says Labour's dissembling to win power was a gift to the Farages and Trumps ...
As someone from a British Pakistani background, it is deeply troubling to see how the far-right in this country, who once championed Brexit under the guise of sovereignty, now eagerly submit to the influence of figures like Elon Musk. When Musk undermines our Prime Minister and Parliament, he disregards the hard-won sovereignty that defines Britain. It is a stark reminder of how quickly some are willing to hand over our national integrity to those who have no stake in our history or values. Musk's support for figures like Tommy Robinson and Andrew Tate highlights the dangerous path the far-right is ...
The next term of HERA evening classes start this month. Enrolment for classes will open at an event in Harris Academy tonight. If you are interested in joining a class next term, please come along between 6pm and 7pm - all welcome! More information is available at www.heradundee.org
The Guardian reports that Liberal Democrat deputy leader, Daisy Cooper has called for Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, to sack Robert Jenrick for his "divisive comments," after the shadow justice minister doubled down on his comments about immigrants with "alien cultures". The paper says that Jenrick was challenged repeatedly on Tuesday morning for having failed to act on the outcome of an inquiry into grooming gangs while he was in the Home Office, despite now demanding one, and for rarely mentioning the issue in the House of Commons until this year: Badenoch had previously defended the shadow justice secretary's right to ...
