This year's Queen's Speech is a political charade that should be dropped in favour of an emergency programme of political reform. It is the only job this rump of a Parliament is fit for. After the expenses scandal, this Parliament has destroyed its own legitimacy. Not in living memory has confidence in politicians, trust in the system, or faith in the government's capacity to change things been as low as it is today.
The Liberal Democrats have called for this year's Queen's Speech to be dropped in favour of an emergency programme of political reform.
Wolverhampton South West's Liberal Democrat Candidate Robin Lawrence has condemned nearly £2m in bonuses paid out to senior executives of the Student Loans Company as 'reward for failure' as more than 100,000 students, including many from Wolverhampton, have been left waiting weeks to receive their loans this autumn.
Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrats convened a public meeting to give Livingstone Park residents an opportunity to give ward councillors their views on the planning application for Horton Water Tower. The proposal is to develop the existing 13 storey water tower to provide four 2 bedroom residential units, by adding a similar size extension.
Dr. Charles West, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Shrewsbury and Atcham, has expressed disappointment at today's Queen's Speech.
Speaking after the Government set out its agenda for the forthcoming Parliament, local MP Tim Farron has described today's Queen Speech as "all talk, no action".
