MP Eric gets in a pickle
The Brentwood and Ongar MP was at the centre of slow motion car crash television when he defended having a second home on Question Time this week.
BG
4 Apr 2009
National News
Lib Dem leader slams MP's second home allowance
THE leader of the opposition in Brentwood has called on MP Eric Pickles to stop claiming a second home allowance.
JF
4 Apr 2009
The Storm: Vince Cable's guidebook to the recession
"We are in the early stages of a crisis of great severity and unpredictable consequences. It is now broadly recognised that, barring an improbably sudden recovery, the financial and economic upheaval is much more serious than those experienced, at least in the developed world, since the second world war. What should be done?": The Storm, Vince Cable
4 Apr 2009
£18 million stitch up
80% of those replying to Ann Haigh's recent survey said that the Conservative run county council was wrong to put £18 million of their money into the county's bank account.
4 Apr 2009
Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats call for improvements to social housing locally
Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats have reiterated their call for a review of the governance arrangements of Wolverhampton Homes Ltd to be completed speedily and for investment in housing across Wolverhampton.
4 Apr 2009
Updated EU cosmetics laws makes consumers safer
MEPs have approved an updated EU law which aims to streamline existing regulations on cosmetics and increase their safety. The proposals increase manufacturers' responsibility for safety whilst cutting red tape.
4 Apr 2009