Extending free childcare to help give children the best start in life
Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has set out the Liberal Democrat vision for a world-class early years education system.
21 Feb 2015
National News
It’s time to Cross Cancer Out
High Peak Liberal Democrat PPC Stephen Worrall has joined the fight to "Cross Cancer Out". Cancer Research UK are campaigning to improve UK cancer survival to be the best in the world, to obtain determined political action in the next Parliament to improve early diagnosis and access to the best, innovative and evidence-based treatments for all cancer patients. They are specifically calling for:
SWPSHP
21 Feb 2015
Hampshire UKIP group shrinks
Andover South's UKIP county councillor Tony Hooke has resigned from the party again. With four county group leaders leaders in less than a year and this latest resignation and condemnation of the party, all is not well for Hampshire UKIP as the elections approach.
21 Feb 2015
A Liberal's View of the World
Why do people, and by definition me, get involved in politics? asks Phil Ling.
PLPCTGE
21 Feb 2015
MPs Mark Pawsey and Jeremy Wright – missing from the action?
Writing to the Rugby Advertiser this week the chair of Dunchurch Parish Council, Peter Eccleson, raises some important issues about the National Planning Policy Framework.
21 Feb 2015
Why are energy prices remaining stubbornly high?
I think a lot of people are wondering why the energy companies are not making bigger reductions in what they are charging the public. The reasons given around investment for the future and ensuring supplies, but anyone looking at their enormous profits can see that these are pretty thin excuses.
PCLDPCGR
20 Feb 2015