Paul Chaplin speaks out on pharmacies
Paul Chaplin is the Liberal Democrat candidate in Rainham Central and is campaigning against cuts to pharmacies.
28 Oct 2016
National News
Government must cover flood rescue costs - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on the government to reimburse Mountain Rescue services for almost £40,000 of costs incurred during Storm Desmond last winter. Tim has warned that the money is critical so they can replace damaged equipment and be prepared to react in a future emergency.
28 Oct 2016
Single market critical for dairy farmers facing crash in income - Farron
The UK must remain part of the single market to protect Cumbrian farmers, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has insisted. The latest government figures show that dairy farmers have faced a massive slump in income over the last year.
28 Oct 2016
Wool Gathering set to be a "resounding success" - Farron
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has submitted a motion in parliament to congratulate the organisers of the Kendal Wool Gathering, which will take place over this weekend to celebrate the history of the wool trade in the area.
28 Oct 2016
Labour’s cluelessness leaves the Lib Dems to rally those against hard Brexit
If Tim Farron's party can overcome the legacy of coalition, Witney and Richmond Park suggest it could give a voice to the groundswell of anxiety and outrage Mapping out the likely features of the Brexit Age, it is hard to know where to start. Headlines about government support for the Nissan factory in Sunderland and GDP rising immediately after the referendum do not detract from the big picture: the UK's post-EU future remains gloomy, and then some. We are, it seems, at the start of a new era of border queues, inflation, renewed austerity, with the prospect of rising unemployment, and the exit from Britain of banks and other financial services. They may be modern villains, but they are also one of the only dependable sources of tax revenue we've got left.
JH
28 Oct 2016
Party sets up review of culture and processes focusing on race and ethnicity
The Liberal Democrats are committed to better representing the communities they seek to serve and have voted through a raft of measures, including the Diversity Quotas and Electing Diverse MP's motions passed by members at Federal Conference in York and Brighton this year. As part of the party's ongoing commitment to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society; an independent review which will focus on the issues and/or barriers faced by BAME members and supporters has been commissioned by the Federal Executive. This review should help the party determine what and where the issues are and how we take action in this specific area.
NH
28 Oct 2016