National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

“Main stream media” in crisis

On Monday 3rd Feb Lee Cain, the Prime Minister's senior communications advisor, asked selected journalists to leave Downing Street before an official government briefing. The journalists denied entry to the briefing were from the Independent, the i, the Mirror, PoliticsHome and the Huffpost plus some others. The Telegraph, Express, Mail, BBC, ITV and friends were asked to stand on the other side of the rug in the hall of 10, Downing St so that they could be ushered into the briefing. However on this occasion the MSM stood together and all the journalists left.

by Lorna Baker

5 Feb 2020

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Tories undermining the BBC and putting programming at risk

Responding to the Government's launch of a public consultation on whether failure to pay the TV licence fee should no longer be a criminal offence, Liberal Democrat Digital, Culture, Media and Sport spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:

5 Feb 2020

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Have your say on Hillmorton Recreation Ground masterplan

Rugby Borough Council has published a masterplan detailing a range of improvements to the recreation ground in Featherbed Lane, and has now launched a public consultation to find out what residents think about the proposed revamp.

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by Rugby Lib Dems

5 Feb 2020

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Who is Will Forster 2?

Will Forster is a local Lib Dem Councillor, former Mayor and life-long Woking resident.

5 Feb 2020

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Tories and the Independents choose not to challenge Government

Mole Valley District Council Leader, Councillor Stephen Cooksey, invited all Council Members to sign a letter to the Prime Minster, Boris Johnson, in a further attempt to reduce the amount of new housing the government demands to be developed in Mole Valley and that letter will be sent on Wednesday 5th February.

5 Feb 2020

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‘Don’t impose mayor on Cumbria’ South Lakes MP tells Government

On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron warned ministers that any new devolution deal for Cumbria should not include having a single mayor in charge of the county.

5 Feb 2020

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