National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

An Eton mess of a Government silences Parliament - when will we hear the people sing!

A Prime Minister elected by 0.25% of the 66m British people, with no majority or mandate, resorts to 'Bullingdon Club tactics' to close down Parliament in order to trash the Country. Silencing Parliament - Will we hear the People sing? 'The Weimar Republic was a failed democracy, but ... democracies fail in different ways. We can't expect a direct re-run. But there are echoes, even if they are not yet audible to most voters. By the time we hear them, we may no longer be in a position to do anything about it'. Peter Oborne - Open Democracy April 19

30 Aug 2019

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Councillor Henry Vann statement on the prorogation of parliament

henry Councillor Henry Vann, Parliamentary Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats in Bedford and Kempston commenting on the prorogation of parliament said "It is a complete disgrace. This Prime Minister hasn't faced the electorate and his government doesn't have a majority in the House of Commons. They claim to support democracy and want to return sovereignty to Parliament, but their actions show the opposite - they are trying to stop all scrutiny and just want to force a disastrous no-deal Brexit through. What are they scared of?"

30 Aug 2019

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MP urges rail bosses to change ‘bonkers’ drivers’ contracts after Bank Holiday misery for commuters

Local MP Tim Farron has written to bosses at Northern to urgently look at changing rail contracts which are leading to commuters across being South Cumbria being stranded on Sundays.

30 Aug 2019

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Chelmsford Army and Navy flyover showing chunks missing from the concrete

Army & Navy flyover in Chelmsford remains closed - public urged to make other travel plans

Anyone who uses Chelmsford's Army and Navy roundabout is being encouraged to plan ahead and switch to different forms of transport, as the flyover is set to remain closed during the back-to-school period. A full report on the structure from engineers is expected in the coming weeks. . Over the last two summers, extremely high temperatures have caused significant movement to several of the supporting columns. On both occasions, there was no alternative but to close the flyover as it would have been unsafe to leave it open. . This week, a range of councillors and local residents' representatives met again to discuss the future of the Army and Navy flyover. . The group are urgently seeing a long term solution to the Army and Navy but in the immediate term discussed a range of options which the travelling public are able to consider, including: Using Sandon Park and Ride - at the morning peak period, there are still around 450 spaces available for car users at Sandon. The cost is just £3.60 daily or £18 weekly a

30 Aug 2019

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Medway Liberal Democrats Respond to Parliament Shut Down

Medway Liberal Democrats believe that the Government's attempt to suspend Parliament for a month in any circumstances is disgraceful and unnecessary. Such a move is anti-democratic and contemptuous of the Parliamentary sovereignty that Brexit was claimed to support. The Government should not shut our MPs out of the decision-making process at this crucial moment in our political history.

by Alan Wells

30 Aug 2019

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Radiotherapy cancer treatment provision falling “woefully short” as 20,000 missing out, MPs say

A cross-party group of backbench MPs today released a report that found the provision of radiotherapy services was so poor that is many as 20,000 people a year are missing out on the cancer treatment they need - treatment that, in many cases, would have saved their life.

30 Aug 2019

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