Residents tell Orbit Big Pit not suitable place for houses
A consultation meeting about proposals to build on the Hinckley nature feature, the Big Pit, prompted a huge turnout of Hinckley residents.
29 Jan 2017
National News
Labour-run Haringey Council to spend up to £45k on trip to Cannes
Haringey Lib Dems have discovered that Labour-run Haringey Council plan to spend up to £45,000 of taxpayers’ money on a trip to a...
HLD
29 Jan 2017
Tim on Tele on Sunday - Highlights
Tim has been doing the media rounds this morning. He's been interviewed by Andrew Marr and Sophy Ridge.
29 Jan 2017
“Brexit has breathed new life into the party”
The Supreme Court judgment forces Theresa May's government to get approval from Parliament before triggering Article 50. In a conversation with FNF Europe Baroness Ros Scott, Member of the House of Lords and ALDE Party Vice President, sheds light on the importance of the judgment for British politics and the fresh impetus Brexit has given to the UK Liberal Democrats. Why is yesterday's judgment of such high importance for the UK and what does it imply for Theresa May's government?
CMH
29 Jan 2017
Hard Brexit, hills and chocolate dominate Lib Dem campaign in Stoke
As promised, I was in Stoke on Saturday helping Zulfiqar Ali (not to be confused with Zulfiqar Ali) and the Liberal Democrat team. Great to see the campaign pushing the party's distinctive European message very hard, especially given the potential electoral benefits for the party overall:
MP
29 Jan 2017
I used to sneer at Lib Dems. Now I’ve joined them
As an ardent Remainer, it is the only party that will uphold my beliefs I've done it, I've joined the Liberal Democrats. Since leaving the Labour party, I've been thinking about it, edging closer and closer, like when you see footage of people slowly shuffling on their bums towards plane doors to do charity parachute jumps.
BE
29 Jan 2017