Surprise expressed at Ambulance Service laying blame
Local MP Tim Farron has expressed surprise at Cumbria Ambulance Service's apparent decision to blame local First Responders for the issues with the service in the Langdale area.
4 Jul 2006
National News
Stupendous Result for Lib Dems at Bromley and Chislehust By-election
The Bromley and Chislehurst by-election last week saw a stupendous result for the Liberal Democrats in one of the safest Conservative seats in the country. It shows that there is no confidence in Cameron's Tories in the Conservative heartlands. Together with the results in Wales, where there was a complete rejection of the Labour government, the Liberal Democrats well and truly consolidated their success in Dumfermline earlier this year .
4 Jul 2006
Sir Menzies Campbell condemns unequal US - UK extradition treaty
Very soon three British bankers will be handed over to US Marshals at Heathrow Airport and taken to Texas to be imprisoned for up to two years before any trial begins. The US accuses them of fraud but has produced no evidence and none has been asked for. The alleged crimes were committed in Britain against a British bank and the three accused are willing to face trial in Britain but no charges have brought against them. The USA would not send its citizens to Britain under similar circumstances.
4 Jul 2006
By-election Blow for Conservatives in their 17th Safest Seat
Ben Abbotts and the Liberal Democrats have given a huge "Thank You" to all those in Bromley and Chislehurst who supported the Liberal Democrats on Thursday. The Conservatives just retained their seventeenth safest seat in the country with a tiny 633 majority, despite a huge swing to the Liberal Democrats.
4 Jul 2006
Lorely tables Moyles motion
The Liberal Democrat Spokeswoman for Women and Equality, Lorely Burt MP, has tabled an Early Day Motion in response to the use of the word 'gay' by as a term of derision on BBC radio. Her EDM has already attracted cross-party support from Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative MPs.
4 Jul 2006
Welfare Reform Bill must be scrutinised - Alexander
Commenting on today's publication of the Welfare Reform Bill, Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Welfare Reform, Danny Alexander MP said:
4 Jul 2006