Pressure from Local Parents leads to new Parliamentary Group
Parents in South Lakeland should be allowed to educate their children at home without unnecessary interference from the Government according to local MP Tim Farron.
11 Nov 2009
National News
Paul Rowen's Letter from Westminster
This year's Remembrance Sunday Service, which I attended at Rochdale and Wardle, were particularly poignant in view of the rising death toll of our troops in Afghanistan. Both services had a large number of local people attending over the last couple of weeks including Steve Cooney, the Royal British Legion, the Air Training Corps (ATC) and Army and Navy Cadets have worked tirelessly to ensure the annual Poppy Appeal is a success. Whatever your views on the war in Afghanistan our brave troops must not be made into a political football.
11 Nov 2009
ROWEN QUIZZES MINISTER OVER ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS
Rochdale MP and Liberal Democrat Health and Safety spokesman, Paul Rowen, has this met with School's Minister Diana Johnson MP to discuss the Government's current strategy regarding asbestos in schools.
11 Nov 2009
Report of Liberal International Congress, Cairo, October 2009, by Robert Woodthorpe Browne
Some 300 liberals from around the globe met in Cairo from 29-31 October for the latest congress and executive meeting. The event is held every 18 months.
10 Nov 2009
LIBG Climate Change Forum report
There can be a perception that developing countries undergoing rapid industrialisation are not greatly interested in action against climate change, seeing it as something that threatens their drive to prosperity.
10 Nov 2009
Queer Question Time for Birmingham
Tomorrow night, with a General Election looming, Birmingham's SHOUT lesbian, gay, bi and trans festival brings together a panel of politicians from across the political spectrum to debate the issues facing the LGBT community in both the city and nationally. Like the BBC's Question Time, you ask the questions.
10 Nov 2009