Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have accused Bedford and Kempston Labour MP Patrick Hall of failing to support local services after he voted to support the Government's massive post office closure programme.
LIBERAL Democrats in Newcastle have accused MP Doug Henderson of failing to support vital local services after he voted to support the Government's massive post office closure programme.
A documentary featuring the Gurkha Justice campaign and including recording taken in Folkestone and Cheriton and talking to a number of local residents will be shown for the first time this week. FOCUS: A Friend in Need will air on Friday 21st March at 20:00 on ITV1 Meridian.
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservatives' public in-fighting over the important issue of new unitary councils for Bedfordshire. This follows a letter in the local press from Tory Shadow Local Government Minister Bob Neill which contradicts both the squabbling Bedford Borough and Bedfordshire County Council Tory Groups by claiming re-organisation is 'unnecessary.'
Post Offices are the lifeblood of communities in both rural and urban areas, particularly when they are combined with other services, such as the local shop. They have a vital role to play for the more vulnerable groups in society - the over 65s, disabled people, carers, single parents, unemployed people and those without a car who find it difficult to use public transport. Closures affect these people more than any other members of society. When the local Post Office closes other services often follow suit, which can have extremely detrimental repercussions for the community.
The Liberal Democrats have called for an inquiry into the Iraq war, on the fifth anniversary of the conflict. The party's foreign affairs spokesman, Ed Davey, called on Gordon Brown and David Cameron to apologise for voting in favour of the invasion. He said both "shared the blame for this catastrophic foreign policy mistake".
