This January - like most Januaries - there is a lot in the news about the ‘winter crisis’ in our hospitals. Indeed with rates of flu and other viruses soaring, last Friday our local hospital trust...
In recent years, I haven’t watched Strictly as avidly as I used to, but I have seen enough to know that the steps of a foxtrot are slow, slow, quick, quick, slow. It struck me last week that this is akin to how Labour have been approaching their reforms..
Next week the Monday Mail will be enjoying a mince pie induced snooze, ready to return on Monday 6th January. One thing I have learnt about Parliament, is that you start the day having one plan, and by the end of it, something entirely different has...
On Tuesday I met Charlotte and Caitlin who are two of the young adult carers who wrote and perform the Christmas single ‘Love is Enough’. All funds raised from downloads and streams will go to the Carers Trust and Bath Philharmonia, so do consider...
In her weekly column for the Mid Sussex Times, Alison Bennett Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, shares her concerns about how the NHS will fare this winter, and the importance of taking up the vaccines on offer.
The illegal smuggling of puppies and other pets is one of the cruellest practices imaginable. Vulnerable animals are often bred in appalling conditions, torn from their mothers too young, and crammed into vehicles for long, harrowing journeys to the UK...
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
