Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: Brew Monday
Sixth Form Strikes in Sussex, Blue Monday becomes Brew Monday and a march on county hall in this weeks Monday mail
20 Jan 2025
Mid Sussex Liberal Democrats
Local News
Alison Bennett
The Grooming Gangs Inquiry
Last week in Westminster, in the news and online there has been a lot of conversation about the horrifying crimes of child sexual abuse, and how we as a country go about investigating, prosecuting and preventing these atrocities from taking place.
13 Jan 2025
Mid Sussex Times
Winter NHS Crises Are Predictable—Why Isn’t the Government Prepared?
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...
9 Jan 2025
Alison Bennett
The Social Care Foxtrot
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..
6 Jan 2025
Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: Plans Change
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...
23 Dec 2024
Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: Is Love Enough?
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...
15 Dec 2024
UK Lib Dem news
International Affairs
Ed Davey marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
ED
by Ed Davey
27 Jan 2025
International Affairs
Britain Leading Again
The UK must once again stand tall, leading on the world stage and working closely with those who share our interests – including, above all, our partners in Europe.
ED
16 Jan 2025
Latest UK News
Protecting children from sexual abuse
No child should ever have to experience sexual abuse. These are horrifying crimes that cause so much harm to the children who are victims. We will keep up the pressure so that the action needed to make our communities safe all children finally happens.
MW
8 Jan 2025