Four of Walsall’s secondary schools are facing government calls for them to become academies in a bid to drive up standards. Walsall’s Tory Cabinet along with Serco, the private sector company which runs education and children’s services in the Town, have been told by the Department of Education in a report to consider turning Willenhall Sports College, Frank [...]

By Stephen Tall | Published on Liberal Democrat Voice, 30th January 2011 – 3:35 pm ‘Nick Clegg – no more Government business please after 3pm’ squeals the Torygraph today, delighted that they have managed to link their three favourite things in one story: (1) Having a pop at Nick Clegg (check); (2) Having a pop at [...]

By Chris Rennard | Published on Liberal Democrat Voice, 29th January 2011 – 11:30 pm The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill has now had a longer Committee stage in the House of Lords than any legislation taken there since at least 1945. The Bill is not a particularly complicated Bill when compared with, say, the [...]

By Mark Pack | Published on Liberal Democrat Voice, 29th January 2011 – 10:55 am The Guardian reports: The country’s most senior civil servant … said the cabinet should have been told of the attorney general’s doubts about the legality of invading Iraq before Tony Blair went to war. “The ministerial code is very clear about [...]

During Questions to the Liberal Democrat Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone on 27th January the Liberal Democrat for East Dunbartonshire Jo Swinson asked about the progress being made body image campaign: Jo Swinson (East Dunbartonshire, Liberal Democrat):   What assessment she has made of the effect on the well-being of women and girls of body image representations [...]

Don’t let the scammers con you. Follow these tips to avoid getting tricked out of your money. Be sceptical Beware of extravagant promises. Remember: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don’t be afraid to bin it, delete it or hang up. Take your time Scammers don’t like to give you [...]

On 27 January the National Fraud Authority (NFA) published its second Annual Fraud Indicator (AFI), which estimates fraud is costing the UK over £38 billion a year. The new estimate and comprehensive data breakdown is testament to improved methodologies and cooperation across Government and industry. It also shows the real impact fraud has on individuals, [...]

Members of the European Parliament have paved the way for new European rules allowing people to receive medical treatment in other EU Member States and have the treatment paid for, or reclaim the cost, if their home country is unable to provide essential medical care within a reasonable timeframe.   UK Liberal Democrat MEP Liz [...]

Campaign groups or individuals who can raise one million signatures will soon be able to set the EU agenda after the European Parliament voted to approve the ground rules of a “European Citizens’ Initiative”. The scheme has been supported by local Lib Dem MEP Liz Lynne, and is a less controversial part of the Lisbon [...]

Lib Dem MEP Liz Lynne has welcomed a vote in the European Parliament calling for Alzheimer’s disease to be a public health priority for the EU. The Parliament in Strasbourg voted to back a report calling for a coordinated EU wide response to improve diagnosis and treatment of the disease, which affects over 9 million [...]