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An Eton mess of a Government silences Parliament - when will we hear the people sing!

A Prime Minister elected by 0.25% of the 66m British people, with no majority or mandate, resorts to 'Bullingdon Club tactics' to close down Parliament in order to trash the Country. Silencing Parliament - Will we hear the People sing? 'The Weimar Republic was a failed democracy, but ... democracies fail in different ways. We can't expect a direct re-run. But there are echoes, even if they are not yet audible to most voters. By the time we hear them, we may no longer be in a position to do anything about it'. Peter Oborne - Open Democracy April 19

30 Aug 2019
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"I haven't undertaken an analysis of the impact of Brexit on Suffolk Coastal economy and won't be doing so says local MP

Local MP answers concerns about the social and economic impact of a No Deal Brexit upon Suffolk Coastal A local constituent (who is not a member of the Liberal Democrats) recently asked local Tory MP, Theresa Coffey for her 'assessment of the economic and social implications (both intermediate and longer term) for the Suffolk Coastal area should a no deal exit from the EU be the outcome'.

26 Aug 2019
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Our MEP Lucy to Chair European Union Legal Affairs Committee

Lucy Nethsingha now chair of the EU Legal Affairs Committee As reported by Jennifer Rankin in the Guardian(21August), our Lib Dem MEP for the East, Lucy Nethsingha**, is one of a handful of British MEPs voted into a leading role on European parliament committees, which play a significant role in EU lawmaking.

22 Aug 2019
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Saving our planet -What a well run Lib Dem Council can do.

Lib Dem run South Lakeland District Council runs a 'Fill Up' free drinking water campaign with local businesses to reduce plastic waste and promote a healthier lifestyle Liberal Democrat run South Lakeland District Council is showing how a well run Council can harness the local community to help reduce plastic pollution with it's Fill Up campaign asking businesses to offer free drinking water to encourage people to fill reusable bottles rather than buy a single-use plastic water bottle.

17 Aug 2019
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