MP steps in to help save Troutbeck Pool
After news broke that Troutbeck Bridge Swimming Pool has gone into Administration local MP Tim Farron has pledged to do all he can to save the pool.
12 May 2011
National News
Hill farmers kept in poverty by red tape
Research obtained by South Lakes MP Tim Farron, who is chair of the All-Party Parliamentary group on Hill Farming, shows that many hill farmers don't apply for the Upland Entry Level Scheme (UELS) because of excessive red tape. Many also don't apply because their landlords simply will not allow them to.
12 May 2011
Cllr Ken Joynson
An obituary written by Bryan Lee for Ken Joynson
12 May 2011
Stephen Gilbert leads support for International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Stephen Gilbert is the primary sponsor of the IDAHO motion ...
11 May 2011
Newspaper fails to report Lib Dems success in Buckingham constituency
First impressions are important at election time. Everybody heard the Lib Dems are doing badly as the results came in on Friday, May 6. But unless you were glued to the TV that day, you will probably have missed the subtler messages being delivered by the electorate up and down the country.
11 May 2011
One Year In: Coalition and Liberal Politics - Nick Clegg's speech to mark the first anniversary of the Coalition
This morning at the National Liberal Club, Nick Clegg gave a speech to party members to mark the first anniversary of the Coalition Government. In the light of the past year, and of last week's election results, Nick set out to answer what these mean for the Liberal Democrats - both as a party and in government. I think it is obvious that this is a moment when as a party we need to take a hard look at ourselves. We were given a bloody nose by the voters last week. We lost almost 750 council seats. And of course the AV referendum delivered a clear 'no' vote.So, a year into coalition government, some vital questions are being asked. In particular - what does this mean for the Liberal Democrats? And what does it mean for the Government? I am going to try and answer those questions today.
11 May 2011