'Young people need to be supported to look at farming as a career' says MP
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to do more to help young people into the farming industry.
18 Sep 2012
National News
Incorporating the Rentier Sectors into a Financial Model, by Michael Hudson
Interesting article by Michael Hudson, but probably of more interest to those with a general interest in economics, rather than just land tax.
18 Sep 2012
A Bill to research Land Value Taxation - By Tony Vickers.
Calling all with an interest in major reform of Britain's property taxes. The Green Party MP Caroline Lucas has tabled a Private Members Bill.... "to require the Secretary of State to commission a programme of research into the merits of replacing the Council Tax and Non-domestic rates in England with an annual levy on the unimproved value of all land, including transitional arrangements"
18 Sep 2012
Phillip Inman slams the property industry- and calls for Land Value Tax
Writing in the Guardian, noted pro LVT columnist Phillip Inman has slammed the property industry for sitting on land ready for development, and pointed out that LVT would prevent this behaviour. See his Guardian article .
18 Sep 2012
Farron launches major campaign to defend small rural schools after County Council admits 'up to 32 could close'
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has today launched a major campaign to defend small rural schools after the Tory-Labour coalition at the County Council admitted in briefings that up to 32 small rural schools could face the axe.
18 Sep 2012
New LGBT+ Lib Dems Members Magazine
LGBT+ Lib Dems members and supporters will soon be receiving our latest members magazine. Cover star Jeremy Browne MP tells us about his human rights work supporting LGBT+ equality abroad, and the challenges facing LGBT+ people he'll be responsible for in the Home Office.
17 Sep 2012