Panic! before Virtual Parliament
Such excitement!
Such excitement!
A party press release brings the news of some welcome signs from the government, although much more still needs to happen, especially regarding the disproportionate impact coronavirus is having on our BAME communities:
Great news that the Government have announced £617m for small businesses like B&Bs who had previously missed out on support. This looks like a big step forward in our campaign but we won't stop fighting until we get support for all businesses that are falling through the cracks.
The Campaigns & Elections team at LDHQ want to hear your views on campaigns training. What would be useful to learn right now? What skills do you want to learn more about ahead of the next set of elections?
When I stood for election as party president last year, I spoke a lot about the importance of our grassroots efforts. With coronavirus, what counts as appropriate activity is very different from normal times.
We are delighted to report that, following our hard fought campaign, Transport for Greater Manchester have announced that the 375 bus service has been saved!
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.