Alongside the Witney and Batley & Spen Parliamentary by-elections, twelve council by-elections have also taken place this week. Witney by-election result Liberal Democrats move up from 4th to 2nd
Unfinished business from Governance Review There are three significant pieces of unfinished business from the Governance Review which was voted through at the federal autumn conference in Brighton.
Roger Gabb and Sue Inkin have been fined £1,000 each for illegal newspaper advertisements during the 2016 European referendum promoting a Leave vote. The newspaper adverts were missing the legally required 'imprint' which reveals who is behind an advert. As the Electoral Commission explains:
The latest polling figures from Ipsos-MORI shows a major move in public opinion towards people thinking Brexit will make them worse off. Back in May 2016, a net 11% thought Brexit would make their own standard of living worse. By July 2016 this had become a net 15% and now in October it is up to net 25%.
Excellent news that the government is set to accept an amendment put down by the Liberal Democrats to the Police and Crime Bill: Follow Tom Newton Dunn ✔ @tnewtondunn Big story breaking later - 75,000 gay men to be pardoned for long-abolished sex offences, 59,000 posthumous. A @LibDems victory, congrats.
We are committed to tackling the challenges facing our music industry head-on. By doing so, we can maintain the UK’s reputation as a global leader in music, while giving future generations the chance to share in its success.
The Liberal Democrats are committed to rebuilding the trust and compassion that the UK was once known for. We believe that our country has a responsibility to support those in need, no matter where they are in the world.
For too long, years of neglect and mismanagement by the previous Conservative Government have pushed our prison system into a deep crisis.
