You don’t expect press releases to become obsolete quite so quickly but the past forty-eight hours have been historic (or hysterical, depending upon your perspective), so these, published in chronological order, perhaps sum up the events of the day… Trevelyan refuses to back Truss: Conservatives way past their sell by date NHS waiting list in […]
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NHS crisis: Never have so many been ignored by so few
The NHS is in an unparalleled crisis and the whole system seems at the edge of breakdown. Everything from care primary from ambulances, A&Es, staffing of hospitals, through to discharge to care is in crisis. Yet, the NHS is being almost ignored in the leadership debate and by the zombie government. Last night, ITV news […]
17 May 2022- today’s press releases
The Liberal Democrats are the main challengers to the Conservatives in Tiverton and Honiton NI Protocol Changes: Risks starting a trade war with our largest trading partner Welsh Liberal Democrats call for 24/7 mental health service The Liberal Democrats are the main challengers to the Conservatives in Tiverton and Honiton Responding to the announcement that […]
Ed Davey’s speech to Conference: Lib Dems can defeat this awful Government
A powerful selection on Ukraine, a call for Priti Patel to be sacked, a celebration of Chesham and Amersham and North Shropshire, a tribute to Lib Dem by-election stalwart Erlend Watson, a decent gag about Dick Turpin, an evisceration of the Tories over sleaze and partygate (including a call for a public enquiry into Boris […]
Ed Davey: Scrapping Covid tests means 4 million face £500 tax on caring
Boris Johnson’s latest attempt to rehabilitate himself with sceptical Tory MPs is to scrap the need to self isolate if you have Covid in England. So you are now free to spread it far and wide. You would think that you would have to monitor the impact really carefully. That is way too sensible for […]
Ed Davey: Boris Johnson must resign
Ed Davey has said that Boris Johnson must resign over the Downing Street parties. He said: “Boris Johnson has broken the law and lied to Parliament and the country, and he must now go. “Millions of people obeyed the lockdown rules, often at huge personal cost. They missed funerals, cancelled weddings and said goodbye to […]
Ed Davey: Johnson’s refusal to self isolate “Barnard Castle on steroids”
Boris Johnson’s blatant avoidance of self isolation as a staffer who tested positive for Covid further undermines confidence in this Government. I feel sorry for anyone who has to be around him over the next few days. He could pass a potentially deadly virus on to them or ultimately their vulnerable relatives. It is an […]
That 3% rise for NHS staff in England
Lib Dems have been quick to respond to pay rise of 3% to NHS staff in England. Munira Wilson is our Health & Social Care Spokesperson and here she is challenging the Government in the Commons BEFORE the pay rise was announced: The Govt bottled it today, failing to announce the highly anticipated pay rise […]
Ed Davey has to self isolate
Ed Davey announced last night that he and his family have to self isolate as someone who helps him and his wife Emily care for their disabled son John has tested positive for Coronavirus. I’ve just been told someone who comes into my home, to help us care for my son, has tested positive for […]
Families of those of who have died from Covid-19 deserve answers – Ed Davey
Ed Davey has responded to Boris Johnson’s refusal to lay out a timeline for a public inquiry into his Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis: Boris Johnson says there will come a time to learn the lessons of the pandemic, but the public will rightly ask, if not now, then when? The best time to […]