Lib Dems commit £6 billion per year to strengthen welfare system Lib Dems: Unholy alliance signs up to Johnson’s disastrous deal Lib Dems: Tory migration policy panders to Farage Swinson: Clueless Corbyn cannot answer the most basic questions on Brexit Labour pursuing Brexit makes their dentist policy ‘undeliverable’ Lib Dems: Tory nurse tax ballooning due […]
Luciana: EU staff critical to our NHS
Lib Dem Health Spokesperson Luciana Berger has spoken out about how Brexit would harm our NHS, emphasising how reliant we are on EU doctors and nurses. Analysis done by the Labour Party highlights that NHS staff work a million hours of unpaid overtime every week. That doesn’t surprise me. When my husband was seriously ill […]
16 November 2019 – the overnight press releases
Lib Dems announce plans to plant 60 million trees a year Lib Dems: EU staff crucial to our NHS Lib Dems announce plans to plant 60 million trees a year Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson will plant a tree in Hampstead today (Saturday 16 November), as the party announces ambitious proposals to undertake the largest […]
15 November 2019 – yesterday’s press releases
Tories pushing ‘Trumpian agenda’ on immigration Lib Dems: Record waiting times show Tories “dismal record” on NHS Tusk comments show there is “light at the end of the tunnel” for Remainers Tories pushing ‘Trumpian agenda’ on immigration Responding to Priti Patel’s comments regarding cutting overall levels of immigration, Liberal Democrats Shadow Home Affairs spokesperson, Christine […]
Norman Lamb: My job was to give people a voice
The thing I was most scared about during the 2015 election was not having Norman Lamb as a Minister any more. He had done so much for mental health and I was worried that some Tory (because I feared they would win) would just undo all his work. A House of Commons without Norman in […]
Of course the Lib Dems oppose exposing our health service in future trade deals
If you’re seeing attacks from Labour types on social media tonight, saying that we didn’t vote for their amendment which, amongst other things, called for the NHS to be protected in future trade deals, ignore them. Political parties often do this. It’s a silly game and I don’t like it when we do it, too. […]
Vince, Luciana and Norman write about mental health
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. Three of our MPs wrote articles on different aspects of mental health. Vince Cable wrote for Times Red Box (£) about his mother’s post natal depression and the impact on their family. When I was aged ten, shortly after my brother was born, my mother had a breakdown. She […]
World mental health day is tomorrow
The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October every year. This year’s theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is suicide prevention. The Mental Health Foundation are encouraging people to share the infographic above. There is much relevant information on their website, including the list below of ways to […]
PREVIEW: Luisa Porritt MEP’s Brexit Reality film
London LIb Dem MEP Luisa Porritt has made a film about the reality of Brexit and how it affects the NHS. It’ll be out later this week. Here’s a preview: Boris Johnson is not serious about getting a deal with the EU. He is determined to take us out at any cost. To find out […]
7 October 2019 – the overnight press release
Cable: Psychiatric vacancies demand annual workforce plan Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary Vince Cable has called for the Secretary of State for Health to produce an annual workforce plan following a report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists which reveals one in ten consultant psychiatric roles are unfilled. Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary Vince Cable […]