A Tameside Euro-MP is calling for a national network of flower filled “rivers” to be introduced across the UK in an effort to preserve vital insects for future generations. Many plants reproduce by bumblebees and other insects carrying pollen from plant to plant and a recent dramatic decline in the number of bugs could endanger [...]
Lib Dem Euro-MP Chris Davies says that people seeking medical help to die should be able to do so at home in Tameside and not be forced to travel to Zurich. Liberal Democrat Chris Davies has welcomed the result of a referendum in Switzerland rejecting a proposed ban on foreigners taking advantage of the country’s [...]
One Year In: Coalition and Liberal Politics – Nick Clegg’s speech to mark the first anniversary of the Coalition Yesterday morning at the National Liberal Club, Nick Clegg gave a speech to party members to mark the first anniversary of the Coalition Government. In the light of the past year, and of last week’s election [...]
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg MP responded to the news of the clear “no” vote in the referendum on changing the voting system to AV: “When you have such a overwhelmingly clear answer you just have to accept it and move on. “This is a bitter blow for all those people who believe in the [...]
On 5th May you have a choice. You can keep the discredited First Past the Post system to elect our MPs, or you can choose a new and fairer system – Alternative Vote (AV). Back the campaign for change at www.YesToFairerVotes.org AV is a small change that makes a big difference. Saying YES! to Fairer [...]
MEPs on the European Parliament Civil Liberties committee are expected to adopt tomorrow their opinion for a report on aviation security, with reference to ‘naked’ body scanners in particular. The European Commission is considering putting forward an EU-wide legal framework on the use of body scanners at EU airports within the next year or two. [...]
Tameside’s Lib Dem Euro-MP is backing a call for changes to the European Arrest Warrant. A report from the European Commission urges EU countries to stop using the warrant for petty crimes such as bicycle theft. The result has been a huge increase in the number of arrest warrants issued – currently 1,000 a month [...]