In an editorial on 23rd September the Guardian called for more PR not less saying:-
In Britain, there has been a modern trend to make democracy more democratic. The devolved legislatures set up in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales use proportional representation (PR) to reflect their distinctive politics. In England and Wales, elections for mayors and police and crime commissioners have been run on a supplementary vote system, opening the door to independents and smaller parties. Yet the two main parties are displaying worrying signs that they prefer to centralise rather than disperse, and share, power.
City of Wolverhampton Liberal Democrats have expressed concern about several aspects of the Black Country Development Plan to expand housing in the North-East part of the City, in particular with regard to the Bushbury area. This would involve an intrusion into the Green Belt and demolishing some of the most beautiful and historic parts of the City which are well used by local people for recreation.
Autumn Virtual Conference 2021 was a smorgasbord of policy-making, debate, fringe sessions, training and incredible speeches. So you'd be forgiven for missing something or other. Catch up on all the weekend's major events with our Autumn Conference 2021 Recapped.
Boris Johnson's failure to defend our children's education meant that his Government spent the same amount in one month on Eat Out To Help Out as in a whole year for our children's school catch-up.
Imagine a future where our children's education is a priority. Where schools raise their mental well-being and their maths grades. Where they can excel at English and find their talent for music or sport. Where they grow into happy, healthy, adults.
In 2019/20, 4.9 million women were victims of sexual assault in England and Wales. This statistic is appalling. We must put an end to this.
The justice system is failing victims of domestic abuse. Only 2.4% of reported rape cases end in convictions. Out of 139,000 rapes estimated by the ONS, only 58,848 were reported to the police.
From motions to keynote speeches to training, there was something for everyone and the quality of debate was, as ever, excellent.
We also got a huge amount of press coverage. Our stunning win in Chesham and Amersham has put us back in the spotlight - and the media are beginning to see that only we can dismantle the Tory Blue Wall.
Online fraud has risen by a third in the pandemic. We must ensure justice is delivered to victims and need to tackle this endemic of scams and frauds head on.
The push to a virtual world in the pandemic has increased the rate of online fraud and scams. Hackers and fraudsters take advantage and prey on people over the internet.
Boris Johnson's woeful government has done it again.
Their needless belligerence towards our neighbours has devastated the national supply chain. Shelves are bare and prices will rise.
By refusing to work with the European Union, importing and exporting goods has become much harder. The skilled worker visa system brings high costs, inflexibility and bureaucracy. It's too hard to hire from the EU, and many EU nationals have gone home. And that's all thanks to this divisive government.
I want to take you back to May 1999, and the first-ever elections to the then Welsh Assembly.
Almost 600 years after the first Welsh Parliament was established in June 1404, the people of Wales once again had its own national democratic institution.
Wales was entering a new dawn - an opportunity to meaningfully hand power to people, to communities, away from the corridors of power.
We have enjoyed fantastic links with our European neighbours for decades.
Our school children have benefitted from easy language exchanges and visa-free school trips. Young people have been able to live, study, and work across 27 different countries. Students have enhanced their education via the Erasmus scheme. Artists and musicians have been able to travel freely between us and the continent.
