Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
Barnet Liberal Democrats are thrilled to welcome Cllr Helene Richman (West Hendon) to the Liberal Democrats as of this week. She is a fabulous and relentless campaigner for West Hendon residents, and will be re-standing in the ward so she can carry on her outstanding work on behalf of all residents.
Responding to the news that the government is pressing ahead with plans to privatise Channel 4, Liberal Democrat Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Spokesperson Jamie Stone said:
Message from Lord Chris Rennard: Today, I and my fellow Lib Dem Peers will be voting against many aspects of the truly terrible Nationality and Borders Bill. Brian Paddick has been leading brilliantly on this. This is his summary of issues we want to oppose in any votes today: Depriving people of their UK citizenship without telling them Criminalising everyone who makes it to the UK border and then claims asylum Criminalising those rescuing drowning migrants in the English Channel Requiring non-UK or Irish citizens, moving between Northern Ireland and the Republic, to have an electronic visa, even if they live on the island of Ireland Allowing those who push-back migrant boats in the Channel to have legal immunity, even if people drown as a result Allowing the Bill to 'reinterpret' the UN Refugee Convention, effectively overruling it Denying genuine refugees their rights if they don't come via (almost non-existent) Government resettlement schemes Not allowing asylum seekers to work, if the Home Office t
Chesterfield Lib Dems would like to send our warmest wishes to all those observing the holy month of Ramadan here in Chesterfield.
Lucy is proud to have grown up in Heswall and has the desire to help and do the best for her local community.
Responding to the leaked news that Government planned to ditch banning conversion therapy and its almost immediate partial U-turn, Paul O'Neill, Diversity Officer for Medway Liberal Democrats said: "Once again the Conservative Government has shown its lack of interest and understanding on the issues impacting LGBT+ people through its unwillingness to end the dangerous and abusive practice of conversion therapy, only instigating a partial U-turn when they realised the extent of the public and MP support for the ban. However, the fact that the Conservatives have refused to ban the practice in relation to trans people is appalling and further evidence that the Government sees trans people as second-class citizens."