Government must step up and tackle misinformation
Responding to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report 'Misinformation in the COVID-19 Infodemic', Liberal...
MV
22 Jul 2020
Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC)
14 Feb 2021
Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Contact information
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
Committee appointments
Term of Office
- 07/05/2019 - 13/05/2023
Andy's News
Trowbridge Town Council unanimously declare an ecological emergency
Yesterday evening .
SWWLD
22 Jul 2020
Government must set up lifeboat system to ensure safe passage for Hong Kongers and meet its commitments to them and democracy
As the Foreign Secretary has confirmed that the UK will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, Newcastle Liberal Democrats' Councillor Aidan King, who tried to get a motion on the subject debated at the City Council, commented :
21 Jul 2020
We don't talk - really talk - enough about race
We don't talk enough about race. Properly talk, that is.
CSCJVCCLD
21 Jul 2020
Support for Workers During Coronavirus
Bedford Borough Council is providing advice, support and help to businesses and their employees during coronavirus.
21 Jul 2020
Prime Minister must announce a full investigation into potential Russian interference of UK democracy
Finally the long awaited #RussiaReport has been released and no surprises it raises yet more questions. - The report concluded the Government failed to prepare or conduct any proper assessment of Russian interference with the 2016 Brexit referendum - The UK government is also accused of having "actively avoided" looking for Russian interference during the EU referendum. The Liberal Democrats state that the Prime Minister must announce a full investigation into potential Russian interference of our democracy Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said: "This watershed report confirms an alarming truth: this Conservative Government has failed to take the Russian threat to our democracy seriously, even despite the clear evidence they interfered to help Donald Trump to the presidency in 2016. "The first duty of government is to protect its citizens. However, the Conservatives have been found asleep at their post with their failure to conduct an assessment of Rus
21 Jul 2020