2026: Week 32 - Heatwaves, water leaks and Palantir
It’s been a week of high temperatures, with the UK Health Security Agency issuing another amber heat alert which covers almost the entire country.
14 Aug 2026
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Local Lib Dem News and Views
2026: Week 31 - Summer Safari, NA Leisure Centre and Conflict
I have had an extremely busy week with Summer Safari dates, visits and events, and a few meetings thrown in for good measure!
7 Aug 2026
2026: Week 30 - In the constituency
With Parliament in recess, I’m enjoying more time in the constituency, reminding myself why I am so proud to call this area my home.
31 Jul 2026
2026: Week 29 - New PM, Cost of Living and Summer Safari
It’s been all change in Government last week, with a new Prime Minister and cabinet.
17 Jul 2026
2026: Week 28 - LGR and ponies
This week the Government announced their decisions around Local Government Reorganisation.
10 Jul 2026
2026: Week 27 - Farage, By-Elections and Iran
It’s been a turbulent week for some in Parliament, notably Nigel Farage, who last Tuesday announced he would be resigning as MP for Clacton-on-Sea, before swiftly announcing he would stand in the ensuing by-election.
3 Jul 2026
2026: Week 26 - Defence, Palantir and looking towards summer
There has not been a lot of positive news coming from Westminster this week. Although the Government has stated it is “business as usual” there is an air of stagnation in Westminster.
26 Jun 2026
2026: Week 25 - Heatwaves and Social Media
I can’t talk about the past week without mentioning the heatwave that hit Britain. We all tried to manage as best we could but it was three days of extreme temperatures and very uncomfortable nights.
19 Jun 2026
2026: Week 24 - EU, Defence and Ponies
This week the Lib Dems have called on the Government to negotiate a new Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU, as proposed by party leader Ed Davey, that would turbocharge local economic growth and bring real relief to hard pressed residents.
12 Jun 2026
UK Lib Dem news
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
by Calum Miller
15 Mar 2026
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026