Responding to the speech by Priti Patel at Conservative party conference, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Christine Jardine said: “It takes some gall for Priti Patel to describe the Conservatives as the party of law and order. “This Conservative Government has just been found to have acted unlawfully by the Supreme Court. Now Boris Johnson […]

The Liberal Democrats have expressed dissapointment about the outcome of today’s meeting on the future of Weston Hospital. Cllr Mike Bell, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on North Somerset Council, said: ” I’m very disappointed that NHS managers have voted through the permanent overnight closure of Weston A&E this afternoon. There is a lot to […]

Condemning the shooting of a protestor with a live round in Hong Kong, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Alistair Carmichael MP said:  “It is absolutely heart-breaking and unacceptable that a protestor has been shot while calling for their democratic rights and freedoms. The situation is abhorrent. The UK government must not stand silently by and let […]

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran has renewed her call for the Vagrancy Act to be scrapped following the publication of new ONS statistics revealing a rise in the deaths of homeless people in 2018. The ONS data shows that there were an estimated 726 deaths in 2018, an increase of over 20% on the previous year. The […]

As local NHS bosses make crucial decisions about the future of Weston’s hospital, the Liberal Democrats have slammed the Tories as “heartless” for starving the NHS of vital cash after revealing Weston Area Health Trust paid over £500,000 in interest on outstanding debt since 2016.    Former Liberal Democrat leader, Tim Farron, warned taxpayers money being spent “lining the Government’s coffers instead of […]

The UK supreme court has unanimously ruled that Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down Parliament was unlawful. The decision shows that protestors who rallied in the Italian Gardens in the last few weeks are in the right, while Weston’s Tory MP, who argued that the move was “completely normal” is left with questions to answer. […]

The latest YouGov polling, applied to Weston-super-Mare by Flavible, shows me within 5 points of the Tories. Back me and the LibDems to demand better for Weston, Worle and the Villages: ? Leading real action on the Climate Emergency ? Protecting our vital NHS services ?‍? Giving teachers and schools the resources they need ?? […]

Weston’s MP John Penrose said the shutdown of Parliament is no big deal. Judges disagree. Lib Dems call for Parliament to be immediately recalled.  Judges have this morning ruled that Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down Parliament was “unlawful” because the move was deliberately made to stymie the work of MPs. This puts Weston-super-Mare’s MP […]

Dominic Raab’s comments that the Government will “test to the limit” how they can get around the Bill set to force Boris Johnson to ask for an extension just shows there is no bar for how low they will stoop. This law, set to pass today, will prevent us dangerously crashing out of Europe without a […]

It was inspiring to see so many motivated and passionate people turn out for Friday’s impromptu “stop the coup” rally in Weston-super-Mare. You can see my speech below: