PIzza and Politics - Education
Blackburn with Darwen Liberal Democrats are holding their first Pizza and Politics night. To discuss Education.
22 Feb 2009
News
Liberal Democrat News
Lib Dems set lowest Council Tax in Lancashire
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is planning to set the Lowest Council Tax in East Lancashire.
22 Feb 2009
European Union
It was good to see the letters from Ian Smith and David Wedgwood (BFP 20th February) as having a good debate on Europe is long overdue and with the elections due this June this year it is timely.
DC
22 Feb 2009
Clegg: Brown's complacency has cost thousands of families their homes
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today accused Gordon Brown of wasteful complacency following figures released today showing that the number of homes repossessed last year rose by 54% to 40,000.
21 Feb 2009
Children need more opportunities to learn
The Cambridge Review of Primary Education today claims that children's education is being impoverished by rigid testing. Professor Robin Alexander's team describes a rigid testing regime, with more than half of all class room time spent on the core subjects of maths and English, with virtually all other topics squeezed out. "The most conspicuous casualties are the arts, the humanities and those kinds of learning in all subjects which require time for talking, problem- solving and the extended exploration of ideas."
CW
20 Feb 2009
Farron reacts angrily as 'Warm Homes Bill' blocked by Government
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron reacted angrily to the Government's blocking of today's parliamentary bill aimed at ending fuel poverty.
20 Feb 2009