I am writing this article on the day that new MPs, following the May 2010 election, will take their oaths to the Queen.
In the UK only avowed monarchists can sit in the Houses of Parliament. Before taking their seats in the commons those we elect as MPs have to take an oath of allegiance [...]
Tag Archives: Liberal Democrats
Republican Julian Huppert to Ditch Principles and Take Oath to Queen - Click for Full Article
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The West Cambridge Sports Centre - A Key Issue for Student Voters in City Council Elections - Click for Full Article
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Artist’s impression of how the west Cambridge sports centre could look.
On the 25th of March 2010 Cambridge City Council’s Community Services Scrutiny Committee discussed “Open Space and Recreation Projects” which could be funded by contributions made by developers in lieu of providing sufficient facilities when building in the city. During this discussion Labour opposition [...]
May 2010 General Election Cambridge - Click for Full Article
Monday, April 19, 2010
Over the weekend I went down to the river in Cambridge and made a video in which I talk about my views about the upcoming general election. I’ve listened to what the candidates from the main parties are saying and I’m not convinced that I should be voting for any of them.
Very few people [...]
Conservative County Council Responsible for Snow and Ice Say City Lib Dems - Click for Full Article
Friday, January 8, 2010
Searle Street is one of many Cambridge streets where both the road and pavements have been coved by a sheet of ice for many weeks this winter..
Last night I attended the North Area Committee where the state of gritting in Cambridge was discussed.
Key Points
City Council Leader, Liberal Democrat, Ian Nimmo-Smith revealed the city and [...]
Cambridge Lib Dems Fail to Shortlist Credible Candidate - Click for Full Article
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Despite presiding over mass fellings of healthy trees and substantial folk festival losses Cambridge City Councillor Julie Smith appears to be the best the Liberal Democrats can come up with to stand for election as Cambridge’s MP.
On Tuesday the 15th of December 2009 Cambridge Liberal Democrats announced the six person shortlist from which they will [...]
MP Condemns Hyperlocal Websites as Purveyors of Tittle Tattle and Opinion - Click for Full Article
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Adrian Sanders MP dismissed websites as ‘Tittle Tattle’ during a session of the House of Commons’ Culture Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday 8 December 2009.
In a shocking exchange at the House of Commons’ Culture Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday the 8th of December 2009 Adrian Sanders MP (Liberal Democrat, Torbay) dismissed [...]
A Response to Cambridge in Political Turmoil - Click for Full Article
Monday, December 7, 2009
The Conservative stall at the Mill Road Winter Fair was unmanned. Neither the Liberal Democrats or Conservatives have a Candidate in Cambridge.
The Cambridge Universities Labour Club Blog recently ran an article by George Owers entitled Cambridge in Political Turmoil which discussed the state of the prospective candidates for Cambridge in the forthcoming 2010 [...]