Last week, West Chelmsford's MP helped Tony Blair avoid accountability over the Iraq war. Mr Burns joined with the Labour Government to vote down a Lib Dem proposal for an investigation into prime ministerial powers.
Yesterday in Parliament, Parmjit Singh Gill MP tabled an early day motion in support of a new translation service provided by British Gas. Several other Members of Parliament have already added their support. The new service will enable engineers to access a translator who speaks the customer's language via a special telephone system. This will now allow engineers to overcome communications barriers with citizens who do not speak English fluently.
The past couple of weeks have seen a series of meetings to discuss the future of schools in Harefield, Bitterne Park and Townhill areas of Southampton. David Goodall, the Parliamentary spokesman for Southampton Itchen, attended all the public to hear to concerns of the parents.
Cabinet Minister Peter Hain has predicted that disillusioned Labour voters will defect to the Liberal Democrats at the General Election. Speaking to The Birmingham Post, Peter Hain, Leader of the House of Commons, revealed his fears that former Labour supporters who opposed the war in Iraq could back the Lib Dems at the next General Election.
Bus services in Surrey are so poor under the current Tory administration at Surrey County Council, that last year 2 out of every 3 residents were unhappy with the their record, according to a recent survey.
The Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has topped a poll of party leaders and their 'likeability'. The Populus poll carried out by The Times on the likeability of the party leaders, has shown that Charles Kennedy is liked by 50% of voters, and has a net approval of +16%.
As BRSK rollout across the Dudley Borough, Cllr Priest and the Lib Dem FOCUS Team stand up for residents.
