Southwark LGBT Website Launched
A new website, dedicated to the first ever history month for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, is to be launched in Southwark.
15 Dec 2004
Basic State Pension Crucial in Solving Pensions Crisis
The solution to the pensions crisis must start with a decent basic state pension, the Liberal Democrats said in response to a recent report by the Employer Task Force on pensions.
14 Dec 2004
Conservative backing for ID cards
The Tories are to back controversial government plans to introduce ID cards.
14 Dec 2004
Peter Carroll fights on for the Gurkhas
Speaking out against the proposed cuts to the Armed Forces, Peter Carroll said "The Armed Forces are being terribly over stretched. The idea of cuts is totally inappropriate. The Army is having trouble recruiting and the Gurkhas are playing a vital role in today's Army."
13 Dec 2004
Burns Lets Blair Off Hook - Robinson
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.
12 Dec 2004
Parmjit Singh Gill MP tables motion in Parliament in support of new translation service
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.
10 Dec 2004