Yellow warning in Whaley Bridge and Blackbrook
Help make it a double yellow warning Weather forecast for this week in Whaley Bridge and Blackbrook.
BTADL
9 Feb 2020
Cross-party cooperation: lessons from Paddy Ashdown’s tenure as Lib Dem leader
Should the Liberal Democrats seek to cooperate with Labour in some way and if so, how? That's a question being debated again in the Liberal Democrats in the aftermath of the 2019 election, so here is a re-run of an excellent account of a previous attempt, the one under Paddy Ashdown. It's Duncan Brack's chapter from The Alternative: towards a new progressive politics, kindly reproduced here with the permission of the author and editors. You can also read Tim Farron's chapter from the same book, about immigration, in an edition of Liberal Democrat Newswire. For more on this topic, see 6 ways to make cross-party political deals work, The Cook-Maclennan talks: lessons in cross-party cooperation and Lessons from history on Labour / Lib Dem cooperation: Kier Hardie and Ramsay MacDonald.
MPAWTWAE
7 Feb 2020
Spring Conference Agenda
Read or download Spring Conference Agenda and Directory here
7 Feb 2020
Bill reflects on Europe
Listen to Bill on BBC news here from 11.22 minutes in.
31 Jan 2020
Northern Sacked
Incredible news today that the Government have decided to Sack Northern!
TFMP
29 Jan 2020
David Lomax slams decision to close Whaley Pool
Derbyshire County Council has said it is unable to provide funding to the Whaley Bridge Primary school to enable the school swimming pool to stay open. It has been a valuable teaching resource for generations, providiing for our local children from the age of 4.
DL
29 Jan 2020
UK Lib Dem news
Universities & Skills
From Local Roots to Global Reach: A Liberal Vision for Universities
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
IS
by Ian Sollom
14 Mar 2026
Economy & Business
Revitalising Town Centres and High Streets
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
DC
14 Mar 2026
Crime & Policing
Preserving Trial by Jury
The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.
JBF
14 Mar 2026