Thought for the day: It's with YOU that hope resides
"Liberalism can never be a spent force. Tomorrow or ever. As long as human kind retain their civilisation; as long as birds sing...
12 May 2015
Thought for the day: What Is A British Bill of Rights?
"It is difficult to think of any of the rights in the original European Convention that could be excluded. If he is not careful Mr Gove will end up with a Bill of Rights that looks almost identical to the European Convention."
12 May 2015
Sandgate's side streets need resurfacing
On a quick local survey of just a few of Sandgate's side streets last night, local Lib Dem Gary Fuller found a pothole on every single street. He has since reported the potholes, in Lister Way, Lachlan Way, and Parade Road to Kent Highways and hopes to see them fixed in the next few weeks.
12 May 2015
Liberal Democrat membership surge continues: 7,296 and counting... [Updated, and updated, and updated]
Nationally, membership of the Liberal Democrats passed 54,000 on Monday morning. Since polls closed on Thursday, 7,296 8,000 9,501 10,522 new members have joined the Liberal Democrats.
11 May 2015
Tackling Overgrowing of Footpaths and Roads
Guidance from Kent Highways where vegetation from gardens is obstructing footpaths, lamp columns, reducing the width of the carriageway and affecting visibility splays.
HSKCCHT
11 May 2015
Lib Dem Leadership Election Timetable
Following the agreement of the Federal Executive and the party's returning officer the Liberal Democrats Chief Executive Tim Gordon has confirmed the timetable for the election of a new party leader.
10 May 2015
How To Make Parking Harder: Shepway Style
Folkestone's Forrester Way car park was recently resurfaced by Shepway District Council: really welcomed and not before time.
10 May 2015
Streetlight Repainting in Sandgate: Makes a Nice Change...
A streetlight repainting project in Sandgate High Street broke local tradition by starting the day AFTER election day.
10 May 2015
Lib Dem Party Membership Rises 10% in FOUR days
Today Liberal Democrat Party membership passed the 50,000 mark: up over 5,000 new members since the polls closed at 10pm on Thursday.
10 May 2015
National News
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
by Calum Miller
15 Mar 2026
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
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