News Archive - Derbyshire Dales Liberal Democrats

November is Islamophobia awareness month

November is Islamopbobia Awareness Month and the horrifying petrol bombing at the Manston migration centre, proves that when inflammatory rhetoric is used by politicians and the media, then the result can literally be incendiary. The bomber's Facebook page was filled with hate-filled rants against migrants and Muslims. Politicians must be held to account for their words. They stoke fear and anger that is often misplaced and can be dangerous.

by Jane Dent

3 Nov 2022

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When anticipated humility became a blame-fest

Suella Braverman approached the Dispatch Box on Monday (October 31st) faced with such a catalogue of complaints laid against her that most politicians would have shown contrition and resigned. But Braverman envelopes herself in a cloak of self esteem and mock humility and derides criticism as the mistakes of others' misunderstanding of her 'alternative facts'.

by Jane Dent

1 Nov 2022

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Are you losing out?

Do you (or anyone you know) have a pre-payment meter for their gas or electricity?

by Peter Dobbs

31 Oct 2022

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Time for an apology?

When even the Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove, says the Tory Party "made the wrong decision this summer about the path we should take" then we know we are due an apology!

by Jane Dent

30 Oct 2022

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