Munira Wilson's call for more support to tackle young people's mental health
https://youtu.be/CYS5rB2-Y-c
Thank you to all who voted for her, and for the army of volunteers who put so much effort in.
The work starts now.
You can watch her gracious acceptance speech via this link.
https://youtu.be/CYS5rB2-Y-c
Welcome to our latest Update covering the period since our last one on 22 January. Our "useful COVID links" are at the bottom of this Update, with some interesting other non-COVID news as follows:
Dear friends, welcome to our latest Update covering the period since our last one on 8 January. A period during which we experienced:
Surrey Lib Dems are delighted to announce that a new Member will now be joining their opposition group on Surrey County Council.
Surrey's Police and Crime Panel have unanimously called on Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Lisa Townsend to produce a new CCTV strategy within 3 months, after a cash-strapped Tory Council was forced to decommission its CCTV cameras because of lack of police support.
Surrey Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of "incompetence and chaos" after the Autumn Statement saw tax hikes and cuts to services for people in Surrey. The Chancellor's measures come in the wake of economic turmoil following the "mini-budget" which saw mortgage rates spike to record levels.
As liberals, we believe that true equality is achieved when individuals are not only free from prejudice and discrimination, but also free to fulfil their potential. So fighting for LGBTQ+ rights is not a choice Liberals make.
The Liberal Democrats' bold plan to restore UK leadership in science and innovation will drive investment, boost global collaboration, and ensure technology benefits everyone, not just the privileged few.
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.