Disappearing NHS Dentistry
We have all experienced difficulty in getting dentist appointments. As a campaigner, one of my biggest worries is health provision.
3 Oct 2023
Basingstoke and Deane Liberal Democrats
Winning here. Working for you.
We’ll continue extra funding on frontline services for a Brighter Future, a Better Borough.
Cllr Gavin James, Co-Leader of the Council
News from Basingstoke and Deane Liberal Democrats
Welcome to Basingstoke and Deane LibDems.
LIB DEMS COMMIT TO TRIPLE LOCK TO PROTECT PENSIONERS
The Lib Dems have become the only major party to commit to the triple lock on pensions. There are over 21,000 pensioners living in North West Hampshire alone.
3 Oct 2023
Have Your Say
Following the local elections earlier this year, the Liberal Democrats are now part of a coalition in charge of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. We're keen to hear your views on how we can make our Borough a better place to live and work.
10 Sep 2023
Care backlog still impacting NHS
Whilst our local Conservative MP highlights the long overdue enhancements to local NHS services, new research has revealed the impact of the social care crisis on the NHS across North West Hampshire, with medically fit patients left stuck in hospital beds
15 Jul 2023
Living with Inflation
There is no doubt in anyone's mind that we are living in a cost of living crisis made significantly worse by a high rate of inflation. The Prime Minister as one of his objectives keeps assuring us that he will halve inflation by the end of the year.
27 Jun 2023
Boris Resigns
I have just heard that research indicates a desire for more comedy from those aged in their 30s and 40s. They will therefore...
13 Jun 2023
UK Lib Dem news
Local Government
Local Government Finance Emergency
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
ZF
by Zöe Franklin
15 Mar 2026
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
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