A roundup of reaction to the UK's local elections: "disappointing and difficult" for the Lib Dems, says a sombre Nick Clegg, while Ed Miliband praises local councillors in Birmingham and an outgoing Tory council leader describes the losses as a "protest vote".
Liberal Democrat MP Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce are to be charged with being perverts... of justice. The comments to this video are being moderated for your and my protection as there it to be a court case. Don't be offended if a comment you may make does not appear. Recorded from BBC News Channel. 03 February 2012.
This story has been brought to our attention by a channel visitor and after a little digging we discovered this story came to light last year when Sky News carried out an investigation and uncovered alleged fraud committed against students and their families by a Lib Dem politician, Dr Vincent McKee. Quoting Sky News: "A Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate has been suspended from the party following a Sky News investigation. Dr Vincent McKee has been implicated in defrauding students out of thousands of pounds in tuition fees. The 52-year-old offers private tuition through the Institute of Colleges and University Teachers (Icut), in Coventry. But students and parents who hand over bank details to the company have discovered large sums missing from their accounts. Dr McKee has stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate for parliament in four general elections and is currently head of policy for the party in Coventry. Dr McKee is also a governor of two Coventry primary schools. In total, we found five case studies suggesting ICUT has taken a total of £5559 from students' accounts without authorisation, most of which they claim hasn't been refunded. One student who agreed to pay £90 in tutorial fees, found £685 missing from her bank account said: "That money was for Christmas presents for my family. I called him several times to ask for my money back but he kept making excuses. My sister and I went to Coventry and turned up on his doorstep and refused to leave. But he yelled ...
A short preview of our party political broadcast airing Wednesday 22nd of February 2012 at 18:25 on ITV1 or 18:55 on BBC1 What would an extra £60 each month mean to you, let us know here - 60pounds.org You can sign the petition "Fast track the Lib Dem £10000 income tax threshold policy" here: epetitions.direct.gov.uk "Pressure on family finances is reaching boiling point and people need help. That is why Liberal Democrats believe we should be cutting taxes for millions of working people across this country. "The Liberal Democrat plan to make the first £10000 you earn tax-free would deliver a £700 tax cut for ordinary working people -- that's an extra £60 of your wages every month. "That's why I believe we should do all we can to deliver faster tax cuts funded by increasing the amount paid by the richest. We're targeting wealthy tax avoiders, we're taking extra tax from the banks, and we're stopping pension tax breaks for the super-rich"
Conservative education secretary Michael Gove is grilled by Andrew Neil on the coalition's education policies. This is the second ever interview of the first show of BBC's "The Sunday Politics". Recorded from BBC Sunday Politics, 15 January 2012.
Liberal Democrat David Laws talks about the European treaty that PM David Cameron did not sign, which would give away the UK economy to Brussels control. Recorded from Sky News, 12 December 2011.
