Improving Transport
Britain's transport systems are broken. Away from the major commuter routes, buses, trams and trains are so infrequent and expensive that cars are essentially made a necessity.
Britain's transport systems are broken. Away from the major commuter routes, buses, trams and trains are so infrequent and expensive that cars are essentially made a necessity.
Hello, I am Stephen Dorrell. I was a Conservative Member of Parliament for 36 years. I served in John Major's Cabinet as Health Secretary, and I later chaired the Health Committee of the House of Commons.
Thanks to Liberal Democrat policies in government, the UK has made major strides in cutting emissions from power generation; wind power is now the cheapest form of electricity generation. Now we can go further: we aim to decarbonise the power sector completely, supporting renewables and household and community energy to create jobs and cut fossil fuel imports.
Stephen Dorrell is the current chair of the European Movement. Its patrons include Lord Heseltine, Baroness Kennedy, Lord Patten and Baroness Shirley Williams.
Stephen Dorrell is standing in the Buckingham constituency both as a Remain Alliance and as a Liberal Democrat candidate. The Green Party generously stood aside to give Stephen Dorrell a clear run against the Brexit-supporting Conservative.
Stephen Dorrell, Lib Dem candidate for Buckingham constituency, answering a question on providing more for GPs in Buckinghamshire at the Buckingham University hustings, 28/11: