Taunton
Interview: Lee Baker, vice-chairman of Somerset Council
Phil Hill of the Somerset County Gazette gets to know Somerset Lib Dem councillor Lee Baker
1 May 2026
News
Protect our green spaces: Gideon fights for local say in housing
"Decisions should be made with local people, not done to them". Gideon Amos MP calls for tougher protections for greenfield land and a brownfield-first approach to ensure growth is sustainable and our community has a genuine voice
30 Apr 2026
Calling for action to end A&E "Corridor Care"
Gideon Amos fights for more social care beds, 8,000 extra GPs and the urgent acceleration of improvements at Musgrove Park Hospital to ensure people get the dignity and care they deserve
28 Apr 2026
Gideon demands action on social care crisis
With social care costs spiralling, Gideon Amos MP reveals why the current system is failing Somerset - and the radical Lib Dem plan to fix it
24 Apr 2026
Gideon Amos MP Column April 2026
Read Gideon's latest report on the rules preventing Somerset councillors from building the homes we actually need. From the Monument to the mailbox, see the truth behind the housing "flaw" that’s failing an entire generation
24 Apr 2026
Our plan to unlock new homes and fix Somerset housing
Somerset is ready to build, but government debt rules are standing in the way. Gideon Amos MP has challenged Parliament to write off "decades-old" housing debt, to allow local Lib Dem councillors to deliver at least 630 new council houses
22 Apr 2026
Musgrove can't wait
With rooms hitting 30°C and ceilings leaking, Gideon Amos tells Parliament that 2033 is too long to wait for Musgrove’s new maternity unit
21 Apr 2026
Accountability demanded over Mandelson appointment
As Sir Ed Davey warns the Prime Minister may have misled Parliament, Gideon Amos brands the appointment of Lord Mandelson as US Ambassador “outrageous” following reports of a security vetting failure.
18 Apr 2026
UK Lib Dem headlines
Guaranteeing GP surgeries on new developments
Liberal Democrats are clear: new housing must go hand in hand with new GPs.
14 Apr 2026
Cost of living
Our emergency plan to keep Britain moving
Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to keep Britain moving, cutting the cost of travel for people – whether by car, train or bus.
LD
2 Apr 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
26 Mar 2026