Not so fast. Locally we have the four political parties Red, Blue, Green & Purple all making claims of 'progress' and increased support.  What about the Lib Dems? 

Worth taking a look:  Their PPC is Michael Beckett - an outsider? http://www.libdems.org.uk/michael_beckett

"Michael Beckett, an active member of Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrats and in his third term as a Malton Town Councillor, is your Liberal Democrat candidate for the 2015 General Election.

The Third Energy public consultation event at Pickering was erm, turned out to be an absolute ball.   Frack Free Ryedale, (FFR) were outside waving a banner.  The PR team were happily on hand to walk and talk through the presentation. 

1. Michael Gove MP claimed Food Bank users were “Not able to manage their finances” (evidence)

"Following an open market tender process held during the summer for a lease of a proportion of the Endeavour Wharf, Dalby Offshore Services Ltd was selected by a joint evaluation panel made up of members of the Whitby Harbour Board and Scarborough Borough Council." says the Whitby Gazette http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/local/local-bidder-for-offshore-proj...

Friends of the Earth, (FOE) have published "All that glitters..." (June 2014) stating that 'Current regulation of unconventional gas and oil exploration in England is inadequate'

FOE put forward their role;  'As part of this work, over the last three years, we have been closely tracking the regulation of the unconventional gas and oil industry in the UK' and have a local, national and international knowledge and influence base in which to help local communities.