Commenting on the European Union's approval of plans for the nationalised Northern Rock to be split in two, paving the way for a partial sale, Vince Cable said "While the EU is right that there should be greater competition in the financial sector, splitting Northern Rock into 'good' and 'bad' banks risks leaving the taxpayer with the scraps while the private sector gets the prime cuts."
In the lead up to bonfire night, Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) is urging the people of Kent and Medway to stay safe and don't let accidents ruin your fun.
Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats have placed the party at the forefront of the debate on climate change by putting the most ambitious policy motion to date before the House of Commons.
In an interview with Channel 4 news this week, Lib Dem and formerly highest ranking out officer in the London Metropolitan Police force Brian Paddick spoke out on casual homophobia in the playground and the media and how this pattern of behaviour extends to brutal homophobic attacks. He highlighted that "75% of those surveyed by Stonewall say they did not report (homophobic) attacks to the Police" - and that while we would like to think the increase in reporting reflects a greater confidence in the police force it may well also reflect an increase in hate crime.
Following an article in today's Brentwood Gazette (28/10/09) entitled "Party Leader voted for site on short list" I would like to set the record straight.
  "The Government should resist the temptation to use Northern Rock for its own political ends by selling it off before the General Election," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.
