Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Saturday 19th May) backed calls by the Electoral Reform Society for the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system used in the Scottish council elections to be used in elections to the Scottish Parliament too.
Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Minister Martin Horwood has criticised the government after David Miliband refused to assure Parliament that the Government would back European demands, against the wishes of the United States, for binding targets to combat climate change. Mr Horwood had questioned Mr Miliband on the issue at Defra questions in the House of Commons yesterday.
A televised debate was held in the recent French presidential elections and this is an example to follow. Gordon Brown should take part in a series of head-to-head television debates with opposition leaders, Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell said that he wants a public showdown after the chancellor was elected Labour leader unopposed. The idea is backed by Conservative leader David Cameron, who says a TV debate would "bring politics to life".
Blackburn with Darwen Liberal Democrats have joined with Conservatives and For Darwen parties to form a Partnership to run Blackburn with Darwen Council. This ends over 20 years of Labour rule. The Partnership have 33 seats on the Council and Labour have 31.
Responding to the government's announcement that it will press ahead with its plans to close one in five post offices across the country, local Liberal Democrat campaigner, Serena Tierney condemned the policy as unfair, unkind and unnecessary.
Britain's fledgling open government laws were delivered a serious blow yesterday when MPs, backed by government ministers, voted to grant themselves a blanket exemption from the legislation. The move was roundly condemned by freedom of information campaigners and MPs opposed to the measure, who said it represented an attack on democracy.
