Norman Baker, the Liberal Democrats' shadow Secretary of State for Transport, spoke at a public meeting in Epsom recently, hosted by local Liberal Democrats, about the need for renewal of our transport networks. Mr Baker told the meeting about the Liberal Democrats' common-sense policies for improved public transport.
The UK banks owe their very existence to the British taxpayer with the Governor of the Bank of England estimating that they have received the equivalent of £1 trillion in taxpayer support.
Commenting after Barack Obama and other world leaders said that time has run out to secure a legally binding climate deal at Copenhagen, Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Simon Hughes said:
Commenting on the Government's announcement that people from Manchester can now apply for an ID card as part of the pilot scheme, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said:
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for the return of Ward 2 to Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital, following the launch today of a report by the Alzheimer's Society on the experiences of hospital care for people with dementia and their carers.
This year's Remembrance Sunday Service, which I attended at Rochdale and Wardle, were particularly poignant in view of the rising death toll of our troops in Afghanistan. Both services had a large number of local people attending over the last couple of weeks including Steve Cooney, the Royal British Legion, the Air Training Corps (ATC) and Army and Navy Cadets have worked tirelessly to ensure the annual Poppy Appeal is a success. Whatever your views on the war in Afghanistan our brave troops must not be made into a political football.
