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Dr Charles West welcomes new hope for Transport in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Dr Charles West welcomed today's announcement that DB are to take over Arriva.

Our campaign is shaking our opponents

Nick Clegg has received hundreds of messages of support as our campaign meets with firm resistance from certain quarters of the press. We are standing firm in the face of this. We know that it is directly related to the success we are seeing. Nick has asked me to pass on his thanks to all of you who have been in touch and has asked everyone to redouble their efforts.

Civil liberties and political reform - today's featured policy, Thursday 22 April

The way Britain's run means the Government doesn't have to listen to you. One party can get control over Parliament even if only a quarter of people vote for them. So individual people and families don't seem to have a voice to influence what happens. The old parties are comfortable because they know they'll get into government every few years - so they never change things and they never will. But people are fed up of being ignored. It's time to make a real change. We need to have an open political system that's designed to listen to people and deliver what they need. Everyone should have an equal voice - not just people who can pay for big donations.

Fiona's Speech in Marlborough

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen. Good of you to come with the other rival attraction on television.

LibDem win

Liberal Democrats launch plans to stimulate a green economy

The Liberal Democrats will today launch plans to create jobs that last by stimulating a green, sustainable economy. The plans include investing in wind energy, energy efficiency in public buildings and homes, and bringing empty homes back into use through renovation.