Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable delivered his keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat conference today. Vince argued that government should do fewer things well, rather than many things badly, and said that would help to give the party the resources to deliver Nick Clegg's commitment to handing money back to ordinary people:
This afternoon the Liberal Democrats discussed Europe. They noted that whilst the EU has achieved a great deal in the last 50 years it needs to do more to put its own house in order to focus better on its core objectives and realise its full potential.
On the eve of the Association of National Parks conference, to be held in the Lake District, local MP Tim Farron has issued a challenge to DEFRA minister Hilary Benn to push forwards plans for elections to national park authorities.
BBC video with Joanna Lumley at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7618629.stm - the actress joins Gurkha soldiers protesting outside the High Court on Tuesday 16th September, ahead of a judicial review on the issue of their settlement rights.
Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats have won the national Liberal Democrat Penhaligon Award for membership.
Hard pressed families in South Lakeland would benefit from tax cuts thanks to a new policy from the Liberal Democrats.