Village Green Update
Local Lib Dems, Peter Spencer, Gavin Chambers, Janice Curd, Joyce Darby and Jill Sutcliffe have met local residents of Hornbeam Road and Chestnut Avenue.
1 Apr 2010
National News
MP rolls up his sleeves to help local business beelocal
South Lakes MP Tim Farron on Monday spent a morning with local business 'beelocal' meeting local producers and rolling up his sleeves and making deliveries in South Lakeland.
1 Apr 2010
DELGA Opens Web Shop for Campaign Materials
DELGA, the Liberal Democrat group for LGBT equality, has opened up a web shop to help Lib Dem campaigners. The shop stocks materials which promote the party's unparalleled record of action on equality. This includes our new postcard design for the General Election, with the slogan "We've Always Been There For You... And We Always Will", along with colourful trifold leaflets and stickers for Pride festivals.
31 Mar 2010
Prospect Magazine publishes article advocating Land Value Taxation
The excellent political monthly Prospect has published an opinion piece that we hope will bring LVT to a wider audience. Written by Phillippe Legrain, who is to bring out a book "Afershock: reshaping the world economy after the crisis" in May, it gives a brief overview of the economic and social justice arguement. The article is at the Prospect webite (subcription only) but anyway the magazine is always worth buying. See http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/2010/03/tax-the-ground-they-walk-on-2.
31 Mar 2010
Nick Clegg's open letter to PinkPaper.com readers
Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has written an open letter to the readers of PinkPaper.com. In it, he calls for more cross-party consensus on LGBT equality, and a commitment from all parties to tackle homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools. He also highlight's the party's Out To Win network, which supports LGBT Lib Dem candidates at all levels of election.
31 Mar 2010
Vince Cable for Chancellor
I don't blame Amber...If my party's Shadow Chancellor had performed as poorly as George Osborne did in Monday's Channel 4 debate between the three would-be Chancellors, then I too would be tempted to write my weekly column about a trip on the East Hill Lift rather than the key economic choices that face the country.
31 Mar 2010