Liberal Democrats' Federal Policy Committee meet over Browne Review
"FPC confirms the Liberal Democrat party policy remains to phase out tuition fees."
13 Oct 2010
National News
Farron supports plans for new Auction Mart site
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has come out in support of plans for the move from Kendal to a site at Junction 36 of the M6.
13 Oct 2010
Newcastle offers to revive Smart Tax research
ALTER's Fringe at the Liberal Democrats' conference in Liverpool last month heard the recently en-nobled former leader of Newcastle City Council announce that his city could be a study area for the Party's policy of Land Value Taxation. Cllr Lord John Shipley, who has served on the Council for 35 years, was speaking a month after resigning as Leader to become a full-time working peer. The Liberal Democrats have run Newcastle since 2004.
12 Oct 2010
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Higher Education and Student Finance - Secretary of State for Business, Innovations and Skills Vince Cable's oral statement to the House of Commons on Higher Education Funding and Student Finance
"With permission Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the future funding of higher education and student finance, in the light of the report published today of Lord Browne's independent inquiry.
12 Oct 2010
Green Energy - Lib Dems take the lead at County Hall
Surrey County Council has approved a motion put forward by the Liberal Democrat group, agreeing to investigate the use of renewable energy to generate income for the Council, whilst lowering carbon emissions.
12 Oct 2010
Claire Rayner - an HSLD tribute
Representatives of the Humanist & Secularist Lib Dems have been joining the tributes made to Claire Rayner.
12 Oct 2010