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Brown is smothering debate on Trident

Commenting on Gordon Brown's support for the replacement of Britain's independent nuclear strike capacity, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey MP said: "Gordon Brown's posturing on Trident is smothering the national debate that this Government promised to the British people. Regular Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Questions have brought repeated denials from Ministers that work on options for Trident replacement has even started. The British people deserve a comprehensive White Paper and full parliamentary scrutiny of a scheme that may cost up to £25billion to replace."

22 Jun 2006
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How the Performing Arts Centre will look when opened in 2008.

Performing Arts Centre Starts to Take Shape

Leicester's £51 million Performing Arts Centre, which is currently the biggest arts related building under construction in Europe, is taking shape at the heart of the city's new Cultural Quarter.

22 Jun 2006
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Guantanamo detainees entitled to due process - Campbell

Commenting on President Bush's statement at the EU-US Summit in Vienna today, Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Menzies Campbell said "For too long we have lived by association with the shame of this prison camp which violates all known legal principles, but is dismissed as only an anomaly by the Prime Minister. Those who are detained should either be given a fair trial or be released."

21 Jun 2006
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Dundee LibDems welcome clarification over nuclear veto

Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Wednesday 21st June 2006) welcomed news that, in responding to a question from Jo Swinson MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, during Prime Minister's Questions, Tony Blair conceded that Holyrood will have the power to decide whether new nuclear power stations are built in Scotland.

21 Jun 2006
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