This is the second time that I have responded to the Chancellor's budget. Gordon Brown is a master at making eye catching spending commitments which then have a severe sting in the tail. This year's budget was no different.
Commenting on today's budget announcements, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
1. The end of war between European nations - While rows between England, France and Germany have been a feature of EU summits, war between Europe's major powers is now unthinkable. The fact that the two world wars that shaped the last century now seem so remote is, in itself, tribute to a visionary project that has permanently changed the landscape. As the EU celebrates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome it is clear that while the detailed topography will always be difficult to agree, it is an extraordinary achievement that we are standing on common ground.
Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ming Campbell writes:
The Lib Dems gathered 680 signatures in Epsom High Street on March 17th to help back the Bill in Parliament (see earlier story).
Commenting on Gordon Brown's budget, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said:
