David Goodall, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Southampton Itchen, was delighted to have been invited to speak to students at the Fairbridge Centre. The young people at the centre want the normal things in life that everyone wants like a job, place to live, friends and family. Yet due to difficult start they have had in life they need more confidence, self belief and a sense purpose to achieve these aims.
Huge business rate increases planned for this coming financial year could deal a massive blow to the future of South Devon's small businesses who are already struggling to stay afloat in this difficult economic climate. And it's not only an increase in rates they have to face but many of them will lose their rate relief because of revaluation.
This coming Monday will see the first of the televised election debates. Vince Cable will face Alistair Darling and George Osborne at 8pm on Channel 4.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Rc6cSeXfc&hl=en_GB&fs=1&&hl=en] Power2010UK On Thursday 25th of March the Power2010 Midlands team spent the day campaigning in Shrewsbury where we spoke to voters and to the Labour and Lib Dem parliamentary candidates about the urgent need for democratic reform.
Teign MP Richard Younger-Ross has been praised for supporting a high profile campaign to stop the big six energy suppliers from charging their prepay meter customers an extra fee for their gas and electricity.
There are four cider and perry producers in Teignbridge and this week the Government's announcement of a 10% increase in cider duty, with more to follow, is likely to have a serious impact on a traditional industry whose heart is in the West Country.