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Gordon Brown plans further reductions in Civil Liberties

Gordon Brown has announced his plans to extend the existing anti-terror laws when he takes over as Prime Minister. He wants to give the police more powers - including holding suspects without charge for more than 28 days and allowing the police to continue questioning suspects after they have been charged. Civil liberties campaigners have condemned the plans. Mr Brown has also stated that he is also planning to summon cross-party talks in the Privy Council on the use of phone-tap evidence in court.

4 Jun 2007
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Apology from disabled parking MP

A Conservative MP who parked illegally in a disabled bay has said comments he made were misconstrued. Anthony Steen, MP for Totnes in Devon, left his car at Newton Abbot rail station for several days last week and received two fixed penalty notices.

4 Jun 2007
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New Lib Dem European Forum Launched

South East Lib Dem Europe Group (SELDEG), which covers South East and South Central regions, is a new community of Lib Dem councillors, local party executive members and PPCs interested in finding out more about how the European Union relates to their daily work in their own counties, districts and towns.

4 Jun 2007
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Cllr Fraser Macpherson, West End Ward Liberal Democrat Councillor

Dundee LibDems condemn further bad news on Tax Credits

Following recent concerns highlighted by Dundee Liberal Democrats that the Government overpaid £4.5 million of Tax Credits in 2005/6 to Dundee citizens, the LibDems have today (Sunday 3rd June) expressed great concern that millions of people are also missing out on the chance to claim money they are entitled to under the tax credit system.

3 Jun 2007
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June Focus for Springvale Ward

Members of Springvale Focus Team have started to deliver their June Focus across the Ward. You can find a PDF version of this Focus In the Download Area of this site.

2 Jun 2007
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