A new book has just been published called 'Why Vote Liberal Democrat' which makes a compelling case for supporting our party in the General Election. It's a great read for anyone interested in politics - long-standing Party members and floating voters alike.
Cambridge MP David Howarth is celebrating victory after an Adult Autism Strategy which could transform the lives of thousands of people living with the condition, was published yesterday (Wednesday). Mr Howarth has campaigned for dramatic improvements in health, social care and other public services for people with autism and was instrumental in getting the strategy published. And he supported the Autism Act which gives the strategy legal force, meaning that local authorities and the NHS will be breaking the law if they fail to provide support for people with autism.
Last night saw two by-elections in Chatteris, The Mills, with a vacancy to be filled on Fenland District Council and two on Chatteris Town Council.
The two Lib Dem MEPs for the South East are Sharon Bowles and Catherine Bearder. This is our brief summary which, could impact all of us of what they have been up to recently. For full details of what they are up to please check out their web sites.
Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrat candidate Councillor Robin Lawrence has backed the National Cyclists Organisation's Vote Bike Manifesto.
Around 110,000 women are each set to miss out on up to £10,400 over the next decade because they were born as little as a day too early to benefit from changes to state pension rules, Liberal Democrat research has revealed. Government reforms mean that from 6 April this year, both men and women will need to make 30 years of National Insurance payments to be eligible for the full state pension.