National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

A new collaboration with Lib Dems Abroad, HK branch

Joint Chinese Liberal Democrat membership officers Yeing-Lang and Roger Crouch met up with members of the newly formed Hong Kong branch of Liberal Democrats Abroad on their recent trip to HongKong. Whilst the branch is a new one, the Liberal Democrats (and before the merger, the SDP and Liberal Parties) have been active in Hong Kong since the 1980s. When he was leader, Paddy Ashdown was a frequent visitor and obtained a high profile, given his Mandarin language skills, in Hong Kong particularly following the events of 1989.

by Roger Crouch

4 May 2011

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Mary Garside calls for City centre park

Sainsbury's is planning to move. What better place for a city park?

4 May 2011

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One final push for fairer votes - 36 hours until polls open!

With less than 36 hours until polls open up and down the United Kingdom in local elections and the national referendum on electoral reform there are just a couple more videos and images we think everyone should see before making up their mind - if you haven't voted by post already!

by Thomas Coe

3 May 2011

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My Record as Mayor - Delivering for Local Residents Across Bedford Borough

The key issue in the Mayoral election campaign has been the need to protect vital services for local residents while keeping tax down, at a time of real financial difficulties. In my short period as Mayor since October 2009, during which we have had to make £28 million of savings, I have prioritised the protection of services and, thanks to our approach of targetting waste and bureaucracy within the Council and focusing savings in Borough Hall rather than out in the community, we have avoided the widespread cuts seen elsewhere nearby across the country. I am proud to stand on my record, some examples of which have been uploaded onto this website in a list headed 'What a Difference a Dave Makes!" You can find it by clicking on the link at the top of the homepage here on www.mayordave.org.uk, or go straight to it here. Please have a look at some of the work I have been doing as Mayor.

3 May 2011

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Purple Pride: Vote YES!

Purple Pride in Soho ...

3 May 2011

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Ambitious for Bedford Borough - My Speech to Last Week's Hustings Meeting

Last Week I took part in a hustings meeting at the Salvation Army Centre in Bedford. Below is the text of the short speech I delivered, setting out very briefly how we've managed to buck the national trend and save services here in Bedford Borough, while cutting council tax for the first time in recent history. It also covers briefly my ambition for our Borough, and how if re-elected as Mayor I will continue to work for the very best for Bedford Borough, and help make residents across the Borough every bit as proud as I am to call it my home. Here's the text of the speech:

3 May 2011

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