In a resolution sponsored by Liberal Democrat MEPs, the European Parliament has voted by a large majority to condemn new anti-gay legislation in Lithuania. The British Tories, however, abstained in the vote, showing their hypocrisy regarding their attitude to the gay community.
Hundreds of South Lakeland residents have been left with a reduced digital TV service according to local MP Tim Farron, after being instructed yesterday to retune their digital sets or Freeview boxes.
The lessons of the Grayrigg rail accident "still haven't been learnt" according to South Lakes MP Tim Farron, after it was announced that nearly a third of the safety recommendations made in the wake of the 2007 accident have yet to be implemented.
The origins of the "Mansion Tax", mentioned in Vince Cable's speech at Bournemouth last month, go back to early 2006, as a policy working group, the Lib Dem Tax Commission (TC), started serious work. Many Lib Dem MPs saw any continuing domestic property tax alongside "Axe The Tax" (i.e. scrapping of Council Tax) as (a) confusing for voters and (b) expensive to achieve.
Liberal Democrats in the Buckingham constituency, where MP John Bercow was elected Speaker by MPs last summer, have won a victory in their campaign to overturn the convention which rules out normal Parliamentary elections in the Speaker's seat.
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