Farron hits the ground running for sport relief
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron teamed up with a bevy of MPs and Members of the House of Lords to finish seventh in the Westminster Mile for Sport Relief in a time of 6minutes and 45 seconds.
15 Mar 2010
National News
LibDems praised by Police Federation over pledge for 3,000 extra officers
Paul Lewis, Chairman of the Constables' Central Committee of the Police Federation for England and Wales has praised the Liberal Democrats for their commitment to put 3,000 extra police on the street.
15 Mar 2010
Chris Bramall backs Mencap campaign - political rights for people with learning disabilities
Chris Bramall, Liberal Democrat candidate for Stourbridge, has signed up to the Get My Vote campaign launched by learning disability charity Mencap. The idea is to enable more people with learning disabilities to take part in the general election and local elections. Mencap has called for all political parties to ensure their election manifestos are accessible to everyone. In a recent survey, Mencap found that more than 90 percent of the population don't understand complicated phrases used in political literature.
15 Mar 2010
Chris Bramall signs up to Macmillan's Vote Cancer Support campaign
Chris Bramall, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Stourbridge, has signed up to Macmillan's "Vote cancer support" campaign.
15 Mar 2010
Nick Clegg speech to Liberal Democrat Spring Conference
"Vote for what you believe in… or you will wake up on May 7th facing another five years of more of the same," said the Liberal Democrat Leader.
14 Mar 2010
Growth that Lasts: A fair, green and sustainable economy
Good morning conference with all the talk of credit crunch, banking crisis and mountains of debt one could forgiven in thinking that was the main problem facing the world was one financial services and that to create a fairer economy all that has to be done is to create a better banking system.
DG
14 Mar 2010