Senior Liberal Democrat Lord Holme has died at the age of 71 after a long illness, it has been announced. The peer was the party's Northern Ireland spokesman in the 1990s and a close advisor to Sir Menzies Campbell, Paddy Ashdown and David Steel.
The 2nd Battalion, the Royal Gurkha Rifles, from Shornecliffe barracks, have today been granted the Freedom of Sandgate. The award was given after the regiment had marched through the town, accompanied by marching pipes and drums.
Cllr Claire Darke has thanked the voters of Park Ward for electing her as their City Councillor. Claire said "I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported me in our campaign. I intend to use my term in office to carry on the good work for our area. I will continue to campaign for kerb side recycling of plastics and cardboard as well road safety matters and footpath repairs which voters told me they have appreciated very much. The Focus Team will keep in touch through Focus leaflets and do all we can to help improve local facilities and services. Please do not hesitate to contact me on any issue."
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 4th May) backed comments by party leader Nick Clegg MP who has has praised the party's strong performance in the English and Welsh local elections and has pointed out that polling in real elections in Scotland also shows LibDem support increasing.
New Sandgate Town Councillor Liberal Democrat Season Prater is saying "Thank You" to residents in Sandgate Valley ward where she was elected on Thursday 1st May with a huge 58% of the vote. The result saw Season becoming the first ever Lib Dem elected to Sandgate Council, with the Lib Dem vote rising 35% from 23% to 58% this time, on an increased turnout.
Sadly Brian Paddick was defeated in his bid to become the first Liberal Democrat Mayor of London. While opinion polls in the LGBT communities showed his huge levels of support when it came to the "pink vote", ultimately the Conservative Boris Johnson won.