Scarborough and Whitby Liberal Democrat PPC, Tania Exley-Moore welcomed Vince Cable's robust reply to the news that the Chancellor has finally seen the light and recognised the harm he has done to the lowest paid.
Liberal Democrats on North Yorkshire County Council have re-elected Councillor Bill Hoult as their Group Leader.
Chelmsford has retained its status as a Fairtrade town. Local Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Stephen Robinson, a Fairtrade campaign supporter, said: "I welcome this news. The Fairtrade campaign is one way we can all help re-balance the massive wealth gap between rich and poor nations - just by thinking a bit more carefully when we go shopping."
Can I begin by congratulating Councillor Alan Taylor and his team of Liberal Democrat Councillors on a fantastic result in last weeks local elections. Throughout the campaign they focussed on the positive things they are doing to improve Rochdale rather than the negative tactics of our opponents. They now have two years to get on with the job!
Lib Dem Shadow Work and Pension's Minister and Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has pressed under fire Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Parliament over jobs in Rochdale. Mr Rowen revealed figures that showed that Rochdale has lost 4,500 jobs in the last 7 years in mainly manufacturing. Paul was speaking after the Prime Minister revealed his proposals in a new Welfare Reform Bill.
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has attacked Gordon Brown's plans to compensate low paid workers affected by the 10p income tax disaster. Over 3000* people in the Rochdale Borough will still be affected by the 10p tax debacle and the MP says that the Labour Government are lurching from 'one mess to another." In what has been described as a 'last throw of the dice' - the Chancellor Alastair Darling MP announced a £2.7bn tax cut. It is not clear where the Chancellor will find this money.