RE-DISCOVERING THE COMMONS May 7th - 18th 2012
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE COMMONS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY?
18 Mar 2012
National News
Lib Dems Win in Fareham
Liberal Democrats have won the Portchester East by-election with nearly 50% of the vote. Labour again suffered a poor result polling just 13%.
18 Mar 2012
Stephen Williams: Labour fails to take responsibility again
Commenting on Ed Miliband and Ed Ball's speech ahead of the Budget, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Treasury Committee, Stephen Williams said:
18 Mar 2012
Tom Brake: Making the police more trusted, professional and effective
Liberal Democrat Spring Conference endorsed Trusted, Professional and Effective: British Policing at its Best. It proposes a number of changes to police forces in England around three key areas, which will change the culture of police for the better:
17 Mar 2012
Edward Davey comment on the EU Environment Council meeting in Brussels
Speaking after 9 March EU Environment Council meeting in Brussels, UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey said:
17 Mar 2012
Mayor and Lib Dem Leader both add their names to call for help for struggling families
Both Mayor Dave Hodgson and Council Group Leader David Sawyer have added their names to a growing list of Liberal Democrat Leaders who are calling on the Chancellor to look at helping those struggling on low and middle income earnings. The Press Release below is from the Liberal Democrat Leader of the LGA, Gerald Vernon Jackson: Chancellor's Budget should help those who are struggling Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on the Local Government Association, Gerald Vernon Jackson was joined by more than 100 Liberal Democrat Council Leaders and Group Leaders from across the country in calling on the Chancellor to make helping those on low and middle incomes a priority in the Budget next week. They were joined by the Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Willie Rennie and Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, Kirsty Williams.
16 Mar 2012