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Cautious welcome for bullying guidelines

Liberal Democrat MP and spokesperson on education Stephen Williams has welcomed new Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) guidelines on the issue of homophobic bullying in schools. "These guidelines are welcome and long overdue," he told PinkNews.co.uk today. "It is essential that they are taken on board by every school and as long as they are followed to the letter they will make a huge difference to the lives of thousand of young gay men and women."

21 Sep 2007
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Special Council Meeting report

As anticipated, our call for a referendum on the new joint Chief Executive was defeated with all the Conservatives and Labour voting against us.

21 Sep 2007
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Discrimination and intimidation have no place in a liberal society

In today's Leader's speech to the Liberal Democrat Party Conference in Brighton, Ming Campbell highlighted the party's commitment to equality and liberation as cornerstone values of the party, saying, "If a person is bullied because they're gay - then I stand with them." He underlined this point, "Discrimination and intimidation have no place in a liberal society."

20 Sep 2007
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