Rochdale MP and Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Minister, Paul Rowen, has urged all parties to involve more disabled people in local and national decision making. Mr Rowen was speaking at the Liberal Democrat Conference during a fringe meeting entitled 'An Enabling Society.'
Speaking from the Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth, Parliamentary Spokesman Cllr David Kendall has laughed off Eric Pickles statement that liberal democracy is "part of the Conservative family", saying that there is no family tie to the Conservative Party.
The Liberal Democrats held a rally as part of the conference this evening, one of the stars of the show was Birmingham Perry Barr Candidate Councillor Karen Hamilton.
There was lots to enjoy at Cotton End Village Show this afternoon: the Toddington Town Band entertained, there were classic cars, archery, football, a dog show, best-dressed scarecrow competition and a fiendishly difficult game involving marbles. There were also stands from the many village groups.
Independent Laurence Goff won the Bridge Ward by-election, gaining over 58% of the vote.
Today at Conference the Liberal Democrats discussed their new women's policy paper - Real Women.