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Campbell attacks Government over flood lessons failure

Liberal Democrats Leader Sir Ming Campbell today launched a withering attack on the government for failing to learn the lessons of the recent floods. Sir Menzies visited a TriService Emergency Centre commended for dealing effectively with the flooding, but now threatened with closure. The same fate is faced by equally valuable fire and rescue services across the country. These closures are part of government plans to move the functions of 46 fire and rescue centres to just 9 regional command centres.

22 Aug 2007
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Tim at Garsdale Village Hall

Concerns about rural post offices raised on MP's summer tour

Local residents have been raising concerns about the future of rural post offices on MP Tim Farron's annual summer tour. Tim is visiting around 50 smaller towns and villages across the constituency as part of his summer tour, allowing him to visit some of the places which he doesn't normally reach with his regular advice surgeries.

22 Aug 2007
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Saltire and Union Flags

Dundee LibDems back new powers for the Scottish Parliament

Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Tuesday 21st August) gave their backing to comments by Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Nicol Stephen MSP who has has urged the Scottish Secretary to reconsider his view that there is no need to review the Scotland Act and no need for more powers for the Scottish Parliament.

21 Aug 2007
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4 Kent Local By-Elections in September

Following the disqualification of a Conservative councillor for failing to sign her papers of acceptance, there will be a by-election for Pantiles and St Mark's Ward of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council on 13th September. There are also a series of by-elections in Dover on 27th September: in Maxton, Elms Vale and Priory District Ward, Aylesham District Ward and the Dover Town County Electoral Division. Help is always welcome to support Liberal Democrat by-election campaigns.

21 Aug 2007
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Get us out of Iraq - Campbell tells Brown

The Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Menzies Campbell, has written to Gordon Brown saying: "The current level of British casualties is unacceptable. What is being achieved by the continuing British presence? Our troops are severely restricted in what they can do and they are subject to unreasonable risks. There is now a clear recognition that the objectives of their mission cannot be achieved ... Is it the case that our continuing presence in Iraq is now only to show solidarity with the United States? Were it so, could it be justified against the level of our casualties? It is time to set a framework for the complete withdrawal of all our forces."

21 Aug 2007
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