Brentwood Lib Dem line-up revealed
Brentwood Liberal Democrats are happy to announce their full line-up for the 2010 borough council elections and the Pilgrims Hatch by-election on Thursday 6th May.
28 Mar 2010
National News
Local MEP Liz Lynne wants straight answers in wonky fruit debate
Liz Lynne, Liberal Democrat MEP for Wolverhampton, has backed a joint amendment tabled by Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament to stop attempts to restore the ban on the sale of wonky fruit and vegetables across the European Union.
28 Mar 2010
Nick Clegg interviewed in Gay Times
This month's Gay Times features an interview with Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg. In the interview, Nick discusses the Liberal Democrats' unparalleled record on LGBT equality. He talks about asylum seekers fleeing persecution over their sexuality, and the balance to be struck between free speech and preventing incitement to hatred. He says that his priorities for the gay community include making sure all schools have a homophobic bullying policy in place, reviewing the blood donation ban on gay and bisexual men, and equality of marriage for same-gender couples.
27 Mar 2010
A fair deal for fare payers - Lib Dems pledge to cut rail fares
Liberal Democrats have made a commitment to restrict increases in rail fares so that they will not increase at above inflation rates, as has been the case in under both Labour and Conservatives governments.
27 Mar 2010
Unbelievable support for nurses and health care assistants
It's been nearly two months since we announced our six priorities for UK health, and the response has been unbelievable.
SJRCNCC
27 Mar 2010
Lumley hits back at Government over Gurkha treatment
Joanna Lumley has hit back at a Labour Government defence minister who accused her of a "deathly silence" over Gurkhas' rights. Joanna Lumley and Gurkha Rights campaigners are expected to hold a press conference on Monday. Read more on the story at http://tinyurl.com/ylpt8y6
27 Mar 2010