Fairness is crucial in all we do, even if times ahead look a little bleak in the short term 'the general public will accept austerity for a time if the burdens are fairly shared' said Vince Cable the Lib Dems shadow Chancellor.
Liberal Democrat MP for Berwick, Sir Alan Beith, has urged the Government to upgrade the East Coast mainline following the Government's decision not to include the region in the proposed high speed rail network.
Lib Dem City Councillor Dale Keeling joined the Lord Mayor and members of the Irish Society in the 'Presenting of the Shamrock' ceremony at Leicester Town Hall on St. Patrick's Day.
Liberal Democrat County Councillors Tim Prater and Trudy Dean have submitted a motion to the next full Kent County Council meeting calling for all items of revenue expenditure by the Council above £1,000 to be published. The proposals mirror the actions of the Greater London Authority, who took a similar step after Mayor Boris Johnson was elected.
The European Commission is likely to decide tomorrow on another crackdown on UK failure to comply with EU clean air standards in regard to pollution due to particles from diesel vehicles, power plants and factories. This could lead to a European Court judgement and a fine.
Edward McMillan-Scott, the Conservative's most senior MEP, has joined the Liberal