News - Mid Suffolk Liberal Democrats

Campbell challenges Prime Minister over BAE Scandal

At yesterday's PMQs Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ming Campbell quizzed Tony Blair over the BAE affair, asking him which minister was answerable for the decision to withhold information about payments made by the Ministry of Defence to Prince Bandar. Following the Prime Minister's response in which he took responsibility for this decision, Sir Ming Campbell asked the PM to tell the House: "what payments have been made since 2002? What he knew about these payments and when he knew? And what legal advice he took after these payments after the law changed here in 2002? And finally whatever happened to Robin Cook's foreign policy with an ethical dimension?"

14 Jun 2007

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Sir Menzies Campbell, Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Affordable homes promise welcomed by Dundee LibDems

Dundee LibDems today (Thursday 14th June) welcomed news that the Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Menzies Campbell MP has unveiled proposals for building one million new socially rented, affordable and low cost homes by 2020.

14 Jun 2007

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Lib Dems plan homes 'revolution'

The Liberal Democrats want to "ensure the face of council housing is changed forever" by building a million social homes over the next 10 years. Sir Menzies Campbell said it was a "national disgrace" that cities are "too often known for 'sink estates'". In his "revolution", Sir Menzies would introduce a building programme of 100,000 social, low-cost affordable homes per year. Social housing has become ghettoised - assigned only to the poorest and most vulnerable - with just one third of working age tenants in full-time jobs. We need to break the pattern of the past 10 years with a revolution in housing policy.

14 Jun 2007

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Dan Rogerson campaigning for post offices

Success for MP's as Cornwall's collection times move later

A letter received this morning to the House of Commons office of North Cornwall's MP, Dan Rogerson, confirms success for his campaign for later collection times from Cornish post boxes.

14 Jun 2007

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2007 Proggy Peta Award for Mike Hancock MP "Most Progressive Politician"

Lib Dem MP wins prestigious Animal Welfare award

South East Region MP Mike Hancock, MP has won an award from the Animal Welfare Rights organisation - PETA Europe (People for the Ethical Treatment) as their "Most Progressive Politician". Each year PETA presents their Proggy Awards to, as they put it to "individuals and companies who are leaders in their fields when it comes to animal-friendly innovations." 2006 winners included companies such as Body Shop, Top Shop, Holland and Barrett and Nintendo for their "Nintendogs" game as the best animal-friendly video game.

14 Jun 2007

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Motion to Shepway District Council 13 June: The treatment of Anthony Cowie

Shepway Liberal Democrats have tabled a motion slamming the Council treatment of Folkestone businessman Anthony Cowie by Shepway District Council and calling for his case to to reviewed as soon as possible. The motion will be debated at the Shepway District Council full council meeting on Wednesday 13 June.

13 Jun 2007

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