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ID cards scheme 'a farce'

Plans for a national ID card scheme have been branded "farcical" after suggestions it might misidentify people with brown eyes or men who go bald. Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Mr Oaten MP said ID card plans were "descending into farce".

17 Oct 2005
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Epping New Road Fails Safety Audit

The county Highways Safety Audit of the Epping New Road cycle Lane Scheme confirms virtually all of the local Liberal Democrats concerns about the ill-conceived project.

28 Oct 2005
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Epping New Road Fails Safety Audit

The county Highways Safety Audit of the Epping New Road cycle Lane Scheme confirms virtually all of the local Liberal Democrats concerns about the ill-conecived project.

28 Oct 2005
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School crossing warden

Lib Dem MP asks Gordon Brown to call for a review of the way in which means testing hits school crossing wardens.

Across the Country children are at risk crossing the road because of Gordon Brown's means testing according to Birmingham Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming. "I have problems in my constituency", he said "where we cannot fill vacancies for crossing wardens because the wardens lose too much of their means tested benefits if they earn £40 per week. Wardens can end up with only £5 in their pocket."

16 Oct 2005
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