Action Needed To Stop Deaths From Winter Cold
Commenting on the publication of the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group's Fifth Annual Report, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, said:
20 Apr 2007
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The National Mood
The way in which a national mood spreads across the whole of the UK is fascinating to observe. In 1995 a wave of revulsion against harsh Thatcherite policies and Tory sleaze swept the country. The Conservatives were first thrown out of thousands of Council seats around 1995 and then out of national office in 1997.
PHMP
20 Apr 2007
Dundee LibDems support controls over mobile phone masts
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Thursday 19th April) suggested that the Scottish Executive should adopt legislation similar to a new English Bill that aims to bring mobile phone masts under strict planning control and bring in the 'precautionary principle', giving extra safeguards for schools, homes, and medical facilities from the risk of excessive radiation.
19 Apr 2007
Liberal Democrats win pension entitlement for carers
The Liberal Democrats have won a concession from the government, which will give around 40,000 carers an entitlement to the basic state pension. In response to amendments tabled by the Lib Dems at committee stage of the Pensions Bill, the government yesterday - during the Bill's report stage - conceded a scheme whereby people who care for more than 20 hours per week for people who aren't necessarily in receipt of disability related benefits, where this is certificated by a social care or health professional, will accrue entitlement to the basic state pension.
20 Apr 2007
Government is in 'Political Paralysis' over Iraq, says Campbell
The government is gripped by "political paralysis" over Iraq, Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ming Campbell told the Today programme this morning. "I can't remember the last time I heard a senior... minister on your programme defending the policy in Iraq," said Sir Ming, pointing out that senior figures, like Cabinet minister Hilary Benn, had distanced themselves from the phrase "war on terror".
19 Apr 2007
Let there be Light: Briddock and McNeice celebrate the lights coming back to Morehall!
After over six months and countless emails, phone calls and reports by the Morehall Lib Dem team and local residents, KCC have repaired the street lights at the busy Cheriton Road / Beachborough Road / Cherry Garden Avenue junction, in Morehall, Folkestone.
19 Apr 2007