Mental Health Research Should Be the Next Big Breakthrough
A Liberal Democrat government would establish a mental health research fund to support the development of new cutting-edge mental health treatments, Nick Clegg has announced.
12 Aug 2014
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UK Manufacturing Driving Economic Recovery
Commenting on figures showing UK manufacturing growth at a two and half year high, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee on Business, Innovation and Skills, Gordon Birtwistle said:
5 Sep 2013
Liberal Democrats Secure Billions of EU Research Funding for Small Businesses
MEPs voted today to approve the EU's new science programme, Horizon 2020, which will invest almost £60bn in research and innovation over the next seven years.
28 Sep 2013
How UKIP Managed To Lose 45% Of Their MEPs
By Giles Goodall | LibDem Voice
30 Sep 2013
Successful Liberal Democrat Local Government Conference in Bedford
Leading Liberal Democrat Councillors from all over England gathered on Saturday at the Universityof Bedford for a conference organised by the Local Government Association. The keynote speaker was the Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP who had recently acquitted himself so well at the Leverson Inquiry. Nick arrived fresh from NOT supporting our Conservative coalition partners in the Commons debate on the behaviour of the much-entangled (with the Murdoch Empire) Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt - who was "in it together" with David Cameron, who was "in it together" with Rebekah Wade...and so on.
19 Jun 2012
Road Report Supports Rail Improvement to Reduce A14 Congestion but finds Road Charging “of Marginal Benefit”
A recent report commissioned by the Department for Transport from engineering consultants Atkins has highlighted the benefit of railfreight in reducing both carbon dioxide emissions and traffic congestion on the roads.
21 Dec 2012