Liberal Democrat Councillors' bid to save firefighters
Liberal Democrat councillors are fighting plans to cut the number of firefighters at Hinckley Fire Station.
20 Jul 2009
Liberal Democrat councillors are fighting plans to cut the number of firefighters at Hinckley Fire Station.
Lib Dem Treasury spokesman says it must be easier for large banks to fail without the state being forced to step in and save them
Liz Lynne, LibDem MEP and long time campaigner against age discrimination, has welcomed reports of a Government U-turn on the mandatory retirement age. The Government has announced that a review of the practice of allowing employers to force workers over the age of 65 to retire is to be brought forward by a year. It has also been widely reported that most Ministers have already concluded that the mandatory retirement age should come to an end.
Robin Lawrence, Wolverhampton South West's Liberal Democrat candidate at the next General Election, has written to thousands of voters in the constituency about current issues of the day and asking for their opinions. His letter said:
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has accused the government of "turning their back" on democratic reform after announcing that they would not be introducing partial direct elections to the National Park Committees.
South Lakeland's trail-blazing 'Home on the Farm' scheme - the brainchild of local MP Tim Farron - has been adopted by the Welsh Assembly. Wales looks set to adopt their own "Home on the farm" scheme and this move has been welcomed by Tim Farron MP, who believes that this will increase pressure on the British government to give greater support for the scheme and thus help save struggling rural communities in Cumbria.