News - Mid Suffolk Liberal Democrats

Brown should not be scared of the ballot box on the EU

Gordon Brown should show he is not afraid of the ballot box by holding a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, Liberal Democrat acting leader, Vince Cable MP said yesterday. Speaking as the Prime Minister reported back to MPs after the Lisbon summit, Dr Cable said such a referendum would lead to an honest debate on the issue. The Liberal Democrats believe the current reform treaty does not require a referendum, but that the cumulative effect of changes to the EU since 1975 - including the Single European Act and Maastricht - mean there should now be a vote to reaffirm British membership.

24 Oct 2007

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Decision to kill off Anti-Corruption Bill an outrage say Liberal Democrats

The decision not to give Commons time to an anti-corruption bill that has passed through all its stages in the House of Lords was described today as a 'constitutional outrage' by Liberal Democrat Shadow Justice Secretary, David Heath MP. The Corruption Bill, which was introduced by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Chidgey, has failed to win a slot for time in the Commons despite proposing key changes to British law.

24 Oct 2007

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M20 Junction 10 Improvements Completed

A £7m scheme to upgrade junction 10 of the M20 at Ashford, Kent to allow it to cope with increased traffic from new homes has been completed. The scheme involved the widening and creation of extra lanes and the construction of a new bridge.

23 Oct 2007

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Overcrowding at Bedford Hospital increases risk of superbug outbreak

Local Liberal Democrats have warned that crowding in Bedford Hospital is increasing the risk of an outbreak of superbug infections.

23 Oct 2007

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FARRON CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SCRAP 'TAX ON SCHOOLS'

Local MP, Tim Farron has today written to Ed Balls to ask him to scrap Government plans to impose a 5% "tax" on school cash balances - a "tax on prudence".

23 Oct 2007

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Farron calls on Health Minister to send Review back to drawing board

Local MP Tim Farron has today issued the Department of Health Minister Anne Keen with a request to send Westmorland General Hospital's Acute Services Review back to the drawing board. Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate, Mr Farron stated that the Review had been plagued by a "catalogue of maladministration, procedural flaws, management failures and broken promises".

23 Oct 2007

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