Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Wednesday 24th January) have given their backing to the LibDems in Wales and Scotland who have pledged to work together for a "more Liberal and Greener Britain" at a summit in London earlier this week.
Following the news that 75 people have died in a bomb attack in Baghdad, and the death of another British serviceman at the weekend, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell has reiterated his call for the Prime Minister to speak in Wednesday's Parliamentary debate on Iraq.
In a 10 minute bill presented to parliament today, Lib Dem MP for Southport John Pugh has called on parliament to lift the cloud of suspicion and allegation that hangs over the Al-Yamamah and other international contracts by providing a proper means of parliamentary scrutiny. He said that the release to an appropriate committee of the Commons of sensitive reports like the National Audit Office report on the arms deal, as proposed in his Inter-Government Contracts (Provision of Information) Bill, would do much to restore credibility all round.
Cornwall's five MPs endorsed today's bid for Local Government reform by Cornwall County Council, welcoming it as "A step in the right direction"
Marking the start of their "We Can Cut Crime" campaign, Devon and Cornwall's Liberal Democrat MPs have tabled a Parliamentary motion, criticising the Government for its lack of support given to the region's police force.
The Liberal Democrats have launched the 'We Can Cut Crime' campaign, unveiling five steps to a safer Totnes and Britain. The launch marks the start of a national campaign that will see cutting crime as the centrepiece of the Liberal Democrat run-up to the local elections in May.