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Hughes rejects Cameron's "defect to the Tories" call

Speaking in Lib Dem-held Hereford, the new Tory leader said the Conservative Party was a "new home" for Lib Dems and that both should combine to beat Labour in marginal seats. Conservative leader David Cameron has appealed to Liberal Democrat MPs and councillors to defect to his party. In a speech he said Conservatives stood for "liberal values", including a commitment to green policies, localism and deregulation.

16 Dec 2005
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Government departments failing to meet targets on cutting pollution and waste

Covering an area of over a quarter of a million hectares, emitting about as much CO2 as Liverpool and with overall responsibility for more than £100 billion, the UK Government is required to meet sustainability targets to ensure its resources are managed responsibly and our money spent wisely. The government established its across-the-board environmental targets in 2002 but the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) has found they are not being met.

17 Dec 2005
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