News - Mid Suffolk Liberal Democrats

"No-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity"

Responding to a letter published in the local press last week Michael Headley said, "The letter lumps the Liberal Democrats in with the Tories and Labour in its claim that none of the parties' policies offer what the writer is looking for. I suspect that he harks back to Old Labour, which I agree the Liberal Democrats aren't and never have been. But if you are looking for a party that stands for fairness, freedom and trust then the Lib Dems do offer a different approach and it's one that attracted me to the party many years ago."

5 Jun 2007

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World Environment Day

Although we have heard a lot from both David Cameron and Gordon Brown about the importance of climate change, hard solutions have been conspicuous only by their absence.

5 Jun 2007

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Tories U-Turn to Back Incineration

Essex County Council's Conservative administration is proposing to build an incinerator in the county to deal with the treatment of waste. Ian Gale (Lib Dem spokesman on waste management and Chelmsford West County Cllr), said: "After years of insisting that they have a 'no incineration' policy and contesting elections on that basis, Essex Conservatives have now effected a spectacular U-turn.

5 Jun 2007

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"Nurses still overworked and underpaid" - Farron

Local MP, Tim Farron has today criticised the government over pay rates for nurses in the NHS. This comes following the announcement that nurses will receive a staged pay rise of 1.5% for April 2007 and 1% in November 2007, which will result in a significant real terms pay cut because of the rate of interest.

5 Jun 2007

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Farron opposes Cumbria unitary bid in parliament

Local MP Tim Farron has spoken today in a Westminster Hall debate on the future of local government in Cumbria. Mr Farron has been campaigning against Cumbria County Council's bid submitted to the government which would see seven local authorities merged into one, with the administrative centre in Carlisle.

5 Jun 2007

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Make A Green Promise On World Environment Day

Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield is encouraging his constituents to join him in making a promise to the environment to mark World Environment Day 2007.

5 Jun 2007

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