Lib Dem Manifesto on Health
1. Free NHS from government meddling.
23 May 2007
News
Liberal Democrat News
POST OFFICE CLOSURES TO HIT LOCAL VILLAGES
Trade Secretary Alistair Darling has confirmed that about 2,500 post offices - a fifth of those left in the UK - are to close by 2009. Mr Darling said the current loss-making network was "unsustainable" and pointed out four million fewer customers were using post offices every week than two years ago and it was losing £4m a week. The Lib Dems have called for an additional £2bn investment in the Post Office that would create a thriving network.
23 May 2007
WHAT DOES OUR MP THINK?
A crucial debate in the House of Commons on Friday afternoon and WHERE WAS ROBERT GOODWILL? MP for Scarborough and Whitby, Robert Goodwill did not vote in the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill. He was registered as absent and I for one would like to know how he would have voted had he been in the house.
23 May 2007
Dundee LibDems give backing to Freedom of Information petition
Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Wednesday 23rd May) given their backing to a national petition launched by Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Liberal Democrat Leader, against proposals to exempt MPs from Freedom of Information rules.
23 May 2007
Council Chairman bows out
DISTRICT council chairman Ann Haigh bowed out after her year in office by revealing that her three chosen causes would be sharing over £17,000.
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23 May 2007
Farron hits out at Government's disgraceful tax credit record
Local Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron has hit out at the government's disgraceful tax credit record after the government published records showing they made mistakes on almost half of his constituents' claims.
23 May 2007