If a week is a long time in politics, the last month has seemed almost endless. Following my assertion in my last column that I wanted Charles Kennedy to continue as leader, its best we avoid comment on the leadership contest. Lembit Opik MP backed Charles, backed Mark Oaten and is now publicly not backing anyone in order to avoid an asteroid hitting their campaign - I know how he feels!
Cyril Townsend, who served as Conservative MP for Bexleyheath from 1974 to 1997, has announced that he has joined the Liberal Democrats.
Paul Holmes MP has backed a Commons Motion in a bid to save many of Britain's safe herbal remedies from being wiped from the shelves of health food stores. In doing so, he has earned the thanks of local consumers who use herbal products and national organisation opposing these unnecessary EU restrictions.
The Tayside Branch of the World Development Movement is hosting a public meeting in Dundee at 7:30pm on Thursday 2nd February 2006 at Room T9, Tower Block, University of Dundee, Perth Road, Dundee. A report on the meeting and a video of it will be available in the near future at http://www.taysidethink.net.
The Mayors U-turn over pensioners concessionary fares has been welcomed by Liberal Democrats.
Dundee Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that figures released yesterday (30th January 2006) by the Scottish Executive show that there was an 8% decrease in the number of people killed in road accidents in Scotland from the 2003 to 2004 figures; the second lowest figure for 50 years.
