Liberal Democrats Protect Political Transparency
Commenting on the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill being debated in the House of Commons today, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
18 May 2007
Dundee LibDems slam Labour Government on Post Office closures
Liberal Democrats in Dundee have hit out at the Labour government's failure to listen to the concerns of people in Dundee over post office closures.
17 May 2007
One quarter of all post offices in Devizes closed since 1999
Twelve post offices have been closed in the Devizes Constituency since 1999 leaving only thirty-three to serve local residents. This poor state of service reflects the national situation caused by the lack of support from both Conservative and Labour governments.
17 May 2007
Leicester Gets it's First Lib Dem Lord Mayor
Lib Dem Knighton Councillor Gary Hunt has become the City's first Liberal Democrat Lord Mayor.
17 May 2007
Blair's 10 wasted years - Robinson
Commenting to the Essex Chronicle, Lib Dem Stephen Robinson has described the Tony Blair era as '10 years of wasted chances.' Things *could* only get better, after the disastrous Conservative years. Money did go to schools and hospitals; but things are not much better - because Labour (and the Conservatives) want central control; they trust Whitehall not Town Hall or local people.
17 May 2007
Ludford condemns state homophobia in the EU
Addressing today's British Youth Council organised protest outside the Polish Embassy, Liberal Democrat MEP Baroness Sarah Ludford, a member of the European Parliament's gay and lesbian rights 'Intergroup' said: "I am deeply concerned by the homophobic stance of the Polish government.
17 May 2007