Shepway Lib Dems lead Gurkha campaign online
The Shepway Liberal Democrats are leading the campaign for citizenship for Gurkhas online according to leading search engine Google.
13 Sep 2004
Liberal Democrats launch policing proposals
Under new Liberal Democrat proposals police chiefs would sign contracts with local communities setting out how many officers they would deploy. The "minimum policing guarantees" would set funding levels for local police for a rolling three-year period. The guarantees are part of the party's new plans to tackle crime. The plans include using money earmarked for the government's ID card plan to hire an extra 10,000 front line police and 20,000 community support officers.
13 Sep 2004
Public will not be fooled by Toxic Tories' jump on green bandwagon - Baker
Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, has today attacked Michael Howard for "attempting to jump on the green bandwagon".
13 Sep 2004
Scotland: Finnie describes draft Environmental Assessment Bill
A draft Bill expected to be introduced into Parliament in January next year is designed to open the decision-making process on major plans to public comment, a conference was told today.
13 Sep 2004
Blair and Howard can't be trusted with stewardship of Britain's environment - Baker
On Monday 13th September the leader of the Conservatives, Michael Howard, will make a speech to the Environment Forum. This will be followed by a speech on climate change by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on Tuesday 14th September.
12 Sep 2004
The Social Market: what are businesses for?
DURING the 1980's I campaigned throughout the UK on behalf of British manufacturing and the importance of "wealth creation."
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10 Sep 2004