West Dorset
Liberal Democrats

CBI Speech - Brown incoherent on Britain's future

Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable has attacked Gordon Brown for failing to provide a coherent view on Britain's future. In his speech today to the CBI, the Prime Minister showed his support for the expansion of Heathrow and a new generation of nuclear power stations. Mr Brown also hinted at a rethink on capital gains tax changes which have been opposed by many business people. And he promised tougher rules on people on benefits accepting training offers.

27 Nov 2007
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Middle East peace talks - Hamas must be part of the solution

Ahead of today's Middle East peace process summit in Washington and Annapolis, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, Michael Moore MP, has written to the Foreign Secretary to urge a new strategy for dealing with Hamas. The US secretary of state met Israeli and Palestinian negotiators over the weekend to try to bridge gaps between them before this week's conference.

27 Nov 2007
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Local Campaigners for a new Lemington surgery

Primary Care Trust must bid for new surgery in Lemington

Liberal Democrats in Newcastle are stepping up their campaign for a GPs surgery in Lemington. This follows the North East Strategic Health Authority's confirmation that Newcastle's PCT can bid for one of 100 new surgeries in under-resourced areas across the country.

27 Nov 2007
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abandonded car

Zahid Shah acts on abandoned cars

Residents of Dunstall Hill contacted Zahid Shah to report an abandoned vehicle in a car park. When he inspected Zahid found a vehicle with flat tyres, rusty bodywork, the radio ripped out and no tax disc - all signs of an abandoned car. Zahid has informed the authorities and as this car had still has its number plates the registered keeper will be told to remove it. If this doesn't happen the vehicle will removed and crushed.

27 Nov 2007
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"Government cynicism on post offices is staggering" - Farron

Local MP, Tim Farron expressed his dismay today at the news that the Government has instructed Post Office Limited to suspend any consultations on post office closures in the period immediately preceding the local elections in May next year. The Government requested the change of plan because 'the closure of any Post Office can be highly sensitive and can potentially become a local political issue'.

27 Nov 2007
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