West Dorset
Liberal Democrats

Brown should not be scared of the ballot box on the EU

Gordon Brown should show he is not afraid of the ballot box by holding a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, Liberal Democrat acting leader, Vince Cable MP said yesterday. Speaking as the Prime Minister reported back to MPs after the Lisbon summit, Dr Cable said such a referendum would lead to an honest debate on the issue. The Liberal Democrats believe the current reform treaty does not require a referendum, but that the cumulative effect of changes to the EU since 1975 - including the Single European Act and Maastricht - mean there should now be a vote to reaffirm British membership.

24 Oct 2007
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MP secures promise from Minister on mental health ward

Local MP, Tim Farron has received assurances from the Health Minister Ivan Lewis that the mental health ward at Westmorland General Hospital, Ward 4, could not be permanently closed or downgraded without full public consultation. In response to a parliamentary question tabled by Mr Farron, the Minister said that the Trust had a 'responsibility' to consult fully.

24 Oct 2007
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Local MP presses County Council on Crooklands Bridge

Tim Farron has written to Cumbria County Council in an effort to force them to press forward with measures that will prevent the Crooklands Bridge from being damaged in the future. The bridge, which has been seriously damaged three times in recent months, is part of a well-used route between A65 and the Kent Estuary is crucial to the local area.

24 Oct 2007
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Decision to kill off Anti-Corruption Bill an outrage say Liberal Democrats

The decision not to give Commons time to an anti-corruption bill that has passed through all its stages in the House of Lords was described today as a 'constitutional outrage' by Liberal Democrat Shadow Justice Secretary, David Heath MP. The Corruption Bill, which was introduced by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Chidgey, has failed to win a slot for time in the Commons despite proposing key changes to British law.

24 Oct 2007
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Is it OK for disabled people to go to brothels?

We live in a society saturated with sex, but disabled people can often feel they've not been invited to the party. Some feel prostitution might provide the answer. But is visiting a brothel the right thing to do? Taking your first steps. Riding a bike. Your first kiss. The first time you have sex. All standard rites of passage for anyone growing up in much of the world.

24 Oct 2007
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