Lib Dem Conference votes for part-privatisation of the Royal Mail
Sir Menzies Campbell has scored his first victory as Liberal Democrat leader after party members backed the part-privatisation of the Royal Mail.
4 Mar 2006
National News
A Personal Message from Sir Menzies Campbell, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a party that embraces new ideas, that cherishes our principles, and that refuses to sacrifice our values for convenience.
4 Mar 2006
Dundee LibDems say Dave Cameron's message irrelevant to Scotland
Dundee LibDems today (4th March 2006) said that Tory Leader David Cameron's speech to Scottish Tories yesterday merely served to highlight just how out of touch the Tories remain and just how irrelevant they have become in the Scottish politics.
4 Mar 2006
Waging war requires analysis, not just an act of faith - Campbell
Responding to the Prime Minister's comments in his interview with Michael Parkinson, Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said "Going to war isn't just an act of faith; it requires rigorous analysis of the legality of doing so, the likelihood of success, the number of possible casualties, and the long term consequences.
3 Mar 2006
Closing youth clubs would be a cut too far
Pauline Searle Liberal Democrat County Councillor for Guildford North and Borough Councillor for Stoughton added her concerns to those already expressed in the Surrey Advertiser about Surrey County Council's 'Business Development Review' (BDR) plans to save £50 million, which will see many youth clubs close or merge across the County.
3 Mar 2006
Fighting the closure of the YoYo Youth Centre
The threat to the YoYo Drop-in Centre for young people in Epsom Town centre was discussed at the recent meeting of SCC's Epsom & Ewell Local Committee. They unanimously passed a motion proposed by Cllr Colin Taylor calling upon SCC's Executive to re-consider their BDR review's proposal in the light of possible alterations to the facilities at the Lintons Youth Centre.
3 Mar 2006