National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

Witney by-election: what will count as a good result?

Liz Leffman winning, obviously. There's also plenty of scope short of winning for the Witney by-election to count as an excellent result for the Liberal Democrats, so how to judge the result when it comes through? One factor to bear in mind is just how poor Liberal Democrat results in Parliamentary by-elections have been for a long period of time. A mere 2% increase in the Lib Dem vote in such a contest was last achieved… way back in 2007 in Ealing Southall.

by Mark Pack

18 Oct 2016

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Nick Clegg: will Brexit help him go from political Judas to comeback kid?

The former deputy prime minister is playing a central role in the campaign to force a vote on the government's Brexit plans After spending half a decade as a political pariah, Nick Clegg seems to be on his way to a comeback of sorts. The former Liberal Democrat leader has teamed up with his old political rival, Ed Miliband, and a small but significant group of Tory Remainers, to lead the call for there to be full parliamentary scrutiny of the government's Brexit plan. Last week, he found himself resoundingly cheered from the Labour benches as he demanded to know how the government could claim the right to know what Brexit means.

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by The New Statesman

18 Oct 2016

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Prioritising Proportional Representation

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by Andrew Hyett

17 Oct 2016

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Extensive Roadworks Planned in and around Tring

Please note that extensive work is planned covering a stretch of about 2 miles of the B488 Icknield Way, Tring starting on 31st October, 2016. The length affected will stretch from the A41 Tring Bypass roundabout down to the New Mill roundabout. The work will be done in stages but it is likely there will be considerable disruption at times.

17 Oct 2016

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Extensive Roadworks Planned in and around Tring

17 Oct 2016

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Greater Manchester Police reported to police watchdog

Lib Dem Leader in Rochdale, Councillor Andy Kelly has reported Greater Manchester Police to a police watchdog for failing to log calls. Greater Manchester Police has failed to log more than 38,000 calls - including an astonishing 25% of violent crimes. Now the Lib Dems are calling for a thorough investigation by the Independent Police Complaint's Commission. The force, run by Labour politician and current Mayor Tony Lloyd, has been slammed as "inadequate" by national watchdog Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary.

17 Oct 2016

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