FIGHTING FINANCIAL POLLUTION
The recent turmoil on the financial markets has shown just how interlinked our different countries' economies are.
20 Sep 2008
National News
Conference Report
Stockton's representatives at the Federal Party conference in Bournemouth included Jacquie Bell our PPC. Jacquie spoke in the debate on pensions, pointing out the need for flexible arrangements to allow as many older people as possible to manage their own affairs with dignity. She spoke of the problems experienced by some who have moved into residential and care homes.
20 Sep 2008
Allotments are on the Agenda
Faced with growing waiting lists and an increasing number of complaints, Cllr Colin Taylor (Lib Dem, Stamford) has asked the Chairman of the council's Leisure Committee to put allotments on the agenda of the next meeting in October.
19 Sep 2008
Nick Clegg on youtube
You may have seen some of the media coverage this week for Nick Clegg's closing speech to our party conference in which he laid out our plans to make Britain fairer and our four-step economic recovery plan.
19 Sep 2008
Recommended Viewing: Six minutes to save the world
Shepway Lib Dem Group Leader Lynne Beaumont recommends watching the video at http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ln08_makethisvideogoaroundtheworld_news of a 13-year old Canadian girl speaks for 6 minutes at a UN Conference on the Environment in Brazil.
19 Sep 2008
Proud to back the Gurkha cause
It was with great pride, I took part in the demonstration outside the High Court in London this week, standing alongside hundreds of retired Gurkha's. The demonstration had been organised to show the world how badly this country treats its best soldiers, with no right to remain in this country if they retired before 1997, even after giving 24 years of their lives to defend this country.
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19 Sep 2008