Warm best wishes from DELGA to Brian Paddick and Petter Belsvik on their wedding in Oslo this weekend. Brian, who was Lib Dem candidate for London Mayor last year, also came runner-up in the Pink Paper Readers' Awards which have just been announced - pipped to the title of "Hero of the year" by Barack Obama.
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Commenting on reports that the Government is planning to guarantee up to £20bn of loans to small businesses, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: "The Government's proposal, essentially the same as that of the Conservatives, potentially involves very large taxpayer liabilities and is in effect a subsidy to bank lending."
The Independent Social Mobility Commission, set up by Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg and chaired by Barnardo's Chief Executive Martin Narey, has found that a child's life chances are 'dependent on the background and earnings of its parents'. The commission's report also found that increased education funding has failed to reach those children most in need.
The contraction of the global economic system bodes nothing but good for global ecosystems. Growth is dead - long live sustainability
The West Wing was the 7 series hit US political smash of the last few years. Following the ups and downs of the Democrat Bartlett administration and the campaign to elect his successor, the show has been fantastically popular with politics junkies and drama lovers alike.
The current situation in Gaza, which has been branded a 'disgrace' and a 'massacre by MP Paul Rowen, is the current hot topic for a lot of Rochdale residents.