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Cuts

Cuts Hit Poorer Old & Young A south Shropshire parish councillor has hit out at some of Shropshire Council's latest cuts. ...

4 Jan 2011
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Anger Over Insensitive Bus Release

Lib Den Councillors on Shropshire Council have expressed anger at a Council press release that described cutting back on travel for the elderly and disabled as 'Good Practice'.

4 Jan 2011
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Bye Bye ID Cards

Bye Bye ID cards

Much to the joy of Stockton Liberal Democrats, the official end to ID cards has arrived. The House of Lords has now given Royal Assent to the Identity Documents Act. Long term campaigner against unwanted and expensive ID cards, local Councillor Suzanne Fletcher, is seen here taking the car sticker out of her car. She says " Thanks to Lib Dems in Governnment, we are saying Bye Bye to these unwanted and expensive ID cards, saving £835 million in planned future expenditure. I repeat - £835 million. What cuts would Labour have had to make to recoup that money ?" Liberal Democrats locally and nationally have consistently campaigned against ID cards, a scheme introduced by the previous Labour Government.

4 Jan 2011
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Miliband’s 100 days of indecision

"In Government he failed on the economy, in opposition he's failed the people of Oldham and Saddleworth by promoting a disgraced MP who spread racially divisive lies."

4 Jan 2011
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