Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats have placed the party at the forefront of the debate on climate change by putting the most ambitious policy motion to date before the House of Commons.
In an interview with Channel 4 news this week, Lib Dem and formerly highest ranking out officer in the London Metropolitan Police force Brian Paddick spoke out on casual homophobia in the playground and the media and how this pattern of behaviour extends to brutal homophobic attacks. He highlighted that "75% of those surveyed by Stonewall say they did not report (homophobic) attacks to the Police" - and that while we would like to think the increase in reporting reflects a greater confidence in the police force it may well also reflect an increase in hate crime.
Following an article in today's Brentwood Gazette (28/10/09) entitled "Party Leader voted for site on short list" I would like to set the record straight.
  "The Government should resist the temptation to use Northern Rock for its own political ends by selling it off before the General Election," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.
The Guardian reports that Tony Blair's chances of becoming the EU president were dealt a blow today when Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, rejected his candidacy and evidence emerged that Germany has been spooked by the scale of the hostility from David Cameron.
Heather Kidd has called for a re-think on government proposals to extend police powers, which are supposed to prevent criminals enjoying luxury lifestyles, being given to councils and other public bodies. These could then be used against ordinary members of the public.
