Tories cut cash spent on NHS
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11 Sep 2009
National News
Jonathan Webber speaks out against 'budget airline' style of local government
Jonathan Webber, Liberal Democrat campaigner in Park Ward has spoken out against a trend towards a 'budget airline' style of local government. According to national newspaper reports, Conservative controlled councils across England are stripping away essential services to be replaced by "opt-in" care provided by private organisations. The result is that some residents end up being charged for services that would formerly have been delivered by their local council.
11 Sep 2009
Nick Clegg Launches Plans to Rescue Lost Generation
With nearly a fifth of 18 to 24-year-olds currently unemployed, the Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg is keen to rescue what he calls 'Labour's Lost Generation'. Yesterday he launched his plans to help prevent the realisation of current estimates that more than 1.2 million young people will be unemployed by the end of 2011.
11 Sep 2009
Playing politics with Libya and Lockerbie
Star letter from an anonymous correspondent:
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11 Sep 2009
Landlords must support the town centre
Lib Dem Leader Cllr David Kendall is calling on landlords to get behind the rejuvenation of Brentwood High Street by putting more investment into their buildings and making rents more competitive to try and attract a wider mix of retail outlets.
10 Sep 2009
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY OF MISSING MILLIONS
Stockton tenants in Council owned homes have been losing out for 20 years it was revealed at a Council meeting last night. Councillor Suzanne Fletcher (Lib Dem) had put down a formal question to find out how long tenants had been paying money to the Government, and how much was being paid.
10 Sep 2009