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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
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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
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