Most of you will know that Peter was a long term and active supporter of the Liberal Democrats. He had an abiding interest in politics, though he wasn't most people's idea of a politician, and he was all the more effective for that. When the Social Democrat Party was started by the Gang of Four, Peter was one of the very first members, and proud of it, and that was how we first met.
We regret to report the death of Peter Ashenden, a long term and very active member of the Liberal Democrats.
Monday 7 July will be a momentous day for Chelmsford as the world's largest annual sporting event passes through the city. A cycling event of this scale has never been witnessed in Chelmsford before.
Because the "I agree with Nick" is the same DPM Nick Clegg! So what happened? And what changed in the past four years? From where I am standing, there are two reasons why Nick Clegg and the LibDems are so unpopular today. And both reasons have nothing to do with Clegg reneging on 'Tuition Fees' or other promises. Since none of the people that voted for the LibDems up to 2010, expected them to implement any of their manifesto promises - in other words they [LibDems] were never expected to win an election and form a government!
As secondary legislation for the Electricity Market Reform programme is laid in Parliament, the Government's electricity market reform (EMR) has pushed forward,. These reforms will ensure we keep the lights on, bills down and the air clean.
As secondary legislation for the Electricity Market Reform programme is laid in Parliament, the Government's electricity market reform (EMR) has pushed forward,. These reforms will ensure we keep the lights on, bills down and the air clean.