Making Woking work for you
Liberal Democrats up and down the country assembled this week for the party's annual conference, the first since the formation of the coalition government back in May of this year.
23 Sep 2010
National News
The Equality Minister's speech to Conference
"And so conference, this is a new politics which has equality at its heart. An equality which sets people free, rather than imprisons them with rules. An equality for the future, which is driven by our liberal principles of the past."
22 Sep 2010
Lib Dem commitment to work on diversity in political life
Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today passed a motion on diversity. Lib Dem Deputy Leader, Simon Hughes MP, said: "I am glad that Conference agreed today that there will be a full set of proposals for candidate diversity and that we will have the chance to take decisions to change the face and mix of the Liberal Democrats.
22 Sep 2010
Labour Attack on Children in Care
Two months after Labour Councillors in Slough voted themselves a whopping 46% rise in their own pay the council is set to attack some of the most vulnerable children in the area by launching a massive 50% cut in the allowances paid to foster families to look after children in care.
22 Sep 2010
Vince Cable's Speech
"We have punched above our weight in government because we have a democratic party which has clear principles and policies. In a few short months we have showed how we can advance our party's policies and principles while serving the wider national interest."
22 Sep 2010
Vince Cable's Speech to Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference: This Is My Happy Face
I have come to account to you, Conference, for the work I have been carrying out in the Coalition Government. I have managed to infuriate the bank bosses; acquire a fatwa from the revolutionary guards of the trades union movement; frighten the Daily Telegraph with a progressive graduate payment; and upset very rich people who are trying to dodge British taxes. I must be doing something right.
22 Sep 2010