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Liberal Democrats believe in an open, modern and inclusive Britain that stands tall in the world, and doesn't hide from it. We are a modern, free, prosperous country, respected the world over. This is Britain's time to lead.
Chesterfield Lib Dems attended Chesterfield College's Fresher's Fair, held on the 15th and 16th of September to welcome new students and to find out what issues they think are important locally and nationally.
Liberal Democrat MEP Catherine Bearder is calling for EU diesel emission rules to be properly enforced, after it emerged that Volkswagen is being investigated by the US Environmental Protection Agency and could face a fine of up to $18 billion for breaching US standards.
Reflecting on the recent Liberal Democrat 2015 conference, an article by Nick Pearce in the latest IPPR newsletter warns the party that it cannot claim the centre ground by merely defining itself against other parties. While it has so far struck distinctive liberal stances in some areas, it has remained silent on other questions. As it reckons with the difficult choices ahead, the party should, Nick says, seek inspiration from Jo Grimond, its leader of the late 1950s and 60s, when the old Liberal Party had only a handful of MPs, but rebuilt itself. These and other issues were discussed at IPPR's packed 'Where next for the Liberal Democrats?' panel event at Conference, a podcast of which is now available. In it, major figures including Baroness Williams, Simon Hughes and Baroness Suttie discuss the continuing importance of liberal ideas, and lessons from the Coalition. Link for blog and podcast http://www.ippr.org/nicks-blog/21st-century-liberalism-grimonds-guide-to-a-positive-vision-for-the-liberal-democrat
Watch Tim Farron deliver his first speech as party leader to the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference 2015 in Bournemouth.