National Liberal Democrat News - East Riding Liberal Democrats

Lib Dem amendment to give people a vote on final Brexit deal

Liberal Democrat MPs have tabled amendments to the Article 50 Bill demanding a people's vote is held on the final Brexit deal, that the government must commit to securing Britain's membership of the Single Market and that EU nationals living in the UK are guaranteed the right to remain. The first requires a referendum on the final deal, the alternative being to remain a member of the EU. This is the "reality v reality" referendum, as opposed to the "reality v fantasy" that we had. It doesn't address the question of whether Article 50 is unilaterally revokable - if it turns out not to be, the EU would have to agree to our remaining members.

1 Feb 2017

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Transport

South London train passengers have suffered enough

Caroline Pidgeon urges Chris Grayling to reverse cuts for access improvements at seven south London train stations.

1 Feb 2017

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New policy pages launched on the Liberal Democrat website

I always think the apogee of local party press work would be to get a local newspaper headline 'Liberal Democrats add new page to...

by Mark Pack

1 Feb 2017

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IS IT TOO LATE TO 'GET INVOLVED'?

I have to admire the boundless enthusiasm shown by Anita Day in her latest résumé of recent events in her article 'Time to get involved'. Her infectious optimism for Lib Dem prospects reminds me of myself some thirty years ago. If she really thinks that we could win Stoke Central, who am I to disabuse her of this belief? After all, I never really thought that Leave would win last June or Trump, for that matter, last November. So I will not dwell on national politics. In my present infirm condition I am in no physical or mental state any more to be a latter day Sisyphus trying yet again to roll that stone back uphill. Having been a councillor at all levels of local government at one time or another for all of the past thirty years, including the last sixteen as a Lincolnshire County Councillor, I think I have learned a few lessons on how to win elections. One lesson I learned early on was that you don't win around here (unless you sport a blue rosette) if you only appear on the scene a few months before the el

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by Cllr John Marriott - Lincoln, Sleaford and North Hykeham

1 Feb 2017

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Success in campaign to improve Great Central Way

After years of campaigning Rugby Liberal Democrat Councillors for Eastlands Ward, Cllr Sue Roodhouse, Cllr Neil Sandison and Cllr Dale Keeling have welcomed the securing of £52,000 by Rugby Borough Council to tackle flooding on the footpath and cycleway between the Clifton Road Bridge and Hillmorton's Pytchley Road.

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by Rugby Lib Dems

31 Jan 2017

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Tim Farron: LGBT History Month is time to recognise those who fight prejudice

This month, as we mark LGBT History Month we must recognise the "countless" contribution of campaigners who have fought prejudice, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has said.

31 Jan 2017

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