Localism
Liberal Democrats today railed against the centralisation of the last Labour Government shifting power away from local communities.
21 Sep 2010
National News
Nick Clegg's Speech to Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference: We've always been the face of change. We are now the agents of change.
Two and a half years ago, I stood in this very hall to make my first speech as Leader of our party. I said that the chance for change was within our reach, and we had to seize it. That chance came. Perhaps not quite in the way many of us could have expected.
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21 Sep 2010
Nick Clegg speaks at the Libdem Conference in Liverpool
"Britain in 2010 is anxious, unsure about the future, but Britain in 2015 will be a different country. Strong, fair, free and full of hope again. A country we can be proud to hand on to our children. That is the goal we must keep firmly fixed in our minds. That is the prize."
21 Sep 2010
Liberal Democrat Conference backs localism motion
Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference today reiterated its commitment to devolving power to local people and called for the Government to be ambitious in its plans for decentralisation.
21 Sep 2010
ChineseLibDems at Conference: Chinese Liberal Democrats Celebrate 4th Birthday
After the Chinese Embassy fringe event it seemed fitting that the evening was rounded off with the Chinese Lib Dem's dinner banquet at the Mayflower Restaurant with Deputy Leader Simon Hughes MP as guest speaker.
21 Sep 2010
Council sets out plans for retreat
The move to one council has left Wiltshire in a weakened position to face the funding reductions being announced by the government, and the chief executive has announced a programme of redundancies, cuts and increases in charges to attempt to reduce the deficit. The council will also attempt to shunt costs onto other organisations including the voluntary sector.
20 Sep 2010