This afternoon the Liberal Democrats had a panel debate on the Economy featuring Dr Vincent Cable MP (Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer), Professor Paul Ekins (Professor of Energy and Environment Policy, King's College London) and Liam Halligan (Economics Columnist, Sunday Telegraph)
Brentwood & Ongar Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that Derek Hardy, former Lib Dem mayor, has been honoured with a President's Award.
A former mayor of Brentwood has been honoured by Westminster party chiefs for his 60 years of loyal service to the Liberal and Liberal Democrat parties.
Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable delivered his keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat conference today. Vince argued that government should do fewer things well, rather than many things badly, and said that would help to give the party the resources to deliver Nick Clegg's commitment to handing money back to ordinary people:
This afternoon the Liberal Democrats discussed Europe. They noted that whilst the EU has achieved a great deal in the last 50 years it needs to do more to put its own house in order to focus better on its core objectives and realise its full potential.
On the eve of the Association of National Parks conference, to be held in the Lake District, local MP Tim Farron has issued a challenge to DEFRA minister Hilary Benn to push forwards plans for elections to national park authorities.