Robin Lawrence puts fairness at the heart of the Liberal Democrat campaign
The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Britain a fairer place.
16 Jan 2010
National News
DELGA Launches Brighton Branch on 25th January
With an estimated LGBT community of 13% - 17%, Brighton and Hove has long been seen as a gay friendly city. Lib Dem Councillor Paul Elgood has long been one the main LGBT community leaders for the area. The Lib Dems have selected two of their three local Parliamentary candidates, with Paul Elgood in Hove and Juliet Williams in Brighton Kemptown.
16 Jan 2010
Heather Kidd Slams Tory Private Health Funding
Heather Kidd said that she was dismayed in the revelation that Andrew Lansley, the Tory shadow health minister is being funded by a leading private health provider. (asd reported in the Daily Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/6989408/Andrew-Lansley-bankrolled-by-private-healthcare-provider.html)
15 Jan 2010
JOB CUTS: Council to cut up to 100 jobs in restructure
The Royal Borough has confirmed between 10 and 100 jobs could be axed and several departments merged as part of a major restructuring programme to cut costs.
AW
15 Jan 2010
Liberal Democrats Launch Manifesto Housing Pledge
The Liberal Democrats today set out plans to bring a quarter of a million empty homes back into use, making homes available for people who need them and creating 65,000 jobs. There are over 760,000 empty properties across England which are no longer used as homes but can be brought back into use with some investment. People who own these homes will get a grant or a cheap loan to renovate them so they can be used: grants if the home is for social housing, loans for private use.
15 Jan 2010
Tories can't be trusted on NHS
"The time has come for David Cameron to be honest with the British public," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary.
15 Jan 2010