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Top Tory admits they may not win the next General Election!

Francis Maude has admitted that the Conservatives may not win the next General Election. Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat Party President said "This admission that the Tories cosmetic conversion is failing to win over the British people is unsurprising. On the environment, on education and on civil liberties, the Tories have been all talk and no action. They have failed to put forward any actual policies to tackle climate change, have supported Tony Blair's flawed education plans, and caved in on ID cards."

20 Apr 2006
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(left to right) Jeff Stephenson with Zuffar Haq & Councillor Debbie Almey signing the petition.

"No Thanks" to Ambulance Merger

A massive 85% of people who took part in a survey regarding the merging of ambulance services were against the merger of East Midlands Ambulance Service with south Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

20 Apr 2006
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A Positive Plan for Waltham Abbey

Waltham Abbey Liberal Democrats have today launched their positive plan to for the town. District Cllr Pat Brooks, Peggy Ayre and Phil Chadburn are all standing for election to the Town Council on 4 May.

20 Apr 2006
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Post Office Closures Graph

Lib Dems Fight for Post Office Network

The Post Office network is crumbling. Over the last two decades, post offices have been closing at a rate of over 300 a year. Under the last Conservative Government, 3,500 local post offices closed, and under Labour another 4,000 have closed, hitting communities across the country.

19 Apr 2006
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Risborough Lane Pavement Works

From 18 April there will be works on Risborough Lane for around 8 weeks from the junction with Risborough Way, Cheriton (near the railway bridge) up to the junction with Mackenzie Drive. During this time there will be temporary traffic lights in place, and there is very likely to be disruption to traffic.

19 Apr 2006
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Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Menzies Campbell

Lib Dem Leader highlights crime as key issue for Local Elections

Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Menzies Campbell was on the campaign trail today and highlighted crime as a key issue in these local elections, he said: "Preventing crime is very much a liberal issue. The Liberal Democrats have pioneered a wide range of successful crime cutting measures at local level, measures which have a real impact on ensuring that we don't just talk tough on crime, we actually tackle it.

19 Apr 2006
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