Best wishes ahead of Eid Al-Adha
Speaking ahead of Eid Al-Adha, the Chinese Liberal Democrats and the party Leader, Nick Clegg, have sent out their best wishes, recognising that in China alone there are over 21 million Muslims.
27 Nov 2009
National News
Missed Opportunity to tackle climate change
Jill Wareham, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for the Isle of Wight, expressed extreme regret at the recommendation to the planning committee to refuse the wind turbine application at Cheverton Down.
27 Nov 2009
Blair turned a blind eye to Iraq intelligence - Davey
Commenting on evidence given by a senior Foreign Office official to the Iraq Inquiry that the UK Government received intelligence in the days prior to invading Iraq that Saddam Hussein may not have been able use chemical weapons, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, Edward Davey said "The threat that Saddam could deploy WMD within 45 minutes was fundamental to the Government's argument that Iraq presented an imminent danger. Yet this new evidence shows that the intelligence was, if anything, pointing towards Iraq becoming less of a threat.
27 Nov 2009
Heather Kidd Welcomes Poll Decision
Heather Kidd today welcomed the decision by Kim Ryley, Returning Officer for the new Shropshire Council, that Ludlow constituency polling would be counted on the night of the poll.
27 Nov 2009
Regional review of housing is fatally flawed - Robinson
The East of England review of housing numbers to the year 2031 has been attacked as fatally flawed on all four of the scenarios outlined. Chelmsford Lib Dem Stephen Robinson has stated that jobs (and infrastructure) should drive development not housing targets.
27 Nov 2009
Call for MP to resign
Calls have been made for Bosworth's Conservative MP David Tredinnick to resign.
27 Nov 2009