Kendall welcomes proposals for free childcare for every family
Children and parents in Brentwood and Ongar will benefit from new proposals for free childcare for every family, claims a leading local Liberal Democrat.
1 Dec 2008
National News
Lib Dems stand up against Labour's police state
Opposition MPs locked up; massive database of all your personal details; ContactPoint - a database of all children in the UK; more CCTV cameras than any other country in the western world; and the DNA of hundreds of thousands of innocent people on computer. Only the Liberal Democrats can be relied upon to stand up for the British people's hard-won freedoms.
1 Dec 2008
The Liberal Democrats - ahead of the game on the economy
Political commentators are now realising that the Liberal Democrats have consistently been ahead of the game on economic issues. Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable has identified a list of ten things the Lib Dems called for first, and which have now either been implemented or taken on board by at least one of the other two main parties. Said Dr Cable:
1 Dec 2008
LOAN SHARKS PREY ON LOCAL FAMILIES THIS XMAS
Truro and Falmouth Liberal Democrat PPC Terrye Teverson has joined the local Credit Union in a bid to encourage people not to borrow from loan sharks this Christmas.
1 Dec 2008
New campaign calls for Government to tackle voting fraud
Unlock Democracy has launched a "Stamp Out Voting Fraud" campaign, following the Government's decision to block opposition amendments designed to tackle electoral fraud to the Political Parties and Elections Bill.
1 Dec 2008
Paul Rowen MP reacts to mass job losses
Paul Rowen MP has urged the Government to act quickly after mass job losses across the borough.
1 Dec 2008