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Right to buy was wrong under Thatcher and is doubly wrong under Cameron

Consider the following: The UK National debt is now £1.56 trillion. The value of state owned assets is £1.2 trillion most of which is in infrastructure and therefore not saleable. By contrast, the aggregate total wealth of all private households in Great Britain is around £9.5 trillion with a debt of £7.0 trillion. If this was a balance sheet of UK PLC with 'social holding' and 'private holding' companies the creditors would either call for 'parent company guarantees' (the private asset holders) or declare the state holding company bankrupt.

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by George Smid - PPC for South Holland and the Deepings

14 Apr 2015

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Letter to the Sevenoaks Chronicle on train services

Dear Sir,

by Alan Bullion

14 Apr 2015

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£8 billion NHS funding

The Conservatives have claimed to have "matched" the Liberal Democrats' £8bn spending commitment on the NHS. This "commitment" from the Tories is completely unfunded, so it is no commitment at all.

by Hobson

14 Apr 2015

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Five candidates in 2015 hustings line-up

A fourth candidate standing in the parliamentary elections for South Holland will appear at the Spalding Guardian Election 2015 hustings. Liberal Democrat George Smid is the latest to confirm he will attend the event at the South Holland Centre on St George's Day, April 23.

14 Apr 2015

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Lib Dems Set Out Financial Plans

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has set out his party's plans to balance the books on time, in full and fairly.

by Christine Tinker

14 Apr 2015

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Farron: Giving power back - saving consumers hundreds of pounds

Tim Farron and the Liberal Democrats have launched a package of measures to shift the balance of power back in favour of consumers and commuters to ease the cost of living and save families hundreds of pounds a year. Our "Five Point Plan" comes on the back of the Lib Dem Digital Rights Bill that provides compensation for consumers who have their data misused online.

14 Apr 2015

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