Sharon Bowles MEP most influential woman in European finance
South East Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has been named the most influential woman in European finance, according to a Top 100 list published in the Financial News.
26 Jul 2010
National News
Special Focus for Chapel Ash and West Park
Park Ward Liberal Democrats are delivering a special Focus in the Chapel Ash and West Park areas outlining recent achievements of Cllrs Robin Lawrence and Claire Darke in those parts of the Ward.
26 Jul 2010
Bank stress tests cannot be a half-way house
The EU's bank watchdog, the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), is to publish the results of its bank stress tests. Stress tests were implemented last year in the US to identify banks that would require additional capital to survive in case the recession got worse.
26 Jul 2010
Barnet Liberal Democrats back local newspaper "Reject the Rise" campaign
Barnet Liberal Democrats have backed the Times Series campaign to reject the rise in councillor allowances.
25 Jul 2010
Police Merger Decision Deferment - Continuing the Fight to Save Beds Police
I haven't written on here yet about the topsy-turvy day last week when we experienced the great disappointment of a narrow vote by Beds Police Authority in favour of proceeding with merger plans, only to receive the excellent news that Herts Police Authority had voted to defer the decision pending deeper collaboration between the forces and consideration of joint working. The authorities will be looking again at the matter later in the year and with two forces, along with Beds Police Authority, in favour of merger, clearly the importance of the campaign to save Beds Police is greater than ever.
25 Jul 2010
HSLD exclusive: Cllr. John Dixon responds to the "stupid Scientology" saga
The following is is a guest post from Lib Dem councillor, John Dixon, who was recently the subject of a complaint to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales for calling Scientology 'stupid' in a Twitter post. The views expressed below are John's personal opinion, and are not expressed in his capacity as a councillor; nor are they the official views of the Lib Dem Humanists & Secularists.
24 Jul 2010