The Liberal Democrat candidate for Maidenhead, Tony Hill, against all odds, triumphed in the first vote of the 2015 election season. Faced with an audience of students and nearly one third of questions on issues of trust, promises, and fees, he succeeded in debate in fighting off the Conservatives, Labour, UKIP and Green party.
So far, Pupil Premium has been worth £38 million to Newcastle schools. This is what Gosforth Academy says on its website are the results of over £1/2 million investment stimulated by Liberal Democrats in Government :
Local campaigners say that the planned closure of kitchens at five of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's hospitals could starve the local economy of more than £3 million a year [1]. The Trust plans to close kitchens at its hospitals in Chipping Norton, Didcot, Wallingford, Wantage and Witney and replace them with pre-prepared 'ready meals' delivered from miles away [2].
Back in December the Green Party leader Natalie Bennett said "We desperately need to rebalance our economy away from multi-nationals back towards strong local economies built around small businesses and co-operatives".
Both in the coalition government and as a party the Liberal Democrats support small businesses.