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Bankers would be given a free ride under the Conservatives

If you rely on the state be afraid of a Conservative government - unless you are a banker; that was the underlying message of David Cameron's attack, not just on big government but government itself. "It is more government that got us into this mess" he claimed without mentioning once in his keynote speech to the Conservative conference, the role of financial markets or banks in creating the current recession.

11 Oct 2009
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Call for End to 'Digital Divide' for Rural Areas in Bedford Borough

Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have called for action to end the 'digital divide' which sees many rural residents suffer slow broadband connection speeds. Residents in Shortstown have reported slow and unreliable internet connection speeds for their properties, even in some cases where nearby streets have no such problems.

11 Oct 2009
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