New chairman for Heywood and Middleton Lib Dems
Heywood and Middleton Lib Dems have announced that Councillor Peter Rush has been elected as the first ever Heywood-based Lib Dem Chairman of the Constituency.
13 Nov 2008
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HOLMES CALLS FOR NATIONAL BODY TO OVERSEE SAFETY FOR FIREFIGHTERS
Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield Paul Holmes has today called for the creation of a national body with responsibility for developing and agreeing safety critical operational guidance for all fire-fighters.
13 Nov 2008
CALL TO CELEBRATE ST GEORGE'S DAY FOR THE ENGLISH AND REMEMBERANCE DAY COULD BE A DAY OF CELEBRATION FOR BRITIAN
Speaking in Parliament, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield called for English celebrations of St George's Day on the same scale as the Scottish and Irish celebrate their patron saints days.
13 Nov 2008
Lib Dem President calls for sexuality to figure in Commons diversity review
President of the Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes MP today called for a review of diversity in the House of Commons to include lesbian, gay and bisexual representation. Speaking in a debate establishing a "Speaker's Conference" to address under-representation of women, ethnic minorities and disabled people in the House of Commons, he said: "This debate should not be only about women, or people from black and ethnic minorities, or disabled people. It should also be about gay people and young and older people, and about having a diverse Parliament. Unless we see that in the broad spectrum, we are not fulfilling Parliament's expectations of us."
12 Nov 2008
Lib Dems must stay 'radical' says party's new president - The Guardian
Deborah Summers, politics editor guardian.co.uk, Monday November 10 2008 16.25 GMT The Liberal Democrats must remain a "radical" campaign group and shout out for the things they believe in, the party's president-elect said today.
12 Nov 2008
Tackling Booze Britain
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12 Nov 2008