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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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Liberals call on new Tory MEPs to renounce Nazi links

Liberal Democrat MEP Graham Watson has called on new Tory MEPs Julie Girling and Ashley Fox to refuse to join the Tories' new grouping in the European Parliament which includes neo-nazis and gay-bashers. Among the Tories' new partners is the For Fatherland and Freedom Party from Latvia which celebrates its country's Waffen SS veterans; and the Polish Peasants Party which campaigns violently against homosexuals.

23 Jun 2009
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Gibraltar's Lib Dem MEP speaks out on age of consent

The Lib Dem MEP for Gibraltar (and South West England) Graham Watson has spoken out following the defeat of a motion in the Gibraltar Parliament to equalise the age of consent there. He said, "Gibraltar needs to equalise its age of consent; that is one of its international obligations. The Gibraltar Government should push forward with a Government Bill on this issue. The Bill's passage would then be assured and it would have the support of the Opposition parties in Gibraltar as well.

23 Jun 2009
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Lib Dems at Sheffield LGBT Pride 2009

Brilliant response at Sheffield Pride

Lib Dems had a great day out at Sheffield Pride this weekend. Council Leader and PPC for Sheffield Central Paul Scriven said, "It was a fantastic day out which really reinforced the message that Sheffield is a city were everyone matters. Sheffield Pride is going from strength to strength and it was great to see a celebration of LGBT life being enjoyed by the wider community. We had such a great time, we can't wait for Sheffield Pride 2010!"

23 Jun 2009
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Liberal Democrat move to oppose Council's conflict of interest at the Triangle

Liberal Democrat moves to get the Conservative controlled Mid Sussex District Council to rescind its previous decision, to dispose of land at the Triangle Leisure Centre, Burgess Hill, in order to build a DIY store, were narrowly defeated at an extraordinary meeting of the District Council held last Wednesday. The meeting was specially called by Liberal Democrats to discuss the issues around the selling off of council land at the Triangle.

23 Jun 2009
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