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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
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
Games On: Briddock and Matthews welcome the London Olympics and new sports facilities for Hythe
Hythe Lib Dem campaigners Sam Matthews and Darren Briddock have reacted with delight to the news that the Olympic Games have been awarded to London. With a new sports centre planned for Hythe and backed by the Lib Dems, they hope it will lead to a huge increase in interest for sport amongst local young people over the next few years.
6 Jul 2005
LIB DEMS SET OUT PRIORITIES FOR G8 SUMMIT
The Liberal Democrats have launched their "G8 Communiqué: Priorities for Action", warning the leaders of the world's eight richest nations against limiting the Gleneagles Summit to "excuses for inaction and carefully honed presentations of warm words and sympathy". Also yesterday, Gordon Brown has told Live8 campaigners that it may not be possible to secure all the demands made by the Make Poverty History campaign. The comments reflect concerns that the government has set its G8 presidency ambitions too high, at the risk of letting down lobby groups.
6 Jul 2005
LIB DEMS SET OUT PRIORITIES FOR G8 SUMMIT
The Liberal Democrats have launched their "G8 Communiqué: Priorities for Action", warning the leaders of the world's eight richest nations against limiting the Gleneagles Summit to "excuses for inaction and carefully honed presentations of warm words and sympathy". Also yesterday, Gordon Brown has told Live8 campaigners that it may not be possible to secure all the demands made by the Make Poverty History campaign. The comments reflect concerns that the government has set its G8 presidency ambitions too high, at the risk of letting down lobby groups.
6 Jul 2005
Whitehall targets force public toilet closures - Cable
Commenting on assurances given today at ODPM Questions, by Local Government Minister Phil Woolas MP, that the Government was engaged in discussions with the British Toilet Association to stem the declining number of public toilets, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable said:
6 Jul 2005
Kennedy sets out three tests for Britain's Presidency of European Union
Charles Kennedy has set out three tests for British Presidency of the EU. He was speaking in a debate organized by political think-tank the Centre for Reform at the London School of Economics, entitled 'Europe: where do we go from here?' Other participants included Joschka Fisher, Robin Cook, Douglas Hurd and Peter Sutherland.
5 Jul 2005
BLAIR REBUKES CLARKE OVER 'RESPECT AGENDA'
Tony Blair has criticised the home secretary over a lack of action on the "respect agenda", according to a leaked report in the Sunday papers. It says the prime minister told Charles Clarke at a meeting that more must be done to address low-level disorder, to check the growing fatalism growing in Britain about the Government's promises to check local disorder.
5 Jul 2005