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Press release on the Autumn Statement.

Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget

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.

Farron wins progress on new specialist cancer treatment

Tim Farron has won a commitment from the Health Minister that the government is making progress towards providing the state of the art life-saving cancer treatment Proton Therapy in the UK. The minister, Anne Keen, said in response to a Parliamentary question from Mr Farron that an announcement will be made in the "very near future".

MP fights for Gurkhas

Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has backed the next stage of the Gurkhas fight.

Organiser for the Shrewsbury and Atcham Liberal Democrats and Charles West PPC

Shrewsbury - Salary £17,000 - £20,000 pa pro rata.

Star 23/06/09

Rural communities left in the broadband slow lane-Farron

More action needs to be taken to ensure that those living in rural areas of the UK are given high speed broadband according to South Lakes MP Tim Farron.

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.