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Jo Swinson's first speech as Leader to Liberal Democrats Party Conference - ignore media comment, read the full text for yourself
The full text can be read here www.libdems.org.uk/a19-jo
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Help for young carers - new Liberal Democrats plan unveiled
The Liberal Democrats plan to address the pressure faced by young carers, including reforming the Carers Allowance giving young carers a free bus pass.
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Former Science Minister joins the Liberal Democrats : Here I choose to continue to fight for the values I have always believed in.
The Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that Sam Gyimah has joined them. Speaking after his on-stage introduction to the Party Conference in Bournemouth tonight, Sam Gyimah, an MP since 2010,…
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Liberal Democrats' education funding puts money where it's most needed - and here's the results
The 2010 Liberal Democrats national manifesto proposed the idea of the Pupil Premium, which was introduced when the Party entered Government. Head teachers decide how it is to be spent. They receive…
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It’s time to reboot politics. The alternative — extreme populism of Left or Right — is too terrible to contemplate says Lib Dems MP
I was struck this week by a tweet from a professor of politics, says Luciana Berger, the Liberal Democrats MP for Liverpool Wavertree. Contemplating his "introduction to politics" seminar at the…
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Call for more scrutiny of and debate on Labour's actions by Newcastle City Council
In 2015 the Labour executive at Newcastle City Council reduced the amount of public scrutiny and debate.
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Rebel Alliance to the rescue - political parties working together to prevent Tory abuse of power
This week the UK has been saved by the Rebel Alliance - isn't that a wonderful name! Actually politics does seem a bit like Star Wars at the moment, Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor, LIberal Democrats…
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Angela Smith MP joins Liberal Democrats - 5 new MPs since Jo Swinson became Leader
The Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that Penistone and Stocksbridge MP Angela Smith has joined the party.
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Labour's latest air quality plans may not be legally compliant - and may not work either
The Liberal Democrats Opposition believes the revised plans to tackle air pollution from traffic on Tyneside merely a case of delaying possible charges for driving in the city centre rather than…
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Prorogation and Brexit - Liberal Democrats express outrage at gagging Parliament
We live in dark times. Our democracy is under threat, Cllr Colin Ferguson (seen here with his colleague Cllr Phil Hall) told Newcastle City Council last night. He went on : Our Government seems more…
