Liberal Democrat News- Jeremy Browne: Re-election of Edward McMillan-Scott excellent news February 22, 2012“I am delighted at Edward’s re-election. He has proved a passionate, determined and highly effective campaigner for human rights and democracy. “As the British Foreign Minister responsible for human rights and a fellow Liberal Democrat, I am greatly looking forward to working with Edward to pursue this agenda, which is so central to the enlightened intere […]
- Stephen Williams: Why should people who are not married pay more tax? February 18, 2012“Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government are committed to delivering a tax system which is fair and progressive for everyone, why should working people who are not married pay more tax? “Our commitment to increasing the income tax threshold to £10,000 has already resulted in an extra £200 in take home pay for millions of workers last year, with an addi […]
- Liberal Democrat News 17th February 2012 February 17, 2012Nick Clegg champions Youth Contract Thousands of companies received a letter this week from the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg calling on them to play their part in getting young people earning or learning. Nick is urging businesses to sign up to the government’s flagship £1bn Youth Contract so that they are ready to offer the jobs to young people in April […]
- MEPs vote to tighten their own belts February 16, 2012Senior Liberal Democrat MEP and Vice President of the Parliament's Budget Committee, George Lyon, who is pushing for the EU budget to be radically restructured and independently evaluated to find further savings, commented after the vote: "At a time when people across the country struggle to make ends meet, it is important that MEPs show some leade […]
- Lib Dems call for a freeze of MEP allowance and travel expenditure February 15, 2012Commenting ahead of a vote on the 2013 EU budget guidelines in the European Parliament in Strasbourg tomorrow, Mr Lyon said: "At this time of national austerity and budget consolidation, the EU budget needs to be shaken up and restructured to get rid of inefficiencies and waste. "MEPs need to lead the way in identifying and making important savings […]
- New Lib Dem MEP for West Midlands takes up seat in European Parliament February 14, 2012The Staffordshire farmer and economic policy expert takes over from Liz Lynne who stood down from Parliament earlier in February after more than 12 years due to the extensive travelling required in the job. Phillip Bennion was elected to second place on the Lib Dem list of candidates at the last European elections in 2009. Commenting on his new role, Phillip […]
- Liberal Democrat News 10th February 2012 February 10, 2012Confident Ed stands firm Strongly backed by Nick Clegg, newly appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey was quick to make his mark in his new role when he confirmed his personal commitment to green growth, green jobs and the wider use of wind power technology. “I think that onshore and offshore wind power has a real place in a bala […]
- Graham Watson: European renewable energy is answer to Gazprom gas crisis February 7, 2012Commenting on the ongoing crisis where Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey and Germany have experienced reductions of up to 30% in Russian gas supplies from Gazprom over the last few days, Sir Graham said: "The freezing conditions across Europe highlight yet again the dangers of being so overly-reliant on Russia for a quarter of our gas. Gazprom ha […]
- Lorely Burt: Labour hypocrisy on bankers’ bonuses February 7, 2012“The sheer hypocrisy of Labour to point the finger on bankers’ bonuses is staggering. Labour presided over the biggest boom in bonuses this country has seen, from £3.1bn in 2001 to £11.5 billion in 2007. At the same time, they sat back and knighted the financial speculators who led this country to the brink of economic collapse. “The Coalition Government inh […]
- Julian Huppert: Coalition cycling investment comes at a crucial time February 7, 2012“Promoting cycling and green transport is the right thing to do and I am delighted Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government are taking action. “This comes at a crucial time. Just five days ago The Times launched a cycle campaign in response to the shocking increase in fatalities among cyclists on our roads. “It is absolutely essential people should be a […]
- Jeremy Browne: Re-election of Edward McMillan-Scott excellent news February 22, 2012