15 Most Recent Stories From London Liberal Democrats News Stories

Fri 30th Jul 2010:

Death of Ian Tomlinson - Simon's letter to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Below is the letter that Simon Hughes MP, Tom Brake MP and Sarah Ludford MEP handed to Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions at the Crown Prosecution Service on Wednesday 28th July 2010.

Thu 29th Jul 2010:

Dee Doocey reveals shocking problems facing disabled people travelling to the "most accessible Games ever" and calls for Olympic road lanes to be open to disabled people.

Promises made to the world that the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the most accessible ever for disabled people will be broken predicts Dee Doocey, the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Olympics spokesperson, unless disabled people are at least given access to a network of Olympic road lanes during the 2012 Games.

Tamil hunger striker wins libel claims.

Date: 29 July 2010

Wed 28th Jul 2010:

Tomlinson prosecution failure risks public cynicism about police.

London Liberal Democrat MEP Sarah Ludford has written with her colleagues Tom Brake MP and Simon Hughes MP to the Director of Public Prosecutions about his failure to bring a prosecution against the police officer seen on video striking Ian Tomlinson who died shortly afterwards.

Labour opposition to AV exposes staggering hypocrisy - Hughes.

Commenting on Labour's decision to oppose legislation for a referendum on the alternative vote, which was a commitment in their manifesto, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Simon Hughes said:

Save the South London Line.

Liberal Democrats Caroline Pidgeon AM and Simon Hughes MP joined politicians of all parties at a Save the South London Line campaign event at Clapham High Street station on 28th July.

Cancellation of August weekend closures on the Northern Line is welcomed by Caroline Pidgeon.

Caroline Pidgeon, leader of the Liberal Democrat Assembly Group and transport spokesperson, commenting on Transport for London's sudden decision to cancel most weekend closures on the Northern Line during the month of August after their review of required weekend closures said:

Mon 26th Jul 2010:

Stop & search powers must not harass snappers.

Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and London MEP Sarah Ludford and award-winning architectural photographer Grant Smith met Assistant Commissioner of the City of London police Frank Armstrong to discuss apparently heavy-handed use of anti-terrorist stop & search powers whereby Grant and colleagues have been harassed in the City.

Letter to the Daily Telegraph: the European Investigation Order.

UK participation in the proposed EU measure to streamline the cross-border collection of criminal evidence is in principle welcome (Britons face DNA demands from foreign police, July 26th). The European Investigation Order has the potential to cut red tape and catch more criminals.

Fri 23rd Jul 2010:

Poorest children in London must not be penalised by new fees for Zip Cards.

Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Leader and transport spokesperson, commenting on the Mayor's plans to introduce a one-off £10 fee for Zip Card concessionary travel for children, teenagers and students said:

Tom Brake Signs up to be Positive About Youth.

Tom Brake has joined forces with UK Youth, the leading national youth work charity, to call on the country to be Positive about Youth. The charity is celebrating 100 years of working with young people and is using the opportunity this presents to celebrate all the positive things that young people do.

Thu 22nd Jul 2010:

All EU countries must now recognise Kosovo .

The International Court of Justice has ruled that Kosovo's declaration of independence in 2008 did not violate international law. The court therefore rejected the objections of Serbia from which Kosovo split after years of oppression and conflict and after NATO bombed Serbia to stop its war on Kosovans.

Read Simon's article on the Guardian website - Ten weeks that have revitalised politics.

The coalition's most progressive policies are Lib Dem ones. There is much to do, but I am proud of what we have achieved

Wed 21st Jul 2010:

Lessons must be learnt from fiasco of Jubilee Line upgrade - Caroline Pidgeon.

Caroline Pidgeon AM, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly Group and transport spokesperson, commenting on today's report to the Transport for London Board that the Jubilee Line upgrades will now drag on until Christmas and possibly to April 2011 said:

Tue 20th Jul 2010:

Tom Brake Supports Equitable Members' Action Group.

Tom recently met with representatives of the Equitable Members' Action Group (EMAG) in his office in Carshalton to discuss their concerns about compensation for members and former members of the insurer, Equitable Life Assurance Society.

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