How Much are 26 Victoria Crosses Worth?
In the two World Wars the Gurkha Brigade suffered 43,000 casualties, and to date it has won 26 Victoria Crosses - 13 by Gurkhas and 13 by British Officers.
21 Dec 2006
Liberal Democrats pledge to simplify welfare system and end culture of dependency
Gordon Brown's "obsession" with means testing has created a culture of dependency, Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Menzies Campbell warned this week as he unveiled proposals to drastically simplify the welfare system. In a speech to the IPPR, Sir Menzies set out five new Liberal Democrat ideas to improve the benefits system:
21 Dec 2006
Dundee LibDems challenge Labour on Post Office closures
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Thursday 21st December) challenged the Labour Party to back Liberal Democrat plans to save Post Offices and invest in them.
21 Dec 2006
Law, Fairmuir and Hilltown area news - Special Edition of FOCUS for Muirfield, Lintrathen, Downie Park, Park Road and surrounding area
Murray Dick, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Law, Fairmuir & Hilltown, has today (Wednesday 20th December) launched his latest FOCUS newsletter for Muirfield, Lintrathen, Downie Park, Park Road and the surrounding area.
20 Dec 2006
Government has failed on combating Climate Change
Government buildings are emitting more carbon than ever before, according to research by the Liberal Democrats. Figures released today show that three quarters of government departments have seen their carbon dioxide emissions rise since 2000.
20 Dec 2006
Kent and Medway Networks Winter 2006 Newsletter
The Winter 2006 edition of the Kent & Medway Networks (KMN) Newsletter for Patient and Public Involvement in Health Forum Members in Kent and Surrey has been released. This publication gives an update on some of the work of the PPI Forums supported by KMN, and is available to download from this web site from the "Focus and Downloads > External Documents" section.
20 Dec 2006