NORTH WEST MEP BLASTS BOGUS BAGPIPE BAN CLAIM
Claims that Brussels bureaucrats are set to curb New Year Hogmanay
22 Dec 2005
34 applications for every Council House in Rochdale!
Rochdale Lib Dem Deputy Leader Councillor Shah Wazir has slammed Rochdale Council after it emerged that there is an astonishing average of 34 applications for every Council House. Shah, Rochdale Lib Dem Spokesperson on Regeneration said, "I knew the situation was bad but this is outrageous. Rochdale Borough-Wide Housing needs to look at this issue seriously - it is simply unacceptable. We are letting down some of our most vulnerable people - these statistics should be a wake up call to every Councillor in the Borough. We need to look at building more Council Houses in Rochdale - there is a real crisis in the Borough."
22 Dec 2005
New team for 2006 for Shepway Liberal Democrats
Shepway Lib Dems have elected their team to lead the Party locally for 2006, with a mix of new faces and experience. Tim Prater will take over as Chair in the New Year, with Neil Matthews as Vice Chair.
22 Dec 2005
With a lamentable record on social justice, the environment and Iraq, it's hard to take Cameron's compassion seriously
In an article in todays Guardian, Lib Dem MP Chris Huhne responds to the recent suggestion from new Conservative leader David Cameron that Lib Dems should consider backing the Conservatives.
22 Dec 2005
Office for Disabled Issues Welcomed - Danny Alexander MP
Commenting on the launch of the Office for Disability Issues,
21 Dec 2005
Blair rules out inquiry into 'Extraordinary Rendition' flights
Tony Blair has ruled out an inquiry into CIA flights passing through the UK saying that there is no evidence of such flights and that he did not want to 'add fuel' to the stories.
21 Dec 2005