The Lib Dem press office has just issued a press release about today’s PMQs. In it, he accuses Gordon Brown of deliberately misrepresenting Lib Dem policy on tax and spend: On numerous occasions you have deliberately misrepresented Liberal Democrat economic policy in the House of Commons, claiming that we propose a £20bn cut in public
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QuaequamBlog on 29th Oct 2008 (via theliberati.net)
Today's House Points column from Liberal Democrat News. InVincible Last time the Liberal Democrats called a Commons debate on the economy, the treasury minister Angela Eagle was scathing. Our motion read "like the storyboard for Apocalypse Now or perhaps even Bleak House." Why, it even said Britain faced the risk of recession! "Fortunately for all of us," Eagle reassured the House, "that colo...
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LiberalEngland on 14th Nov 2008 (via liberalengland.blogspot.com)
The rebellion in the House of Commons by Liberal Democrat and Conservative MPs was a conduit for growing frustration on both sides at life in the coalition government
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FT on 9th Dec 2010 (via ft.com)
A SCOTTISH Liberal Democrat MP has announced he will quit the House of Commons at the next general election.
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Scotsman on 25th Jul 2009 (via news.scotsman.com)
A SCOTTISH Liberal Democrat MP has announced he will quit the House of Commons at the next general election.
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Scotsman on 25th Jul 2009 (via news.scotsman.com)
In a speech in the House of Commons last night Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central urged Lib Dem MPs to vote against raising university tuition fees to up to £9000 a year and accused Nick Clegg of a cynical U-turn on fees. Speaking in the House of Commons debate Paul Blomfield said: "If they [the Lib Dems] vote in favour of the proposals, not only will they be dashing the hopes of thous...
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LabourMatters on 6th Dec 2010 (via labourmatters.com)
Are you a Lib Dem candidate? Perhaps you’re a parliamentary candidate, whether for the House of Commons or Europe; or perhaps you’re a local council candidate, whether for parish, district or county. No matter at what level you wish to represent the electorate on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, when better than the start of
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LiberalDemocratVoice on 30th Dec 2008 (via libdemvoice.org)
Coalition pledge to reduce Commons seats to 600 to "cut cost of politics".
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Telegraph on 13th Sep 2011 (via telegraph.feedsportal.com)
Lib Dem Voice has polled our members-only forum to discover what Lib Dem members think of various political issues, the Coalition, and the performance of key party figures. Some 550 party members responded, and we’re currently publishing the full results. Cut income tax and VAT but raise taxes on property: that’s the message from Liberal Democrat party
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LiberalDemocratVoice on 5th Oct 2011 (via libdemvoice.org)
From Simon Hughes’ website: In a letter to Lorely Burt MP, Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party in the House of Commons, Simon Hughes has set out his proposals on how Liberal Democrats should organise themselves in this parliament in order to provide the best supportive but independent voice in a parliament of coalition government: Dear
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LiberalDemocratVoice on 7th Jun 2010 (via libdemvoice.org)
Vince CableA Liberal Democrat motion calling for an immediate substantial cut in income tax for lower and middle income families was rejected by Labour MPs yesterday. Liberal Democrat motion: "...this House is concerned at the increasing difficulties caused by the current economic crisis to many British citizens in maintaining their homes, paying their bills and providing for themselves and their ...
