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The Government must give way on the doubling 10p income tax
Tue 22nd Apr 2008
Gordon Brown's decision to double the lowest rate of income tax is unfair and hurts the lowest earners. Lib Dem MP David Howarth MP said "The tax change means people who would have paid income tax at the lowest, introductory 10% rate will now have to pay a 20% rate."
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Nick Clegg - The Treatment of Gurkha veterans is a national disgrace
Tue 15th Apr 2008
Commenting on today's immigration tribunal hearing on whether retired Gurkhas should be allowed to settle in the UK, Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg said "It is a national disgrace that Gurkhas who have loyally served Britain are being denied the right to live here in retirement."
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Gurkhas 1st Class Soldiers, 2nd Class Citizens and 3rd Class Pensioners
Mon 14th Apr 2008
It is a national disgrace Gurkhas, Nepalese soldiers, who served in the British Army before 1997 are not being treated with the respect and honour they deserve. Denied full pension rights, denied the right to British Citizenship and facing deportation. Purna Gurung, 55 who served as a Gurkha in the British Army for 15 years (1971 - 1986) is to be deported.
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Labour's Tax Bombshell - It's not just the Labour rose that's the wrong way round
Thu 10th Apr 2008
If you earn between about £5,400 to £16,000 a year, you will notice a tax increase in your pay packet in April. This is because the 10% income tax band has been doubled to 20% by the Labour Government, in a change announced by Gordon Brown last year but only brought into force this month. This extra tax is being used to cut taxes on higher earners.
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Lib Dems have a local government record to be proud of
Thu 3rd Apr 2008
Speaking at the launch of the party's local election campaign at Sheffield Hallam Students' Union today, Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg said "Today we are launching our local government election campaign. These elections are crucial for the local communities in which they are held. They will determine whether there is simply to be a ritual swapping of seats in the Town Hall. Or whether local communities get the real change that they want in the form of safer streets, an enhanced environment, quality services and value for money."
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Lib Dems call for inquiry on Iraq
Thu 20th Mar 2008
The Liberal Democrats have called for an inquiry into the Iraq war, on the fifth anniversary of the conflict. The party's foreign affairs spokesman, Ed Davey, called on Gordon Brown and David Cameron to apologise for voting in favour of the invasion. He said both "shared the blame for this catastrophic foreign policy mistake".
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Tories must explain why they voted for the Iraq War
Thu 20th Mar 2008
MPs will vote next week on whether there should be a full-scale inquiry into the Iraq war to ensure that lessons are learnt from the mistakes made. This will be done in an attempt to force Gordon Brown to honour his pledge to hold an investigation. The Prime Minister committed himself to calling an inquiry in a letter to the Fabian Society. But he insisted the time is not yet right because the situation in Iraq remains "fragile".
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Gurkhas Descend on Westminster - Fair Play after 1997 so why not before?
Wed 19th Mar 2008
Former Gurkha soldiers and their supporters from across the Country have been welcomed to Westminster today by Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg. The Liberal Democrat leader pledged the Party's support to the Gurkha campaign for the right to settle in the UK for all Gurkha soldiers including those who retired before 1997.
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Budget is a great green cop out - Clegg
Wed 12th Mar 2008
Today's budget is a green cop out which kicks the difficult decisions on environmental taxes into the long grass and offers no help to the millions of hard pressed families struggling to make ends meet, according to Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg.
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Swearing Allegiance Not The Solution
Tue 11th Mar 2008
Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg spoken out against new proposals on British citizenship in which school-leavers are to be encouraged to swear an oath of allegiance to Queen and country. Ex-attorney general Lord Goldsmith, who is calling for the ceremony in a report to Gordon Brown, says it would give teenagers a sense of belonging.
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Conference a success
Mon 10th Mar 2008
Liberal Democrats in Crawley have returned from their spring conference in Liverpool in an upbeat mood. The conference, which meets twice a year, had a record number of people attending it. "Liberal Democrats had a successful conference," said Northgate Councillor Gordon Seekings. "We had important debates about putting people back in control of the NHS and ensuring there are enough affordable homes for all who need them.
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Radical plans for the health service
Sat 8th Mar 2008
The Liberal Democrat Spring Conference today backed plans to radically transform the NHS into a 'people's health service' by empowering individuals and decentralising control to local communities.
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Lib Dems propose juice tax cuts
Sat 8th Mar 2008
"VAT on fruit juice and smoothies should be cut from 17.5% to 5% to help encourage healthy diets, the Lib Dem Treasury Chancellor, Vince Cable, told the party's spring conference in Liverpool. The cut in duty would be paid for by a rise in tax on some alcoholic drinks. "Such a tax could raise an estimated £200m", he said.
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Lib Dem South East Regional Conference Coming Soon!
Tue 4th Mar 2008
The first of two annual South East Liberal Democrat conferences is coming up on Saturday 29th March in Ashford. Speakers will include Susan Kramer, Norman Baker, David Heath and Baroness Ros Scott. It looks set to be a great event - and all Party members are welcome to attend.
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A Message from Nick Clegg as Voters back the Lib Dem stance on Europe by 2:1
Mon 3rd Mar 2008
Last Tuesday, my colleagues and I tabled an amendment in the House of Commons on the Liberal Democrat proposal for a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union. We did so because we believe that the European debate has poisoned Britain's politics for too long. If we are to look to the future and tackle the new global challenges such as climate change and international terrorism we need to decide once and for all whether that future lies within the European Union, or outside it.
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Public Back Liberal Democrat Position on EU Referendum By Margin of Over 2:1
Mon 3rd Mar 2008
The public strongly prefer the Liberal Democrats' call for a referendum on membership of the European Union, rather than the Conservative proposal for a referendum only on the Lisbon Treaty, according to an opinion survey carried out by Ipsos MORI. The Ipsos MORI poll showed that 54% of the public favoured a referendum on EU membership, 27% were against a referendum and 19% did not express an opinion.
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"Liberalism in Britain has lost a great champion, the Liberal Democrats, a great advocate and our public life, a great servant. "
Lord Paddy Ashdown
In memory of Lord Richard Holme, who died on 5 May
"If the Tories want to claim that they are going to cut corporation tax, they have to come clean about how they are going to pay for it. Cutting the main rate of corporation tax to 25% will cost more than £5bn a year. If David Cameron is to have a hope of sounding credible he must state clearly where the money will come from. Otherwise this will be seen as yet another unfunded tax cut. "
Vince Cable - Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor
www.libdems.org.uk - 2 May
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