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Families are facing a difficult winter. Rising mortgage bills, the fear of unemployment and high heating costs mean that the shockwaves of the financial crisis are being felt in households across Britain. When the banks were in trouble, they got rescued. Millions of families who are about to find themselves in trouble must be helped too.
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Nick Clegg’s response to the Queen’s SpeechWed, 03 Dec 2008In the debate on the Queen’s Speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said: |
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Clegg: Join me this Saturday at the National Climate Change MarchTue, 02 Dec 2008In these troubled economic times many politicians are all too willing to forget about crucial environmental issues. Our party is standing firm on our principles. |
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Laws: Baby P review strengthens case for public inquiryMon, 01 Dec 2008Responding to the Joint Area Review of the Baby P case, David Laws said: "It is wholly unacceptable that crucial details of the Baby P case are still secret." |
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Clegg: Britain is in need of a childcare revolutionSun, 30 Nov 2008Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg have unveiled plans for free childcare for every family, and 19 months of paid leave for both parents to share. |
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Clegg: When did it become a crime to hold the Government to account?Sat, 29 Nov 2008When opposition politicians heard about Damian Green's arrest, many of us asked ourselves the same question: "When did it become a crime to hold the Government to account?" |
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Davey: Brown must bring forward Iraq inquiry bill in Queen’s speechFri, 28 Nov 2008Reacting to the Information Commissioner’s opinion that minutes from a Cabinet meeting on the decision to invade Iraq ‘proved the absence of sufficient discussion’, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, Edward Davey said: |
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Davey : Britain must seize on opportunities of the Obama presidencyThu, 27 Nov 2008Talking about the IPPR report, Shared Destinies: Security in a Globalised World, Edward Davey said: "This report is a timely contribution to the ongoing security debate." |
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Lamb: NHS data loss utterly shockingWed, 26 Nov 2008Research by the Liberal Democrats has uncovered a catalogue of errors by the NHS regarding the protection of confidential patient information. |
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Goldsworthy: Government settlement will leave Council Tax payers with painful hangoverWed, 26 Nov 2008The Government’s council funding announcement, which will see the amount given to local authorities rise by 4.2%, has been greeted with caution by Julia Goldsworthy. |
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Clegg: Lack of men in childcare denies young children role modelsTue, 25 Nov 2008Too few men are working in childcare because of the stigma attached to men working with young children, Nick Clegg has said in a speech to the Daycare Trust. |
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Pre-Budget Report: Darling's £5bn tax hike will hit low earners and business - CableMon, 24 Nov 2008The Chancellor should have cut income tax to make the tax system permamently fairer, say the Liberal Democrats |
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Cable: Tax cuts must be fully funded and targeted at low and average income earnersMon, 24 Nov 2008Speaking ahead of the Pre-Budget Report, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: |
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Lib Dems: Getting banks lendingWed, 19 Nov 2008The Government bank bail out isn’t working. Despite billions being pumped into the banking sector and the Government taking large stakes in Britain’s major banks, viable businesses are continuing to go under as banks pull lending from them. |
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Clegg: Conservatives have no solutions to today’s problemsTue, 18 Nov 2008Nick Clegg responding to David Cameron's speech on Conservative spending plans said "The Conservatives clearly can’t be trusted to create a fair society." |
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Brake: Less talk and more action needed to tackle knife crimeMon, 17 Nov 2008The Liberal Democrats have published plans to tackle the growing problem of knife crime in London. |
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Big rise in number of people who declared themselves bankruptFri, 14 Nov 2008The number of people who declared themselves bankrupt in the last three months was more than 13,500, up 7% since 2007. |
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Liberal Democrat Economic Recovery PlanTue, 30 Sep 2008Lib Dem plans to help families include tax cuts for low and middle income households, stopping unnecessary repossessions, action to cut energy bills and big cuts in interest rates. |
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Make It HappenThu, 17 Jul 2008Make it Happen is a statement of the party’s vision and values, and the basis for developing both the next General Election Manifesto and campaign messages for the remainder of this Parliament. |
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Pre-Budget Report debate: Cable slams unfair taxes and banks that won’t lendThu, 27 Nov 2008The controversial Pre-Budget Report (PBR) became the subject of an emergency debate in the House of Commons, as Liberal Democrat MPs called for a right to vote on the Chancellor’s proposals. |
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PMQs: Clegg tells PM - VAT cut will not benefit low earnersThu, 27 Nov 2008Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg MP, has criticised the Pre-Budget Report, saying the VAT cut will not benefit hard-pressed families. |
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PMQs: Clegg tells PM “to get tough on banks”Thu, 20 Nov 2008Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg called upon the government to get tougher on banks refusing to lend, as small businesses continue to feel the effects of the economic crisis. |
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Liberal Democrat Lords challenge telephone and internet record database proposalsMon, 17 Nov 2008Liberal Democrat peers have defended a person’s right to privacy, as the Government continue with plans to compile a huge database, containing records of all telephone calls, emails and text messages. |
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Clegg calls for redirection of wasteful public spending as Brown returns from SummitMon, 17 Nov 2008Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg called upon the Government to redirect public spending towards the things that people really need in a recession, following the Prime Minister’s statement on the G20 Summit in the House of Commons. |
Campaigns
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Iraq: Hold Them to AccountTue, 09 Sep 2008Britain only invaded Iraq because MPs voted for it. Liberal Democrat MPs were unanimous in their opposition to this intervention. |
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Save Our Post OfficesTue, 09 Sep 2008The Liberal Democrats are campaigning against the Government's plans to close 2,500 post offices across the UK. |
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Green Tax SwitchTue, 09 Sep 2008The Liberal Democrats have a firm plan to tackle climate chaos. We will cut income tax and switch to green taxes on pollution instead. Then the more you choose to switch to greener living the more money you will save. |
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Don't keep innocent people's DNATue, 09 Sep 2008The UK has by far the largest DNA database in the world, with 4.5 million people registered. Liberal Democrat MP Jenny Willott has presented the case for removing innocent people’s samples from the DNA database. |
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Citizenship and Pensions for GurkhasFri, 05 Sep 2008Liberal Democrats are campaigning for the rights of Gurkhas who are being denied citizenship and full pensions. |
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