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20 Most Recent News Stories

Undecided voters swing to Lib Dems following final Leaders Debate

Fri 30th Apr 2010

Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy.

Read "Undecided voters swing to Lib Dems following final Leaders Debate" in full (396 words).

Third and Final Party Leaders' TV debate: The Economy

Wed 28th Apr 2010

On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday.

Read "Third and Final Party Leaders' TV debate: The Economy" in full (139 words).

Clegg Scores Second Win in Party Leaders Debate

Fri 23rd Apr 2010

An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate.

Read "Clegg Scores Second Win in Party Leaders Debate" in full (186 words).

Second Party Leaders' TV debate: Foreign Affairs

Wed 21st Apr 2010

The second Party Leaders Debate is taking place this Thursday starting at 8pm on Sky News. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in a TV debate in the run up to the General Election on May 6th, this time leading on Foreign Affairs.

Read "Second Party Leaders' TV debate: Foreign Affairs" in full (371 words).

Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders Debate

Fri 16th Apr 2010

The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats.

Nick Clegg (Photo: Alex Folkes/Fishnik Photography)

Read "Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders Debate" in full (233 words).

First Party Leaders' TV debate: Domestic Affairs

Thu 15th Apr 2010

Tonight on ITV, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be going head to head in a TV debate. This is the first of three debates that will be taking place in the run up to the General Election on May 6th.

Read "First Party Leaders' TV debate: Domestic Affairs" in full (214 words).

Fairness - The Liberal Democrat Manifesto Launch

Wed 14th Apr 2010

Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics.

Liberal Democrat Manifesto for 2010 General Election

Read "Fairness - The Liberal Democrat Manifesto Launch" in full (438 words).

Apply for a Postal Vote Now: Deadline 20th April

Mon 12th Apr 2010

With the General Election on 6th May, there is still time to arrange a postal vote. Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting if you are unable to get to the polling station on polling day - for any reason.

Postal vote envelopes (photography: Matt Raines)

Read "Apply for a Postal Vote Now: Deadline 20th April" in full (264 words).

Victory Vince: Cable Wins Channel 4 Chancellors Debate

Mon 29th Mar 2010

The first ever TV debate between the three candidates to be the next Chancellor has seen Lib Dem Vince Cable win a clear victory. In a Channel 4 on-line poll carried out immediately after the debate, Vince out-polled both Alistair Darling and George Osborne.

Read "Victory Vince: Cable Wins Channel 4 Chancellors Debate" in full (224 words).

Ask the Chancellors: Live debate on Channel 4

Sun 28th Mar 2010

At 8pm on Monday 29th March, Channel 4 will stage a live debate between the would-be Chancellors, Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, Labour's Alistair Darling and Conservative George Osborne. Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be asking the questions.

Read "Ask the Chancellors: Live debate on Channel 4" in full (122 words).

Green Lib Dems Conference Fringe: The general election - campaigning on the environment

Thu 25th Feb 2010

The Green Liberal Democrats will be holding a fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in Birmingham entitled "The general election - campaigning on the environment ".

Read "Green Lib Dems Conference Fringe: The general election - campaigning on the environment " in full (84 words).

Green Lib Dems in Exhibition at Liberal Democrat Conference, Birmingham Spring 2010

Thu 25th Feb 2010

The Green Liberal Democrats will be at stand C8 in the exhibition at the Liberal Democrats Spring Conference in Birmingham. The exhibition is located in Hall 3 off the Upper Foyer on the first floor of The ICC Birmingham.

Read "Green Lib Dems in Exhibition at Liberal Democrat Conference, Birmingham Spring 2010" in full (63 words).

Brown boasts on wind power ring hollow says Hughes

Thu 18th Feb 2010

"Gordon Brown's announcement pales in comparison to Liberal Democrat plans that will invest £400m in our wind turbine manufacturing capacity," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary.

Wind turbine farm (windmills). (photography: Courtesy of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory at the United States of America's Department of Energy)

Read "Brown boasts on wind power ring hollow says Hughes" in full (122 words).

Liberal Democrats launch green jobs manifesto pledge

Thu 11th Feb 2010

Nick Clegg launched this latest plank of the Liberal Democrats' economic stimulus and job creation package visiting a former shipyard in Newcastle. The proposals would enable firms to manufacture off-shore wind turbines in the UK, instead of seeing them built abroad due to out-of-date facilities.

Read "Liberal Democrats launch green jobs manifesto pledge" in full (1001 words).

Government emissions up 6.25% in 2008 says Hughes

Fri 5th Feb 2010

Carbon emissions from the public sector increased 6.25% in 2008, Liberal Democrat analysis of new Government figures reveals.

Read "Government emissions up 6.25% in 2008 says Hughes" in full (111 words).

Permanent Council to sort out climate talks process says Hughes

Tue 5th Jan 2010

"Political leaders failed because they did not decide far earlier in the day on how decisions at Copenhagen would be reached," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary.

Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary and London Mayoral Candidate, Simon Hughes MP

Read "Permanent Council to sort out climate talks process says Hughes" in full (161 words).

Boris must take air pollution responsibility says Hughes

Fri 11th Dec 2009

"If London doesn't lead we can't expect the rest of the country to follow," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary.

Boris Johnson [Photo by John Hemming source Wikipedia: Image under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 License]

Read "Boris must take air pollution responsibility says Hughes" in full (124 words).

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS CITIES TOP SUSTAINABILITY LEAGUE TABLE

Tue 24th Nov 2009

Julia Goldsworthy and Simon Hughes today gave their congratulations to six Liberal Democrat lead cities for their outstanding performance in Forum for the Future's annual league table of sustainable cities.

Bridges on the River Tyne beside the Newcastle Quayside. (photography: Matt Raines)

Read "LIBERAL DEMOCRATS CITIES TOP SUSTAINABILITY LEAGUE TABLE" in full (253 words).

MESSAGE FROM SIMON HUGHES

Wed 11th Nov 2009

Next month, members of the United Nations meet in Copenhagen for vital talks on securing a new worldwide response to climate change.

Read "MESSAGE FROM SIMON HUGHES" in full (216 words).

THE NUCLEAR DEBATE

Tue 10th Nov 2009

It is already too late to begin building more nuclear power stations.Even if new sites could be identified, the planning laws short-circuited and construction authorised within months, it will take almost a decade before new power plants could begin producing electricity. By that time Britain will be critically short of energy.Older nuclear plants will have been decommissioned, the gas-fired generators will be dependent on costly imported fuel and the exaggerated hopes for renewable energy generation will be left, likethe few completed wind farms, blowing in the wind. Nuclear reactors,given the potential for catastrophe, need intensive inspection and testing at every stage of their construction. This is especially true for the new generation of reactors developed by the French, one of which is now being built in Finland. Second, the cost of new reactors remains prohibitive â€" not because of running costs, but because the decommissioning of expired plants has proved hugely expensive.

Read "THE NUCLEAR DEBATE" in full (156 words).

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