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10 Mar 2009
News
Shrewsbury and Atcham News
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5 Mar 2009
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27 Feb 2009
Liberal Democrats to fight for Civil Liberties
Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Shadow Home Secretary, this week launched a 20 point plan to reverse the government's progressive invasion of individual freedom and privacy. Both Labour and conservative governments have progressively attacked and undermined the rights of the individual citizen and now the Liberal Democrats have published a "Freedom Bill". This draft legislation will detail twenty measures including:
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27 Feb 2009
Coffee Morning 21st February 2009
Shrewsbury and Atcham Liberal Democrats raised £80 at a coffee morning on Saturday.
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24 Feb 2009
Children need more opportunities to learn
The Cambridge Review of Primary Education today claims that children's education is being impoverished by rigid testing. Professor Robin Alexander's team describes a rigid testing regime, with more than half of all class room time spent on the core subjects of maths and English, with virtually all other topics squeezed out. "The most conspicuous casualties are the arts, the humanities and those kinds of learning in all subjects which require time for talking, problem- solving and the extended exploration of ideas."
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20 Feb 2009
UK Lib Dem news
Economy & Business
A share buyback tax to boost growth and fund public services
Liberal Democrats are calling for a bold share buyback tax that would incentivise productive business investment, support the transition to net-zero and help raise vital funds for our public services.
LD
31 May 2024
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to recruit 8,000 more GPs
The Liberal Democrats have a five-year plan to give patients a legal right to a GP appointment within a week, or 24 hours if urgent.
LD
26 May 2024
Say You're With Us
The Liberal Democrats are standing up for our NHS, addressing the cost of living crisis, and ensuring everyone gets the support they need.
LD
23 May 2024
It's Time
Time to elect fantastic Liberal Democrat MPs to champion their communities.
LD
22 May 2024
Cost of living
£9bn mortgage bombshell this year with commuter belt areas hardest hit
Families who remortgaged in 2023 are facing a mortgage bombshell of almost £9bn this year, with commuter belt areas in the Blue Wall hardest hit, new analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
LD
22 May 2024
Lib Dems Winning
Lib Dems win more seats than Conservatives in 2024 Local Election
For the first time since 1996 the Liberal Democrats won more seats than the Conservatives in the Local Elections.
LD
9 May 2024