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___________________________________________ Welcome to the Liberal Democrat eNews 01/06/2009 Stronger Together, Poorer Apart: The Liberal Democrat Manifesto for Europe - http://libdemeuro.com/news/146.html
*************************************************************************************************** Tonight we will be screening a brand new Party Election Broadcast recorded this week in which Nick deals with these issues - you can watch it online now. He will be making the case to:
But Nick can't do it all on his own. He needs our help. We need to demonstrate that at long last there is a groundswell for real reform of our broken system. If you want to see British politics changed in this way then you can visit our new campaign site www.TakeBackPower.org and sign Nick's petition. But don't stop there. I'm sure we all know friends and family who have been appalled by the recent expenses scandal. Why not show them we are different? Email the www.TakeBackPower.org web address on to five other people and help Nick change politics for good. Best wishes, Danny Alexander MP *************************************************************************************************** Clegg: No summer holiday before the overhaul ************************************************************************************************* Earlier this week the Federal Executive met. A discussion on expenses was at the top of our agenda. Nick Clegg and I proposed a series of hard hitting points on expenses that were fully discussed and agreed by the committee. Given the importance of this issue I felt it was important that all ... are made aware of the action we are taking. In summary we agreed that:
This is in addition to the very rigorous internal disciplinary procedures that already exist within our parliamentary parties, overseen by the Chief Whips. It is very clear that on this issue, as on that of the Speaker and the Gurkhas, our party is the one taking the lead on calling for the radical overhaul our political system needs. Best wishes, Ros Scott P.S. You can read the full statement from the Federal Executive on the party website here. *************************************************************************************************** Europe 2009: Stronger Together Poorer Apart *************************************************************************************************** Clegg: Iraq disaster will cast long shadow over Afghan mission **************************************************************************************************** Nick Clegg: Budget proposals. Vince Cable and I are currently briefing the press about what we want to see in Wednesday's Budget. I thought you would like to know what we are saying. It is clear that this recession demands a radical overhaul of the British tax system. It remains scandalous that the richest in our country pay a lower share of their wealth in tax than the poorest. We are demanding that both sides of this distorted equation be changed. We are renewing our call to close the loopholes exploit by big business and the powerful and wealthy. And today, after working with our colleagues in Parliament and across the Party, we are announcing that the Liberal Democrats will fight the next general election with a pledge to cut income tax bills by £700 for people on low and middle incomes. We will promise to raise the income tax personal allowance to £10,000 by closing tax loopholes exploited by big businesses and the wealthy. This will mean 4 million of the lowest paid people not paying tax at all, including many earning just the minimum wage. It is a radical and progressive package that will form a key part of the pre-manifesto document that will come to our party conference in Autumn. This policy marks us out as the only party in British politics dedicated to changing our tax system to make it fairer. Best Wishes, ************************************************************************************************** Liberal Democrats will cut people’s income tax bill by £700 ************************************************************************************************** Lamb: 175,000 tooth extractions under general anaesthetic http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/lamb-175000-tooth-extractions-under-general-anaesthetic-223166985
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http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/clegg-g20-summit-is-no-time-for-playing-politics-213427682 Goldsworthy: Anti-terror laws used by councils more than 10,000 times ******************************************************************************* Brake: Government’s Facebook plans show obsession with hoarding personal data Read more at: http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/brake-government’s-facebook-plans-show-obsession-with-hoarding-personal-data-207085153
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knife culture
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****************************************************************************** Burt: Post Bank would help to save the Post Office Cable: Barclays tax documents in public interest Laws: Balls must not gain power over exam reading lists Foster: 1,000 under-14’s admitted to hospital with mental and behavioural
disorders due to alcohol Huhne: Over a thousand serving police officers have criminal convictions Over a thousand serving police officers in Great Britain have criminal
convictions, according to new figures revealed by the Liberal Democrats. ******************************************************************************* We have just finished a really successful spring Conference in Harrogate. It was closed by Nick Clegg talking about how Britain can choose a better future: "We are the only party that will put money into people's pockets with fair tax cuts. The only party to offer universal childcare and smaller classes in our primary schools. The only party that will use Gordon Brown's wasted billions to create thousands of jobs today by investing in homes, hospitals, schools and public transport to build the green economy of tomorrow. The only party that will rebuild the jobs, homes and hopes this recession has destroyed. So don't believe the doubters, the nay-sayers, the professional cynics. This time it can be different." You can read his speech on our website. You can also watch a selection of the keynote speeches from conference online, including Howard Dean's address to conference. Best wishes, *************************************************************************************** Laws: Class sizes should be cut to 15 Willott: Government response to tainted blood inquiry welcome
******************************************************************************* Clegg: Brown’s complacency has cost thousands of families their homes *******************************************************************************
******************************************************************************* Cable: No 10 comments on Lloyds nationalization a u-turn waiting to happen Responding to comments made by Number 10 that the total nationalization of
the Lloyds Banking Group is not on the table, Liberal Democrat Shadow
Chancellor, Vince Cable said: "This is a u-turn waiting to happen. With Lloyds
continuing to be dragged down by the weight of HBOS’s losses, it is highly
irresponsible to not even have nationalization as an option." ******************************************************************************* Nick Clegg announces plans to fix ‘class-based education system’ ******************************************************************************* Dear Reader,
That's why, when you chose me to lead our party, I promised to open up the party and open up politics for good. I want us to do politics differently, just like I know we'd run Britain differently. For too long, politics has been cut off, disengaged from real people and their lives. It's been stuck in a bubble in Westminster, a million miles away from what people care about. No wonder people have such a low opinion of politicians, when most politicians aren't even interested in people. That's why I get out of Westminster as much as possible, travelling up and down the country. I visit people in their communities, listening to what the issues are that affect them: post office closures, schools and hospitals, crime, rising bills and worry over jobs. You can watch a film of my latest trip at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F6F8Jkc8bwA - where you can also post up your comments. This page also has options to help spread the film to other people via Facebook, Digg and a range of other services. Please do help spread the word. Almost everywhere I go, I hold open public meetings, where everyone's invited and any questions allowed. These meetings are the most important thing I do: opening up myself and the party for people to find out what we're about, why we're different, and why we're the best choice for Britain. As 2009 begins, I will be continuing my tour, visiting as many places as possible, and holding as many public meetings as I can. You can follow my out of Westminster tour on www.nickclegg.com and you can watch the latest film at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F6F8Jkc8bwA. I look forward to meeting you on the road - and I hope you can take a moment to help pass on the film to other people you know. Best wishes, ******************************************************************************* Huhne: Police inquiry needed into Lords allegations ******************************************************************************* New Government bailout is blank cheque ******************************************************************************* Cable: Government business loan plan threatens taxpayer with all the risks
and no rewards. ******************************************************************************* Over a million people were summoned to court last year because they failed to
pay their Council Tax in full, research by the Liberals Democrats has found. *******************************************************************************
Responding to Gordon Brown’s statement to Parliament on the withdrawal of
British troops from Iraq, Nick Clegg said: "This was the single worst foreign
policy decision for the last 50 years." *******************************************************************************
Today I am announcing our "Green Road out of the Recession", which outlines how a Liberal Democrat government would inject a green stimulus into the economy, both to provide jobs and investment now and to ensure our economy is sustainable in the future. Our proposals include:
You can read more about our plans and download the full document on the Party website. P.S. I have recorded a new film to mark my first anniversary as Leader. You can watch, rate and comment on it on YouTube. (To watch with subtitles, click the triangle in the bottom right of the video player and then the CC button.)" ******************************************************************************* Responding to the Government’s admission that approximately 100,000 public
service pensions have been overpaid across the UK over 30 years, Liberal
Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: "These figures highlight decades
of incompetence. Ministers apparently knew about this in March but completely
failed to come clean." Half of children living in poverty are not entitled to free school meals,
research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Parliamentary answers have
shown that free meals are available to children whose parents are on a variety
of benefits, but not to those who claim working tax credits. ******************************************************************************* *******************************************************************************
***************************************************************************** Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg congratulated Kirsty Williams upon her election as the new leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. Read more at:http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/kirsty-williams-will-be-a-strong-liberal-champion-for-wales-87261128 Take a look at our latest film: It's now up on YouTube.
Clegg: Join me this Saturday at the National Climate Change March: 11.30am at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park. Read more at: http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/clegg-join-me-this-saturday-at-the-national-climate-change-march-79587513 Nick Clegg has just recorded an exclusive interview about what should be in the Queen's Speech. You can watch it at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nsTnFV-Ov8E, where you can also post up your comments. ****************************************************************************** Nick Clegg’s response to the Queen’s Speech: http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/nick-clegg’s-response-to-the-queen’s-speech-81003935 ****************************************************************************** When MPs 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?" Throwing a spotlight on information the Government would rather keep hidden is an essential part of our democracy. And when dealing with an administration legendary for its secrecy, you increasingly have to rely on whistle-blowers to see the full picture. I have written at greater length on this issue in today's Telegraph, as you can read at www.tinyurl.com/damiangreen. This unprecedented arrest is a wake-up call. We must save our broken democracy. Best wishes,
____________________________________________________________________________ Nick Clegg has said in a speech to the Daycare Trust: "Lack of men in childcare
denies young children role models". Too few men are working in childcare because of the stigma attached to men working with young children. Read more at: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 7/02/09: In response to Derbyshire County Council's press release giving
details of the County's proposed budget for 2009/10, Leader of the county
Liberal Democrat Group, Councillor Barrie Taylor said: "Labour propose to take £6 million from reserves to keep their Council Tax
increase under 3%. Proper funding for care of the elderly should have been a
first call on the reserves, which fortunately are healthier than expected this
year."
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