Eight jobseekers for every vacancy: Labour's shameful record on unemployment
Figures uncovered by Henry Vann show that there are eight Jobseekers Allowance claimants for every vacancy advertised in the jobcentre in Bedford and Kempston.
23 Mar 2010
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Tory-Run Central Beds told to pay up after Debts of £8 million are revealed
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats are demanding that Conservative Central Bedfordshire Council pays its debts to the people of Bedford Borough after it was revealed that it owes Bedford Borough Council over £8 million. It was further revealed that over £4 million of the debt is now shockingly over three months overdue.
16 Mar 2010
Henry Vann and Mike Pitt commit to end child detention
Last weekend, the Liberal Democrats became the only political party pledging to end child detention immigration centres.
15 Mar 2010
Nick Clegg speech to Liberal Democrat Spring Conference
"Vote for what you believe in… or you will wake up on May 7th facing another five years of more of the same," said the Liberal Democrat Leader.
14 Mar 2010
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Liberal Democrats back fairer taxes
Liberal Democrat Spring Conference today backed plans to increase the threshold at which people start paying income tax from current levels to £10,000.
14 Mar 2010
Lib Dems Demand End to Incinerator as Covanta Concerns Increase
Dramatic news has emerged which has raised serious doubts over the plans of Tory-run Bucks County Council for a giant incinerator at Rookery Pit near Stewartby. It is reported that Buckinghamshire County Council is restarting its waste tendering process again after legal restraints were found to affect the land upon which US waste management giant Covanta planned to locate a 600,000 tonne incinerator.
12 Mar 2010