Christine McHugh launches on-line petition to Save Our Hospital
Christine McHugh is campaigning to Save Bedford Hospital from the savage cuts that are being proposed. Please sign Christine's petition to help the campaign.
14 Sep 2006
News
Labour MP fed up with Blair will stand down
Birmingham Ladywood MP and former Cabinet minister Clare Short says she will be stepping down as an MP at the next General Election. Ms Short blamed Tony Blair's foreign policy and said: "I have reached a stage where I am profoundly ashamed of the government."
14 Sep 2006
Wealthy have "Moral Responsibility" to pay more tax - Campbell
Sir Menzies Campbell has said that he sees it as a "moral responsibility" to make the wealthy pay more in tax in spite of his plan to drop the Liberal Democrats' commitment to a new 50p top rate of income tax. In an interview with the Financial Times, the Lib Dem leader said the proposals to be put to next week's conference made up a firmly redistributive programme of tax cuts for the low paid and increases for the rich. But instead of a new higher rate of income tax, Sir Menzies wants to raise an extra £10bn from the wealthy by raising capital gains tax and cutting some tax relief. The proposals have been described as 'the most progressive policies proposed by any party in recent history'. [FT - Campbell interview]
12 Sep 2006
Campbell places "opportunity society" at the heart of Liberal Democrat policy
Today the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell announces the creation of a new working group to tackle inequality and poverty and launches the Party's policy framework document Trust in People: Make Britain Free, Fair and Green. The document gives a clear direction of how the Liberal Democrats will tackle poverty and social injustice in Britain.
8 Sep 2006
Virtual conference to take power to the people
Yesterday Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Menzies Campbell and Liberal Democrat Peer Lord (Paul) Tyler, launch a cross-party 'virtual conference', aimed at re-engaging people with the political process. Hundreds of people, particularly students, have already registered for the on-line conference.
7 Sep 2006
Labour civil war over Blair departure date
Labour Party erupted into civil war as eight members of the Government quit their posts today over Tony Blair's refusal to name a date for his resignation as Labour leader. Junior minister Tom Watson and seven parliamentary private secretaries (PPSs) are among 17 normally loyal Labour MPs who have signed a letter calling on Mr Blair to quit.
6 Sep 2006