Labour is failing says ex Home Secretary
Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke MP has given five areas in which the Labour Party in government has failed:
3 Sep 2006
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Tory Green Tax proposals lack substance
The Conservatives have today announced that they would raise from "green" taxes. Liberal Democrat Environmental Spokesperson Chris Huhne said in response "It is flattering that the Tories are moving towards the Liberal Democrat position of supporting a rise in green taxes to change behaviour, but they still haven't proposed a single specific measure. Warm words are no substitute for hard plans. The key to changing behaviour is to raise green taxes, offset by cuts in income tax, whereas the Tories propose only to raise green taxes as a share of total taxes, which may be falling. That will not change behaviour at all."
31 Aug 2006
Liberal Democrats launch Green Switch Campaign
Climate chaos is the greatest threat facing our society. Nine of the hottest ten years on record have been since 1990. Just in Britain, we have suffered two floods in 2002 that were meant to occur only every 30 years. We have had the wettest six months since records began in the eighteenth century, and the hottest summer temperatures in 2003. Storm surges, flood damage and droughts are rising. The Thames Barrier has been raised 55 times in the last five years, 12 times in the previous five.
29 Aug 2006
Mass Labour defection to Liberal Democrats in Margaret Beckett's constituency
Dozens of Labour Party members in Margaret Beckett's constituency are to defect to the Liberal Democrats today in protest at her handling of the Lebanon crisis. They announced their decision today at the Pakistani Community Centre, Derby.
25 Aug 2006
Iran report comes as no surprise
Commenting on today's Chatham House report, which says that Iran's influence in the Middle East has been bolstered by the 'war on terror', Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell said "This report comes as no surprise. Intervention in Iraq was always bound to carry unintended consequences. Iran's belligerence over Israel and nuclear weapons is a clear indication of the extent to which it feels strengthened. The White House and Number 10 Downing Street have a grave responsibility."
24 Aug 2006
Campbell a man of substance not spin say voters
Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell received a boost earlier in the week from a new poll showing that, in contrast to both Tony Blair and David Cameron, most people do not think he is 'all spin'. The MORI survey for the Sunday Times asked people - "Politicians are often accused of being all spin and no substance, would you say this is or is not a fair criticism of the following politicians?" Sir Menzies was the only Party Leader where more people thought it was an unfair criticism, Tony Blair recorded a massive 64% thinking it was a fair criticism.
23 Aug 2006