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New survey shows ministers failing to get to grips with NHS reforms - Webb
Responding to a survey in the Health Service Journal which shows that 75% of NHS bosses say patient care will suffer because of the current cash crisis, Steve Webb MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health…
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Minister confirms unfairness of Council Tax
New facts confirming the unfairness of Council Tax have been revealed in Parliament by the Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo MP. Asked by the Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary,…
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Sir Menzies Campbell calls for Blair statement on extraordinary rendition
Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Liberal Democrat Acting Leader, has today written to the Prime Minister calling on him to make a statement to the House of Commons clarifying what the Government knew about…
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Answers needed over slowness of Bichard implementation - Campbell
Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats, today at Prime Minister's Questions challenged the Prime Minister to tell the House of Commons how many of Sir Michael Bichard's…
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Liberal Democrats call for CSA to be scrapped as evidence mounts that it is not working
Ahead of a debate on the CSA secured by the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons today, Liberal Democrat analysis of CSA statistics reveals that 4 out of 5 absent parents paid no child support…
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Watchdog's damning report on White Paper a new blow for Kelly - Davey
Commenting on the publication of a highly critical response to the Education White Paper by the independent government watchdog the Audit Commission Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary,…
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Liberal Democrats Meeting the Challenge
The Liberal Democrats today held their 'Meeting the Challenge' Conference. The Meeting the Challenge project is an overarching policy review following the 2005 General Election, it has been open to…
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Review into unsuitable people and vulnerable children should have been concluded a year ago - Heath
David Heath MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House, today called on Charles Clarke to make a statement to the House of Commons about why a review of the system barring unsuitable people from…
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Lib Dems Fear Council Decision May Allow Rats To Run Free
Lib Dems on the borough council are demanding a rethink over council plans to start charging for tackling rat problems in the borough.