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THE Liberal Democrats have dramatically rewritten one of their flagship tax policies – meaning it will now only apply to around 40 households in Wales. Full Article at Wales Online
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IF PRESIDENT Obama proposes a troop increase for Afghanistan, one of the first objections raised will be that of cost. Liberal Democrats not usually known as deficit hawks have been decrying any escalation of the war as unaffordable. Full Article at The Washington Post
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BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg makes his leadership speech at the Bournemouth International Centre on September 23, 2009 in Bournemouth, England. View Photo »
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This is in contrast to the Tories and Lib Dems, who seem to think that parliament should spend the next six months twiddling its collective thumbs
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James is right to say that the Lib Dems' commitment to increase the tax-free personal allowance to £10,000 trumps any obvious campaigning soundbite the Tories can offer. Isn't that a problem? Full Article at Spectator Blog: Alex Massie
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Which political party makes the following statement on the campaigns section of its website? "The council tax is an unfair tax, based simply on outdated valuations of property and with no link to ability to pay. Full Article at The Independent
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Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has opened the door for doing a deal with David Cameron if there was a hung parliament at the general election. Full Article at The Telegraph
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BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg makes his leadership speech at the Bournemouth International Centre on September 23, 2009 in Bournemouth, England. View Photo »
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In a 176-page white paper entitled Your Scotland, Your Voice, the SNP government published its case, arguing that a fully independent country, with the Queen as head of state, would be best placed to ensure the future prosperity and development of the... Full Article at Edinburgh Daily News
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The SNP says it wants there to be one question, but it confirmed yesterday that it would be open to having the option of "more powers" in a referendum question. So there is going to be a referendum? No. Full Article at Edinburgh Daily News
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The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had been in alliance for seven years, from shortly after the formation of the SDP. The party's leader is Nick Clegg. Full Article
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NHS hospitals raked in more than £110m in car parking charges last year, figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show. The figures, disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, show visitors were hit with £84m in parking fees while NHS staff forked out £28m. Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge made...
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This year was even better than last year. We ran out of badges and nearly ran out of stickers. There is still enormous support for our campaign to scrap tuition fees and more students joined Winchester Liberal Democrats than ever before.
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Make no mistake – the Liberal Democrats will do things differently in Britain. But if you want real change in Britain, you have to take a stand. If you want what we propose, you have to vote for it.
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What the Lib Dems and the Tories do not seem to understand is that it is not just thousands of jobs in BAE in Lancashire, it is tens of thousands in the supply chain as well. For the futures of these men and women to become a political football for conference season is just wrong, in my opinion.
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A vote for the Tories is a vote for more crime. The Liberal Democrats are now the party of law and order.
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This is why people are turning off from the Liberal Democrats and why we want people who have voted Liberal Democrat to come home to the Conservatives
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Mr Clegg is trying to talk up a campaign he knows is going badly. Local people aren't backing the Lib Dems. They know the next election is between Labour and the Tories, and a vote for the Lib Dems will only help secure a Conservative Government.
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Mr Clegg is trying to talk up a campaign he knows is going badly. Local people aren't backing the Lib Dems. They know the next election is between Labour and the Tories, and a vote for the Lib Dems will only help secure a Conservative Government.
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When Liberal Democrats run our big cities, we make a difference; protecting jobs, greening cities and delivering high-quality local services whilst getting value for money.
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It is surely ridiculous that Vince Cable should be speculating about Scottish independence, while (Scottish Lib Dem leader) Tavish Scott is not even prepared to put the Lib Dems’ preferred constitutional policy to the vote.
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The Liberal Democrats have proposed not renewing Trident; David Cameron wants to increase the price of salads.
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While the Liberal Democrats have long campaigned against a third runway, the Tories are wavering on airport expansion and Labour are ploughing full steam ahead.
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The choice for progressive voters at the next general election is now between the Liberal Democrats and a Conservative Party that parrots the language of change to maintain the status quo. Liberalism is the ideology most suited to this age and the Liberal Democrats are the party now offering the rallyin...
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I hope London has seen sense and will do the right thing. My own party, the Tories and the Lib Dems have said they would not be bound by a decision now.
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