http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Serena Tierney and Mid Sussex Liberal Democrats en-GB Serena Tierney and Mid Sussex Liberal Democrats http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Serena Tierney and Mid Sussex Liberal Democrats 2010-07-29T20:22+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000183/10_weeks_of_liberal_democrat_coalition_government.html In just 10 weeks since the start of the Coalition Government, the Liberal Democrats have exerted a huge influence over its agenda. 2010-07-23T23:49+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000182/mid_sussex_ripoff_rail_fares_hidden_by_ticket_machines.html Endorsing the call by Passenger Focus for ticket machines to be simplified, Serena Tierney, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman for Mid Sussex said: 2010-07-21T22:52+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000181/euro_mp_sharon_bowles_hails_fightback_over_bankers_bonuses_and_casino_banking.html Southeast Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, who chairs European Parliament's influential Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has hailed a new European Union law to rein in bankers´ bonuses a landmark success. 2010-07-09T17:16+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000180/serena_tierney_urges_local_councils_to_bid_for_green_buses.html Local Lib Dem Serena Tierney yesterday called on councils in West Sussex to bid for money to secure green buses after Lewes MP and Transport Minister Norman Baker announced that the government is making £15 million available for over 150 new low carbon buses to join fleets throughout England. 2010-07-08T21:56+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000179/which_laws_do_you_want_to_scrap.html One of the first decisions of the new coalition government was to scrap ID cards. Now Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is asking which other laws should be scrapped? The Liberal Democrats have always stood up for civil liberties, scrapping unnecessary laws and reducing the burden on businesses and charities. In our manifesto, we proposed a Freedom Bill to roll back Labour's attacks on British Civil Liberties. In government, we are doing just that. On Thursday, Nick Clegg launched Your Freedom, a national dialogue, on how to create a more open, inclusive society. Anyone can make suggestions about which laws we need to scrap and where we can cut red tape. The best ideas will be put into practice - because this is a listening government. This is the government we have long campaigned for. So tell Nick about every time you've felt snooped on by the state, or had to fill in the same form three times. You can e-mail Nick at: http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk/ 2010-07-04T21:17+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000178/serena_tierney_says_emergency_budget_is_tough_but_necessary.html Well we were warned to expect an "emergency budget" weren't we? And this is exactly what we got. 2010-06-22T22:31+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000177/a_coalition_for_britain_not_for_narrow_party_advantage.html The outcome of the general election - a coalition with the Conservatives was not particularly desired or foreseen, yet what Nick Clegg has achieved is the best possible outcome given the only real alternative were a minority Conservative administration, that could if left to its own devices, have inflicted severe damage on the structure of our society and economic recovery. 2010-05-12T22:38+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000176/nick_clegg_and_serena_tierney_say_thank_you.html Serena would like to say thank you for all those who supported her in Mid Sussex saying "Very many people told me how good our campaign was and the effect is clear in the 3000+ increase in our general election vote. In the end, the percentage difference between us and the Tories has hardly changed. The Tories clearly benefited from the electorate's determination to get rid of an unpopular and incompetent Labour government." 2010-05-07T22:29+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000174/broad_range_of_progressives_back_the_liberal_democrats.html The letters page in today's Guardian includes this: 2010-04-29T21:46+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000173/third_and_final_party_leaders_tv_debate_the_economy.html On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday. 2010-04-28T14:25+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000172/clegg_scores_second_win_in_party_leaders_debate.html An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate. 2010-04-23T15:06+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000171/second_party_leaders_tv_debate_foreign_affairs.html The second Party Leaders Debate is taking place this Thursday starting at 8pm on Sky News. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in a TV debate in the run up to the General Election on May 6th, this time leading on Foreign Affairs. 2010-04-21T11:08+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000170/cuckfield_planning_applications_put_on_hold.html Mid Sussex parliamentary candidate Serena Tierney today welcomed the news that two controversial planning applications in Cuckfield have put been put on hold until after the election on May 6th. 2010-04-17T00:32+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000169/nick_clegg_storms_first_ever_party_leaders_debate.html The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats. 2010-04-16T00:01+01:00 http://www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/000168/first_party_leaders_tv_debate_domestic_affairs.html Tonight on ITV, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be going head to head in a TV debate. This is the first of three debates that will be taking place in the run up to the General Election on May 6th. 2010-04-15T00:01+01:00