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Force out MPs who abuse expenses
Commenting on Norman Baker MP's motion today in Parliament relating to MPs who are convicted of a criminal offence in relation to their expenses or otherwise found to have claimed expenses…
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Lib Dems put 10:10 motions to Parliaments and Mid Sussex District Council
Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats have placed the party at the forefront of the debate on climate change by putting the most ambitious policy motion to date before the House of Commons.
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Change of ownership at Gatwick should not mean any additional runway
Responding to a question from East Grinstead Councillor Jean Glynn, at the South East Liberal Democrat Regional Conference on Saturday, Norman Baker, MP for Lewes, restated Liberal Democrat…
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Liberal Democrats demand compensation for rail passengers forced to use replacement bus services
Rail passengers forced onto replacement buses should have a part-refund of their fare, according to Liberal Democrat MP, Norman Baker, who called for the customers who are affected to be compensated…
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Car parking hike comes back to haunt Mid Sussex District Council
New figures released by Mid Sussex District Council show a big shortfall in the income from car parking tickets issued in the district's car parks since prices were hiked up earlier this year -…
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Banking fat cats should be left to fail, not given subsidised super profits
Britain's biggest ever subsidised industry - the big banks - bailed out by billions of government money are now back in business, raking in the profit; their main objective to enrich their top staff…
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Conservative education policy will destroy local accountability for schools
For anyone with children, worries about which school they will attend will often be a key issue in any discussion about their futures. We all want a good school for our child. Too often politicians'…
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Bankers would be given a free ride under the Conservatives
If you rely on the state be afraid of a Conservative government - unless you are a banker; that was the underlying message of David Cameron's attack, not just on big government but government itself.…
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Churchill's legacy on human rights disavowed by the Conservatives
Conservative enthusiasm for human rights it seems now extends to repealing the Human Rights Act and replacing it with an ill-defined Bill of Rights as one their key priorities for any new government.…
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Downland Housing Association in latest mega merger mania
Whilst the dedication and enthusiasm of Downland Housing Association staff in promoting resident involvement and discussing issues in an open and honest way is clearly evident, gaps still exist in…