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The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.
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Thu 10th Dec 2009
Twenty pupils from Durham's schools will go face-to-face with negotiators in Copenhagen via a live video link during the critical last days of the climate change Summit. From County Hall, Durham on Thursday 17th December, they will be calling on Copenhagen to agree binding international targets and timetables to reduce carbon emissions. With the help of Climate Durham, the pupils are presenting a vision of living in a low carbon world (40:20 Just Do It!) and they will be proposing practical local action.
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Wed 9th Dec 2009
Commenting on today's Pre-Budget Report, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said:
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Wed 2nd Dec 2009
Commenting on reports that RBS Directors may resign if the Chancellor of the Exchequer were to block £1.5bn in banker's bonuses, Liberal Democrats Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said:
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| Penrith & The Border General Election Result |
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Turnout: 46882 (66%)
51.3%
Conservative: 24046 (−3.6%)
25.9%
Liberal Democrat: 12142 (+4.1%)
19.1%
Labour: 8958 (+0.6%)
View the results in detail.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"I hate to say it, but only one party leader seems to have grasped that, if you construct a system where unskilled people are worse off by taking a job than by staying on welfare, they remain trapped in poverty - and that is Nick Clegg. "
Lord Norman Tebbit
Daily Telegraph online - 13 Jan
"It's unbelievable that the Tories are still planning to cut taxes for a handful of millionaires when the majority of people across the country are feeling the squeeze. We need fair tax cuts that put money back in the pockets of ordinary people. The Tory sums simply do not stack up. It is irresponsible and highly misleading for George Osborne to continue to pretend that they do. "
Vince Cable MP
Responding to Conservative Spending Plans - 4 Jan
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