http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Penrith and The Border Liberal Democrats en-GB Penrith and The Border Liberal Democrats http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Penrith and The Border Liberal Democrats 2010-07-30T09:00+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000022/peter_launches_petition_to_save_newton_rigg.html Peter Thornton and Penrith and The Border Liberal Democrats are launching a petition to the University of Cumbria. 2010-02-10T23:20+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000035/undecided_voters_swing_to_lib_dems_following_final_leaders_debate.html Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy. 2010-04-30T18:09+01:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000034/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.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000033/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.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000032/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.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000031/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.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000030/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 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000029/fairness__the_liberal_democrat_manifesto_launch.html Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics. 2010-04-14T10:24+01:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000028/apply_for_a_postal_vote_now_deadline_20th_april.html With the General Election on 6th May, there is still time to arrange a postal vote. Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting if you are unable to get to the polling station on polling day - for any reason. 2010-04-12T19:38+01:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000027/victory_vince_cable_wins_channel_4_chancellors_debate.html The first ever TV debate between the three candidates to be the next Chancellor has seen Lib Dem Vince Cable win a clear victory. In a Channel 4 on-line poll carried out immediately after the debate, Vince out-polled both Alistair Darling and George Osborne. 2010-03-29T22:32+01:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000026/ask_the_chancellors_live_debate_on_channel_4.html At 8pm on Monday 29th March, Channel 4 will stage a live debate between the would-be Chancellors, Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, Labour's Alistair Darling and Conservative George Osborne. Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be asking the questions. 2010-03-28T10:38+01:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000025/conservatives_and_labour_join_forces_to_stifle_the_economy_of_eastern_cumbria.html Thursdays County Council meetings saw the approving of the Council Plan for the next three years. This plan details how the County Council will deal with the issues facing Cumbria. Peter Thornton proposed an amendment which would have led to more economic development in Eden and South Lakeland. 2010-02-21T10:22+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000024/government_lands_fresh_blow_on_farmers_peter_thornton_protests_at_attempt_to_make_our_farmers_pay_for_government_bungling.html Commenting on proposals set out in the Government's draft Animal Health Bill which would see livestock farmers pay half the cost of preparing for animal disease outbreaks, Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamantary Candidate for Penrith and The Border, Peter Thornton said: 2010-02-10T23:33+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000023/we_must_do_better_than_this_liberal_democrats_call_on_councils_to_get_together_and_solve_problem_of_icy_pavements.html Penrith and The Border LIberal Democrats are calling on Cumbria County Council to resolve the question of who should be clearing pavements in our area. The County Council are only committed to clearing 4 Penrith pavements - all the others reamain uncleared no matter what the weather. Many Town Councils are willing to take on this work but require assurances that they will not be liable if someone slips and falls. 2010-02-10T23:31+00:00 http://www.penrithandtheborder-libdems.org.uk/news/000006/durham_calling_copenhagen__4020__just_do_it.html 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. 2009-12-10T00:00+00:00