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Out-of-hours care must be reformed says Lamb

Sat 6th Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb has highlighted his set of proposals aimed at reforming out-of-hours care, put forward in conjunction with the sons of David Gray who was tragically killed by an out-of-hours doctor.

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Liberal Democrats launch General Election plans on policing

Fri 5th Feb 2010

The Liberal Democrats have set out their General Election plans to put 3,000 more police out on the beat to cut crime.

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Robin Lawrence calls for Gordon Brown to keep his Prescription Charge promise

Thu 4th Feb 2010

Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Robin Lawrence has called attention to a campaign urging Gordon Brown to keep a promise he made over a year ago, to abolish prescription charges for people with long-term conditions in England.

Robin Lawrence tells conference about the way the minimum wage affect youn people (photography: Bryan Lewis)

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Brown must explain failure to act to stop Iraq war says Davey

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

"Gordon Brown was one of very few with the power to put the brakes on Tony Blair," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary.

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February Focus for St. Peter's Ward

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

Zahid Shah and the St. Peter's Focus Team have started to deliver their second full ward Focus of the year. The main stories are : Zahid Shah says "Fairer taxes with Lib Dems", Nick Clegg's Lib Dem tax guarantee, Good new for students, Changes to bus services, Jones Road pot hole repairs.

St Peter's feb Focus (photography: Bryan Lewis)

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Liberal Democrats pledge smaller class sizes to break education inequality

Tue 2nd Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has pledged to give every child a fair start in life by investing an extra £2.5bn in schools which could be used to cut class sizes, offer one-on-one tuition and provide catch-up classes.

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Liberal Democrats will fight for proportional representation says Huhne

Mon 1st Feb 2010

"Only the Single Transferable Vote in multi-member seats would abolish MPs' meal tickets for life," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary.

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Thousands missing out on Cold Weather Payments

Sun 31st Jan 2010

Councillor Robin Lawrence, who is standing as the next MP for Wolverhampton South Wets for the Liberal Democrats, says pensioners are missing out on Cold Weather Payments due to a ridiculously complicated central government system for making claims.

Robin Lawrence (photography: Bryan Lewis)

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Government must release Iraq documents says Davey

Sat 30th Jan 2010

"If Gordon Brown has nothing to hide then he should have no qualms making it crystal clear to Sir Gus that the Iraq Inquiry must have what it needs," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary.

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Tories didn't take economic reality into account says Cable

Fri 29th Jan 2010

"A lasting and sustainable recovery can only be achieved if we correct these fundamental imbalances," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.

Vincent Cable MP for Twickenham (photography: Liberal Democrats)

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