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Sewage in our Rivers

The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.

14 Sep 2022
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Lib Dem Launch Green Tax Switch

Liberal Democrats want to give the average family a £1000 income tax cut to save the planet. By switching to green taxes instead, everyone can help switch off climate chaos.

19 Sep 2006
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Radical new tax package will help the poorest and safeguard the environment

Today at Conference the Liberal Democrats supported the biggest overhaul to British tax policy in modern times. The unamended motion will make the 'Green Switch', by shifting taxes from positive things such as work onto negative things which damage the environment. It may even see the other two major parties now looking at adopting a similar approach in the race to prove which is the greenest of them all. It will prove a particular challenge to Tory leader David Cameron who has put huge effort into winning green credentials for his party.

19 Sep 2006
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Red Tape

Regulation on small businesses must be reduced

The Liberal Democrats today passed a motion at Party Conference in Brighton aimed at reducing the burden of regulation on small business. 592 new rules and regulations have been introduced since 1997, and together with the additional administration requirements, the cost to business is estimated to be £50bn.

19 Sep 2006
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Allan Petrie

"SNP claims about LibDems show they are worried," say Dundee Liberal Democrats

Dundee Liberal Democrat spokesperson Allan Petrie today (Tuesday 19th September) said that the comments of the Dundee East SNP MP criticising LibDem Green Tax proposals had "more to do with their fears about the growing LibDem presence in Dundee than any form of real analysis of the Liberal Democrats' plans for a Green Tax Switch."

19 Sep 2006
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