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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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Polls brand Bush as worst US president

George Bush faced his toughest test yet when he gave the State of the Union address- as the most unpopular US leader in history. Bush's approval ratings were the lowest for any president the day before a State of the Union speech since Richard Nixon in 1974. In the most damning survey, 65 per cent said they disapprove of how he handles his job as president. And 71 per cent of Americans said the country is on the wrong track. Many polled in a Washington Post/ABC survey also admitted they don't approve of Bush's policies on the Iraq war, terrorism or the economy.

24 Jan 2007
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Quit Iraq by October - Lib Dems

British forces should begin a "staged withdrawal" from Iraq in May, with the last forces leaving by the end of October. Speaking this morning on Radio Four's Today Programme Lib Dem Leader Sir Menzies Campbell said ministers should now spend three months consulting coalition and regional allies over precise details. Sir Menzies said, "Between 1 May and the end of October we should conduct a staged withdrawal of United Kingdom forces.

24 Jan 2007
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Blair must face Parliament over Iraq - Campbell

Following the news that 75 people have died in a bomb attack in Baghdad, and the death of another British serviceman at the weekend, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell has reiterated his call for the Prime Minister to speak in Wednesday's Parliamentary debate on Iraq.

24 Jan 2007
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SURREY LIB DEMS FORCE ACTION ON ROAD FLOODING

At today's Full Council meeting at Surrey County Council, the Liberal Democrat group pushed through a call for urgent action to improve the County's highways drainage in the face of increased rainfall due to climate change.

24 Jan 2007
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