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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
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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:: CEREMONY MARKS BIRTH OF NEW SCHOOL
3 Oct 2009
Irish 'yes' vote paves the way for stronger, more democratic EU says Nick Clegg
Commenting on the Irish 'yes' vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum, Nick Clegg said "This result finally puts to rest years of wrangling over Europe's future and paves the way for a stronger and more democratic European Union."
3 Oct 2009
Bunyan Meeting House
This week I went to lunch at Bunyan Meeting House in Mill Street in Bedford town centre. I enjoyed chatting to diners and lunch lived up to its reputation for quality, taste and value.
2 Oct 2009
Local Action Day on Unemployment
The Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Prof. Steve Webb MP., is heading to Shrewsbury on Wednesday 7 October to discuss plans for tackling rising unemployment in a series of discussions with local stakeholders and members of the public.
CW
2 Oct 2009
Government Seeks to Impose Massive, 'Pie-in-the-Sky' Housing Growth on Bedford Borough
A report discussed at a public meeting in Bedford on Tuesday night reveals that the Government is proposing a further huge expansion of house building in the region, just weeks after it cut previously agreed funding intended to help Bedford and the Marston Vale cope with existing growth. The report published by the East of England Regional Assembly rejects the Government's proposal for targets of up to almost double current house building rates, stating that it would rely on large scale migration and jobs growth far beyond even the most optimistic projections.
2 Oct 2009
Laleham and Shepperton Green Ward - 15% swing to Lib Dems as Tories scrape in
Local Liberal Democrat campaigner, Richard Dunn, came so close to winning in the traditionally safe Tory seat of Laleham and Shepperton Green. The Conservative majority of 618 in May 2007 was reduced to just 72 votes in this by-election.
2 Oct 2009