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- RCT ambulance response times hit rock bottom as A&E looks set for downgrade.
RCT Welsh Lib Dems (Today) - A day after the feedback from Health Boards involved in the South Wales Programme announced the start of a consultation which could see the loss of some specialist care service at the Royal Glamorgan the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- EU – It really is getting sillier by the day
Liberal Vision (Today) - The Telegraph reported yesterday that EU is to drop the idiotic “olive oil jug ban” after public outcry. In case you missed the story, Brussels bureaucrats had decided that it was in the interests of... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- In response to Simon Hughes
Stephen's Liberal Journal (Today) - Today on Lib Dem Voice Simon Hughes outlined his reasons for abstaining on the third reading of the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill earlier this week.He does what Simon does so well and put out an... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Friday favourite 109
Living on Words Alone (Today) - On Sunday Hibs return to Hampden Park to try to break their 111 year Scottish Cup hoodoo. So here's a video put together by a fan showing the highlights of their campaign so far, to... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- French Dressing: Ken Russell on Herne Bay pier
Liberal England (Today) - This video is suggested to me by @sxybio on Twitter, who is on a roll having previously sent me the story about the giant badger terrorising schoolgirls in Kent.It is fascinating for two reasons. First,... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Free Boilers for older people in Southport
Birkdale Focus (Today) - I welcome this initiative from our local Age Concern which will give many local pensioners the opportunity to have a new, low cost, low emission boiler. Please check it out here and pass it on to... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Delivering Change - we hope
RCT Welsh Lib Dems (Today) - Rhondda Cynon Taff Council this week approved the 'Single Integrated Plan' document "Delivering Change."This has come about as a result of a Welsh Government initiative to try and encourage public services to work together more... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Six of the Best 355
Liberal England (Today) - "What I don't tolerate, is the idea that people paid to perform marriages by the public purse should be able to pick and choose who they want to marry. This amendment was put forward, not... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Why the Liberal Democrats should pay their interns
Liberal England (Today) - It's time for the Liberal Democrats to pay their interns, say a list of Liberal Youth types in an open letter to the party's president, Tim Farron, published on Liberal Democrat Voice.And they are right.I... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Garston Park needs painters!
Paula Keaveney (Today) - The Friends of Garston Park are looking for people ready to wield a paintbrush next weekend.On Sunday June 2nd volunteers will be varnishing some of the artwork around the sports pitches on the park And... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Residents' meetings - Tullideph and Morven Terrace
Fraser Macpherson (Today) - This morning, I had the pleasure of chairing a residents' meeting for the folk who live in the Tullideph area, followed by chairing an afternoon meeting with the residents of Morven Terrace sheltered housing complex.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Castle Ward planning applications, up to 24th March
What You Can Get Away With (Today) - If it isn’t obvious, the third one is for Jumbo. 130753: Vehicular access and extra parking spaces, Exeter Drive 131006: New signage, High Street. 131020: Change of use and alterations to provide a mixed use... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- Neighbours day in Garston - 31 May
Paula Keaveney (Today) - Next Friday (31 May) sees a Neighbours Day event at ESLA on Horrocks Avenue. I decided I wanted to go when I saw the "take away your own cup cake" but that's not all that'll be happening.Running... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- St George's Hall Trustees
Paula Keaveney (Today) - This advert, pasted below, sounds like a great opportunity for anyone who loves Liverpool's history and has the right expertise.Trustees sought for St George’s HallThe St. George’s Hall Charitable Trust is looking to recruit two... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Gibraltar’s Liberal MEP Comments on UEFA Entry
Graham Watson MEP (Today) - Liberal Democrat MEP for South West England and Gibraltar Sir Graham Watson cheered from the terraces during today's vote by the UEFA congress to grant the Rock full entry into football's governing body for Europe."Gibraltar... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Pugh parliamentary question on Mersytravel financial mismanagement
Birkdale Focus (Today) - John Pugh (Southport): To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will investigate the recent financial management of Merseyside Passenger AuthorityThis follows mon from last weeks Liverpool Post story reported hereI have written... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The LDV Friday Five: 24 May 2013
Liberal Democrat Voice (Today) - It’s Friday. It’s five o’clock. Here’s a fistful of lists that sum up the LDV week: 5 most-read stories on LDV this week 11 Liberal Democrat MPs vote for registrars to be exempt from marrying... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- South Wales Programme - hospital services - consultation
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- An open letter to Tim Farron on unpaid internships
Liberal Democrat Voice (Today) - Dear Tim, We are writing to you to express our feelings on the subject of unpaid internships. There can be all sorts of barriers for people who wish to undertake internships and it is crucial... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Guardian, 23/02/13 – does your political party listen to you?
Social Liberal Forum (Today) - SLF Council member Mathew Hulbert told The Guardian about being listened to as a Liberal Democrat activist: [W]e remain the most democratic political party. Our annual conferences – and, therefore, us, the grassroots members and... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The real lessons from the 2010 coalition negotiations
Mark Reckons (Today) - I've just finished reading Andrew Adonis’s 5 Days in May: The Coalition and Beyond and it has given me food for thought both about how the 2010 coalition negotiations proceeded and what lessons we might... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Tweeting libel
Simon Goldie (Today) - The decision by the High Court that Sally Bercow's tweet was libellous mat cause some to fear being part of the conversation on Twitter.This would be a mistake.The lesson from all this is think before you... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- McAlpine v Bercow
John Hemming MP (Today) - This is the judgment in McAlpine v Bercow. I always expected Sally Bercow to lose this case. This is the key paragraphThe Defendant does not have any burden of proof in the issue I have... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- EU – It it really is getting sillier by the day
Liberal Vision (Today) - The Telegraph reported yesterday that EU is to drop the idiotic “olive oil jug ban” after public outcry. In case you missed the story, Brussels bureaucrats had decided that it was in the interests of... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Nick Clegg: Terrorism has no religion
Liberal Democrat Voice (Today) - The BBC reports that Nick Clegg has been speaking at an interfaith event in London set up after the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday. He told representatives of a number of... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›


