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Social care commitment needed from Labour and Tories says Lamb

Thu 11th Mar 2010

Commenting following today’s cross party Age UK, at which the health spokespeople of the three main parties met to discuss the reform of social care, Norman Lamb said:

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We must rebalance our foreign policy that is over-reliant on the US

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Nick Clegg will say:

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MEP welcomes EU Parliament plan to cut red tape for small businesses

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Local Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed today's European Parliament vote for a plan to exempt struggling very small businesses from the need to produce annual accounts.

 Liz Lynne MEP and John Wright from the Federation of Small Businesses are campaigning to scrap pointless red tape. (photography: Press Officer)

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Liberal Democrats launch policy for young people

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Launching the paper at The Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey, the policy outlined how the Liberal Democrats will ensure that all young people have better access to after-school facilities, comprehensive support and training for those entering the workplace and legislation in place to stamp out homophobic bullying.

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Liz Lynne backs European Parliament call for war crime allegations in Gaza to be investigated

Wed 10th Mar 2010

A resolution calling for alleged war crimes in Gaza to be independently investigated and for an end to the blockade of the territory won support from Euro MPs today, including local LibDem MEP Liz Lynne.

 gaza ruin

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Brown is leading with a weak hand says Cable

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Responding to the Prime Minister’s economic speech this morning and the announcement of the Budget date, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said:

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Half of schools not good enough says Laws

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Commenting on today’s Ofsted figures, which show that half the schools they inspected last term were considered to be no better than ‘satisfactory’, David Laws said:

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Cameron in complete disarray over NI deal says Carmichael

Tue 9th Mar 2010

Commenting after a vote at the Northern Ireland Assembly, Alistair Carmichael said:

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Lord Taverne requests House of Lords investigate Ashcroft

Tue 9th Mar 2010

The Honours Scrutiny Committee withdrew its objections to Lord Ashcroft becoming a peer on the basis of his clear undertaking that he would “take up permanent residence in the United Kingdom again before the end of the calendar year”.

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Export figures are deeply alarming says Cable

Tue 9th Mar 2010

Commenting on the news that UK exports took their biggest plunge in more than three years during January, Vince Cable said:

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Tory social care ‘poll tax’ will only help the wealthy says Lamb

Tue 9th Mar 2010

The figures, released ahead of tomorrow’s cross-party social care conference, undermine Conservative claims that their plans would enable older people to pass their homes on to their children as two thirds of pensioner households would have to sell or release equity from their homes to pay for the private insurance scheme.

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Police must be able to monitor sex offenders on social network sites

Tue 9th Mar 2010

In a letter to the Home Secretary, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne called for both the failures of conventional monitoring and the inadequacy of internet monitoring to be put right.

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Police must be able to monitor sex offenders on social network sites says Huhne

Tue 9th Mar 2010

In a letter to the Home Secretary, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne called for both the failures of conventional monitoring and the inadequacy of internet monitoring to be put right.

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Holidays for cats, dogs and ferrets - Euro MP Liz Lynne

Tue 9th Mar 2010

New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come.

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Mop cupboards no place to treat patients says Lamb

Tue 9th Mar 2010

Commenting on today’s Nursing Times survey which revealed nurses are being asked to treat patients in mop cupboards, Norman Lamb said:

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Vince Cable delivers speech to Reform Scotland

Tue 9th Mar 2010

Extracts from the speech are below:

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Miliband and Brown trying to rewrite history says Davey

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Commenting on David Miliband’s appearance before the Chilcot Inquiry, Edward Davey said:

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Labour has neglected carers says Lamb

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Commenting on the report by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers which reveals that only 23% of the money allocated to help carers was used in this way, Norman Lamb said:

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Nick Clegg accuses Conservatives of ‘a crude form of blackmail’

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Speaking to party workers, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg accused the Conservatives of ‘a crude form of blackmail’ by encouraging fears of a fall in the stock market.

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New needle stick safety law a victory, but governments must act now - Liz Lynne

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Euro MP Liz Lynne has hailed a decision by EU ministers in Brussels today to adopt new laws to tackle the serious risks faced by nurses and other workers from needlestick injuries at work.

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