Rushcliffe Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats in Rushcliffe are a growing local party, working on behalf of all the residents of Rushcliffe.

Jason Billin - Parliamentary Spokesperson

The Liberal Democrats are proud to be unequivically commited to opposing Brexit. Our Parliamentary candidate - Jason Billin - is a long term resident of Rushcliffe, having lived and worked in East Leake for 25 years. He is a proud member of the Green Liberal Democrats and committed to working in parliament to stop Brexit.

If you want to know more about Jason, or his campaign to win in Rushcliffe, please get in touch.

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The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.

Recent updates

Liberal Democrats are the winners from 2020's council by-elections

Article: Nov 28, 2020
The Liberal Democrat gain this week in Scotland was part of the final contests of the year. Which means we can also tally up the net score for each party during 2020. It's the Lib Dems who come out on top:
- Liberal Democrats: net 4 seats gained
- SNP: net 1 seat lost
- Labour: net 2 seats lost
- Conservatives: net 2 seats lost
The Weekly Whip

Article: Nov 27, 2020

Welcome to the Weekly Whip. Your one-stop shop for Lib Dem Parliamentary updates, covering the week that was and the week to come.

For up to date information from the Lib Dem Whips Office, follow us on Twitter: @LibDemWhips

Weekly Whip w/c 23rd November

Monday 23rd November

The Prime Minister's announcement on Monday did not quite go to plan. After his statement to the House on Coronavirus, delivered virtually from Downing Street, the PM's connection dropped out and the Secretary of State had to stand in his place, fielding questions from around the Chamber.
Child hunger cannot continue to be ignored

Article: Nov 27, 2020

The coronavirus crisis has shone a new spotlight on the issue of child hunger, with demand for food banks soaring and almost a fifth of households with children unable to access enough food in the first weeks of lockdown.

The Government has repeatedly overlooked the needs of children from low-income families.
The Government are letting carers fall through the cracks

Article: Nov 27, 2020

Yesterday, on Carers Rights Day, we launched our campaign Stand Up for Carers - calling on the Government to immediately raise Carer's Allowance by £1,000 a year.

After the Chancellor's Spending Review earlier this week, it's more important than ever that we support the incredible work that carers do.
Our Fight to Raise Carer's Allowance

Article: Nov 26, 2020

By Sir Ed Davey MP

Unpaid carers are doing a remarkable and important job in very difficult circumstances. They deserve our support.

But many carers are facing extreme financial hardship.

900,000 full-time unpaid carers rely on Carer's Allowance - but at just £67.25 a week, it's just not nearly enough.

Carer's Allowance is just £67 a week. It's just not nearly enough.
We need to put people first with our coronavirus recovery

Article: Nov 25, 2020

Countless families are facing serious financial hardship. More than a million people have lost their jobs and the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic will continue to be felt throughout the next year.

We are also facing serious challenges in deep-seated inequality and the climate emergency.