Labour Pledge Cards: The First Draft
The Labour Party has launched their 'Pledge Card' for the next general election. Behind the glitz of new promises are a series of broken promises from the last two elections.
16 Feb 2005
National News
Lembit Opik MP Flies in To Bedford
Popular and energetic Lib Dem MP, Lembit Opik, flew in to visit North Bedfordshire Lib Dems on Friday 4 February. He was guest speaker at the Annual Dinner. He also joined Michael Headley and local Lib Dems campaigning on Friday afternoon.
15 Feb 2005
Colin Ross chosen for Wolverhampton South West
Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats have selected Colin Ross as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate. Colin lives in Wolverhampton City Centre and went to University of Wolverhampton. Colin currently works for Walsall Council and has previously worked for three Liberal Democrat MPs, the British Youth Council and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
15 Feb 2005
BBC says the Tory party 'has an image problem'
An ICM survey for BBC2's Newsnight has found that the Tory party's immigration policy may be more popular with voters than the party is itself.
15 Feb 2005
National Labour withdraw their support for the six Birmingham Labour Councillors accused of electoral fraud
The Labour party have today announced they are withdrawing their support and the Labour Party solicitors in the Birmingham ballot rigging cases. The two cases relate to the Aston and Bordesley Green Council elections of last June. The move by Labour is seen by many as an admission of guilt.
14 Feb 2005
Make sure you are registered to vote!
If the General Election is called for 5th May, which is what all the commentators expect, only people on the electoral roll by 11 March will be able to vote. That means there is just one month left to register.
14 Feb 2005