A month-long, virtual conference to take power to the people has been launched. It builds on the work of The Power Inquiry, which held a meeting in Chelmsford in Summer 2005 (see link below) as part of a nationwide consultation that reported recently. Lib Dem peer, Lord Tyler has launched www.takingpower.org as a cross-party initiative to stimulate political debate through an online conference.
The Local Party Executive of Shepway Lib Dems invites applications for selection as Prospective Candidate for the constituency of Folkestone & Hythe.
Today the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell announces the creation of a new working group to tackle inequality and poverty and launches the Party's policy framework document Trust in People: Make Britain Free, Fair and Green. The document gives a clear direction of how the Liberal Democrats will tackle poverty and social injustice in Britain.
Today the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell announces the creation of a new working group to tackle inequality and poverty and launches the Party's policy framework document Trust in People: Make Britain Free, Fair and Green. The document gives a clear direction of how the Liberal Democrats will tackle poverty and social injustice in Britain.
The Labour Party erupted into civil war this week as seven members of the Government quit their posts today over Tony Blair's refusal to name a date for his resignation as Labour leader. Junior minister Tom Watson and six parliamentary private secretaries (PPSs) are among 17 normally loyal Labour MPs who have signed a letter calling on Mr Blair to quit. The Sun newspaper said that Mr Blair will go on 31 May, but Number 10 has insisted it had not leaked the date.
Conservatives on North Yorkshire County Council have conceded that their consultation about plans for the future of Special Needs Education has been flawed.
