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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.

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.

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.

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:

Vince Cable delivers speech to Reform Scotland

Tue 9th Mar 2010

Extracts from the speech are below:

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:

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:

Lib Dems Targetting Success

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Returning from this weekend’s Scottish Liberal Democrat conference local Lib Dem PPC Jean Davis was upbeat about likely Party success at the upcoming election.

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.

Launch of the Campaign for Body Confidence

Mon 8th Mar 2010

A panel of experts including fashion writer and broadcaster Caryn Franklin and author of Fat is a Feminist Issue, Susie Orbach, will debate measures to tackle the harm caused by pressure to conform to unrealistic and unhealthy body image ideals.  Other attendees include Girlguides, Linda Papadopoulous and the world’s leading body image experts.

Liberal Democrats celebrate International Women's Day

Mon 8th Mar 2010

"I am pleased to add my support to International Women's Day. It is crucial that people are able to come together to celebrate the achievements of women around the world. However this is not a time to just be reflective but also a time to look forwards and work together to stamp out all signs of inequality that threatens to undermine our society."

CBI submission highlights Government’s dangerous position says Cable

Sun 7th Mar 2010

Responding to the CBI’s submission to the Chancellor urging him to use  his last Budget before the election to set out more details of spending plans for government departments in order to boost confidence in the UK’s public finances and provide economic stability, Vince Cable said:

Schools expected to raise their game in exchange for funding and freedom

Sat 6th Mar 2010

Nick Clegg will argue that in return for the investment of an additional £2.5bn in schools, teachers will be put under pressure to ‘raise their game’ to reinvent the curriculum, increase the number of children achieving good results and close the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their wealthier classmates.

Brown’s Iraq admission shows he cannot be trusted says Clegg

Sat 6th Mar 2010

Commenting on Gordon Brown’s appearance at the Iraq inquiry, Nick Clegg said:

Lyon slams SNP "culture of secrecy" in Europe

Sat 6th Mar 2010

George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has slammed the SNP's "culture of secrecy" over the work of the Scottish Government in Brussels.

A fairer society for all

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Scottish Liberal Democrats called for greater emphasis on a fairer society for all, at the party conference on Saturday.

Lib Dems launch green energy commission report

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Liberal Democrats have called for greater emphasis to be placed on energy generation being localised as they debated their blueprint for Scotland’s energy future at the party conference in Perth today.

Lib Dems set out commitment to fair start for every child

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for the introduction of a pupil premium to provide more money for Scottish schools as they debate their education policy at the party conference on Friday.

O'Donnell welcomes investment in Big Lottery Fund

Fri 5th Mar 2010

The Big Lottery Fund has announced a new £50 million investment in Scotland aimed at transforming the life chances of young people leaving care and fundamentally improving the lives of older people with dementia and their carers.

Issue Three: A fair start for children and growing a fair economy

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Political Slot: A fair start for children

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