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Type: Organization

Name: Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democrats (United Kingdom))

Nationality: United Kingdom

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10344 articles

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

European Court of Human Rights

We must make a stand on votes for prisoners

LAST year the House of Commons voted decisively against giving the right to vote to serving prisoners.By 234 votes to 22 our MPs decided against extending the franchise in this manner.In any sovereign democracy such an overwhelming vote of elected representatives ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Scottish Daily Express ]

Entities: European Court of Human Rights, Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrats, United Kingdom

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Ladbrokes plc

No monkeying about – Banksy is 66-1 for mayor

wdnews@bepp.co.ukBookmakers have unveiled the first odds for Bristol's mayoral election – and shadowy graffiti artist Banksy has been listed as a long-shot at 66-1.Stranger things have happened of course in British politics, with Hartlepool having three ... [ Published May 19 2012 by This is Somerset ]

Entities: Liberal Democrats, Ladbrokes plc, Kelvin Blake, Stuart Drummond, Craig Clarke

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Liberal Democrats

Brent Council deny claims Kensal Rise library was stripped of its books today to prevent it from being reopened

Protesters outside Kensal Rise Library as council staff attempt to remove booksLorraine King and Max Walters3:46 PMThis morning was chosen as new council leader will be sworn in hours later, Lib Dem councillor saysTo send a link to this page to a friend, ... [ Published May 16 2012 by Kilburn Times ]

Entities: Paul Lorber, Liberal Democrats, Max Walters

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

LIB DEMS CLAIM SINGLE PERSON DISCOUNT FRAUD COSTS MILLIONS

Emma AilesEXCLUSIVEMILLIONS OF pounds is being lost to Southwark Council each year due to thousands of people fiddling their council tax - and getting away with it, Lib Dems claim.At least 4,000 people were found to be falsely claiming a discount for ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Southwark News ]

Entities: Liberal Democrats, Discount, Fraud

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Paddy Ashdown

War Hero In My Family - 1 - Episode 3

Former Lib Dem leader and diplomat Lord Paddy Ashdown and actress Helen Lederer trace the stories of the war heroes in their families, and make some unexpected discoveries.Helen’s grandfather, Arnost Lederer, fled the Czech Republic before the war, to ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Channel 5 ]

Entities: Paddy Ashdown, Helen Lederer, Marine Intelligence, Expeditionary Force, Dunkirk (France)

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

'Switch cameras on' plea from Lib-Dems

OPPOSITION councillors have called for the county’s speed cameras to be switched back on in the wake of rising road deaths.As the Herald & Post reported last week, 17 people died in traffic incidents in the first four months of the year – nearly as many ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Northampton Herald & Post ]

Entities: Speed Camera, Liberal Democrats, Road Safety

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 20 Documents

Nick Clegg

Breaking News: PM renews pledge to balance books

There will be no let-up in the coalition Government's programme to cut the state deficit and balance the country's books, Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted.Mr Cameron's vow came as he and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visited a tractor factory ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Ormskirk and Skelmersdale Advertiser ]

Entities: Nick Clegg, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, The Labour Party (United Kingdom), Coalition

First Reported May 07 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Beauty Contests

In last week’s local elections only 32 per cent of the registered electorate voted – a striking measure of how unimportant local government is to most people and a reasonable judgment on the authority of municipal government. The powers of the local state ... [ Published May 07 2012 by London Review of Books ]

Entities: Liberal Democrats, Scotland, Elections, Ed Miliband

First Reported May 04 2012 - Updated May 04 2012 - 1 Documents

Vote 2012: Labour retake control of councils

allan pritchardcarwyn joneskeith evanslabourlib demsliberal democratliberal democratsmerthyr tydfilmr jonesneath port talbotron davieswelsh labour>> MoreWelsh Labour is performing strongly in the local elections, taking overall control of Blaenau ... [ Published May 04 2012 by UK Wired News ]

Entities: Plaid Cymru, Carwyn Jones, Welsh Labour, Liberal Democrats

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 04 2012 - 1 Documents

Rochdale council election 2012 - live coverage of count and results

Three former town hall leaders are standing for election in Rochdale at Thursday's council elections.Richard Farnell, who was the country's youngest council leader when he took power in 1986, is bidding to return to the chamber after a 20-year absenc ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Rochdale Observer ]

Entities: Liberal Democrats, Elections, Jean Ashworth, Peter Evans, Mohammad Sharif

First Reported May 04 2012 - Updated May 04 2012 - 1 Documents

Cameron apologizes for his party's rout

LONDON, May 4 (UPI) --About 5,000 seats on local councils were up for grabs in Thursday's elections. With about half the results in, the Labor Party had picked up at least 470 seats and gained control of 22 of the 181 local councils, The Guardian rep ... [ Published May 04 2012 by UPI ]

Entities: Ken Livingstone, Labor party, Boris Johnson, Liberal Democrats, London

First Reported Apr 30 2012 - Updated Apr 30 2012 - 2 Documents

Paddick's pamphlet porkies part 2: North London's rogues' gallery

Following on from this morning’s story about Brian Paddick using Lib Dem activists to pose as “Londoners” in his election leaflet, we’ve just been sent the North London version of Paddick’s pamphlet.It’s very nice of Brian to print different leaflets ... [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Snipe London ]

Entities: Brian Paddick, Liberal Democrats, London

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"`Far too many lives are lost on UK roads annually because of drink drivers. ``If we could have a zero-tolerance approach to drink driving, lives would obviously be saved.""

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We must make a stand on votes for prisoners [ Published May 23 2012 by Scottish Daily Express ]
A day in the life of the book biz [ Published May 21 2012 by Bookseller ]
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No monkeying about – Banksy is 66-1 for mayor [ Published May 19 2012 by This is Somerset ]
Why we're never too old for children's books [ Published May 17 2012 by Bath Chronicle ]
LIB DEMS CLAIM SINGLE PERSON DISCOUNT FRAUD COS... [ Published May 17 2012 by Southwark News ]
Skinny, white models could be bad for [ Published May 16 2012 by Yahoo! UK and Ireland ]
Brent Council deny claims Kensal Rise library w... [ Published May 16 2012 by Kilburn Times ]
War Hero In My Family - 1 - Episode 3 [ Published May 15 2012 by Channel 5 ]
Last night's viewing - 56 Up, ITV1; Chatsworth,... [ Published May 15 2012 by The Independent ]
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London Mayor Boris sounds off on the BBC, wants... [ Published May 14 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ]
56 Up: Michael Apted's seven-year itch [ Published May 14 2012 by Telegraph ]
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Don't tax working class holidays [ Published May 13 2012 by Scottish Daily Express ]
'15 minutes of fame is all we want,' says Rishi [ Published May 11 2012 by Times of India ]
'Switch cameras on' plea from Lib-Dems [ Published May 11 2012 by Northampton Herald & Post ]
Collection of 84 glass lantern slides given to ... [ Published May 10 2012 by Bath Chronicle ]

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London Mayor Boris sounds off on the BBC, wants... [ Published May 14 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] when politics and media meet... Boris, appearing on the television show that arguably helped get him elected(HIGNFY, BBC1) 'So what do you think, eh?” I turned to the BBC’s art critic, the brilliant, bulging Professor Branestawm lookalike Will ...
Celebrities supporting David Cameron [ Published Apr 01 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] In a move that will astonish both critics and supporters, David Cameron has appointed the controversial Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder as a special adviser on social class , following a series of political missteps since the budget.The decision is believed ...
Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus Set Wants To Be The Voi... [ Published Feb 15 2012 by Hecklerspray ] People in suits arguing all day in Westminster, that’s essentially what politics is isn’t it? With the Conservatives currently in power and the Liberal Democrats being handed the deputy fellatio position, the UK is as knackered as it ever was under ...
DanRad Talks Politics and Gay Marriage [ Published Feb 06 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] Daniel Radcliffe has become the latest Lib Dem celebrity supporter to turn his back on the party, announcing he is likely to vote Labour at the next election. In an interview with Attitude magazine, he said Clegg had become a "whipping boy". "It ...
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Peter Hain reacts to Labour's victories in Wale... [ Published May 04 2012 by The Guardian - YouTube ]
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Coalition partners threaten to kill domestic sp... [ Published Apr 09 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]