Vince Cable's response to the Budget
Today, Britain needed a Budget that gave us honesty in spending and fairness in tax. Alistair Darling has given us neither.
24 Mar 2010
Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrats
Working hard for you all year round, locally and nationally with our councillors and MP
Well done to Helen Maguire for being elected our MP at the General Election on Thursday 4th July.
Thank you to all who voted for her, and for the army of volunteers who put so much effort in.
The work starts now.
You can watch her gracious acceptance speech via this link.
Julie Morris, Alison Kelly, Julian Freeman & James Lawrence: our local councillors elected in May 2023
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Epsom and Ewell News
Sport Relief Success for the Lib Dems
Lib Dem councillors (and daughters) who did the Sport Relief mile on Sunday 21st March will raise around £1000, thanks to sponsors.
24 Mar 2010
Stoneleigh & Auriol RA in Battle with its Councillors
With all Residents' Association councillors having voted to close public toilets at Stoneleigh and in Epsom and Ewell, Stoneleigh & Auriol RA (SARA) has taken the unusual step of running a petition against closure of the toilets in Stoneleigh, contrary to the decision already made by its own elected councillors.
19 Mar 2010
Surrey County Council News
Libraries axe still set to fall: but is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have condemned the County's Communities Select Committee for failing to reverse plans to axe all staff from ten of the County's smaller libraries.
18 Oct 2011
Surrey’s libraries: Is there another U-turn coming?
In a debate on the future of Surrey's libraries at County Hall this afternoon not a single Conservative councillor voted for the council to abandon its plans for Community Libraries and adopt a library policy that retains professional staff in all libraries.
11 Oct 2011
26,300 signatures and a palace coup later, Surrey Tories finally scrap On-Street Parking Charges plan
In a victory for local campaigners and Liberal Democrats who organised an on-line petition with 26,300 signatures, the new Leader of Surrey County Council will this morning announce the abandoment of the County's on-street parking charge plans.
11 Oct 2011
UK Lib Dem news
International Affairs
Britain Leading Again
The UK must once again stand tall, leading on the world stage and working closely with those who share our interests – including, above all, our partners in Europe.
ED
by Ed Davey
16 Jan 2025
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Protecting children from sexual abuse
No child should ever have to experience sexual abuse. These are horrifying crimes that cause so much harm to the children who are victims. We will keep up the pressure so that the action needed to make our communities safe all children finally happens.
MW
8 Jan 2025
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New Year Message
Government must deliver the change people are yearning for
ED
31 Dec 2024