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  • Issan Ghazni
    Article: Feb 6, 2012
    By Issan Ghazni, Chair of EMLD in Lib Dem Voice

    This February marks the final United Nations (UN) Preparatory Committee session before the deciding negotiations in July 2012 for a legally binding Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). As this critical moment approaches, we need to call on our Party Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to support the strongest possible Treaty.

  • Article: Feb 5, 2012
    By Cllr Michael Wyatt

    Wyatt calls on Council to bid for Portas funding for Coalville Town High Street

    The government is looking for 12 run down High Streets in England to share £1m as part of plans proposed by TV retail guru Mary Portas.

    Areas will bid for support from a dedicated team and Ms Portas herself. The scheme was described as a "golden ticket" for town centres by local government minister, Grant Shapps.

  • Norman Lamb
    Article: Feb 3, 2012

    Following the promotion of Norman Lamb MP to be Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills East Midlands Liberal Democrats will have to wait until next week when Norman has had a chance to read his Ministerial Diary before we can confirm our Keynote Speaker for our Spring Conference in Leicester on Saturday 18th February. We are, or maybe were, looking forward to hearing about work in Government from the centre as Norman was until today (Friday) Assistant Whip & Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP.

  • Ed Davey MP
    Article: Feb 3, 2012

    Ed Davey attended Nottingham High School (1974-84) where he was head boy in 1984. He took first class honours in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Jesus College, Oxford (1985-1988) where he was elected President of the College's Junior Common Room and was active in an environmental campaigning group.

  • Dr. John Sentamu after his enthronement as Archbishop of York
    Article: Feb 3, 2012
    By Brian Lomax OBE

    As a leisure and competitive activity, football is fair game for LGBT LibDem campaigning; but the Archbishop of York is not. Does this campaign not understand that attacking his right to state his sincere views is a threat to religious freedom and freedom of conscience, and therefore falls foul of the LGBT's own critique?

  • Article: Feb 3, 2012

    Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council - Madeley

    LD Simon White 617 (47.7; +21.7)

    Lab 342 (26.4; -7.9)

    Con 294 (22.7; -8.9)

    UKIP 41 (3.2; -4.9)

    Majority 275 Turnout 36.7%

    LD gain from Lab. Percentage change is since May 2011.

    Amersham Town Council - Amersham Old Town

    LD Vera Head 286 (30.2)

    Con 282 (29.8)

    UKIP 252 (26.6)

    Lab 127 (13.4)

    Majority 4 Turnout 25.9%

    LD gain from Con.

  • Article: Feb 3, 2012
    By Steve Bradley, Chair

    The Green Liberal Democrats are saddened to hear of the resigination today of Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP from the role of Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

    Chris was an excellent advocate for the environmental agenda within both the coalition government and the Liberal Democrat party. There is much he can feel proud of from his 20 months in the role - like his leadership role at the Durban Climate Conference, the huge growth in renewable energy during his tenure, and putting the UK Economy on track to meet its carbon targets.

  • Article: Feb 3, 2012

    Following the appointment of Norman Lamb as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Liberal Democrat MP for East Dunbartonshire, Jo Swinson has been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Liberal Demcorats and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg.

  • Article: Feb 3, 2012

    Following the decision of the Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP to resign from the Government, The Queen has been pleased to approve the following ministerial appointments:

    • Ed Davey MP to become Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change;
    • Norman Lamb MP to become a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills;
    • Jenny Willott MP to become an Assistant Government Whip.