The Question I want to ask Labour is ... Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 - 4:04 pm
Are you going to support the Liberal Democrats or the Conservatives if there's a hung parliament? Norman Lamb calls for Better Deal for Carers Monday, March 8th, 2010 - 1:31 pm
Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb, is today calling for a better deal for carers. This article is on our national website,
Labour has neglected carers says Lamb, Mon 08 Mar 2010
“Labour’s cuts are already biting across the NHS and their failure to cut back on waste means that it is the most vulnerable who are losing out," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary.
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:
“The Government has completely neglected the vital work that carers do and this report is further evidence of the scale of the problem.
“Labour’s cuts are already biting across the NHS and their failure to cut back on waste means that it is the most vulnerable who are losing out.
“This report highlights the need for a guarantee to respite care which only the Liberal Democrats are committed to.” Details of new Jon Venables case should not be Released Monday, March 8th, 2010 - 12:15 pm
I am very much of the opinion that the details of any new case against Jon Venables, one of the murderers of Jamie Bulger, should not be released.
If there is to be a new trial it would be totally unfair on any present day victim for a trial to be dropped, just because of public curiosity. It would also be a travesty of justice, if a child is involved, to give details which might give away that child's identity.
It is not necessary to know anything more yet. Oh no he's not! Oh yes he is! Oh no he's not! Friday, March 5th, 2010 - 1:11 pm
He's a non dom!
Oh no he's not!
Oh yes he is!
Oh no he's not!
Watch out Dave, he's behind you!
Or is that backing you?
Well anyway, thanks to Lord Ashcroft the Conservative party's a bit of a pantomime. Good fun, isn't it? Tell us what you want; what you really, really want! Thursday, March 4th, 2010 - 11:05 am
According to past polls over 50% of the electorate would vote Lib Dem if they thought we'd win.
If there isn't going to be a majority party anyway, they might as well vote for the folk they'd really like to win - it isn't going to let in the party they hate.
Poll after poll is forecasting that neither Conservative nor Labour will get an overall majority in this year's General Election. This means that there is no need to vote against the party you don't want. You can safely vote for the party you do want. For half of UK voters this is the Liberal Democrats. It would leave the all other parties having to divvy up the remaining 50% between them.
If it isn't necessary to vote Labour to keep the Tories out, or to vote Tory to get Labour out, then everyone is free to vote Lib Dem and get what they really want!
Vince Cable is already the "People's Chancellor". Let's make it happen. A very Good Reason why General Elections should be held on the Same Day as Local Elections Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 - 12:52 pm
While the rest of us wait to see which date Gordon Brown decides to hold the General Election, as if Britain were his private feifdom, I should like to point out an excellent reason why this year's General Election ought to be held on the same day as the Local Elections, 6 May.
I believe there should be a fixed four year term with the elections for our parliaments taking place on the same day as the local elections.
We can't afford not to.
Elections are very pricey things. If the General Election is held a month earlier or a month later than the Local Elections the whole thing will have to be paid for twice.
Two separate dates mean double the number of poll cards to be printed and posted out, double the number of postal votes, double the number of venues to be hired as polling stations, double the number of polling station staff to be paid from 7 a.m. till 10 p.m., double the number of counting venues to be hired, double the number of counting agents and supervisors, double the number of police on polling day duties.
The extra cost will run into - well, I should think millions.
So what's more important to Gordon Brown, Britain getting out of debt or holding the election on the date he thinks will give him the most advantage?
We shall see. Forget the political pundits, this is what the real money is on ... Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 - 12:37 pm
With the majority of polls forecasting a hung parliament at the next General Election it's interesting to see what the real money is showing.
Punters and pollsters seem to agree then - a hung parliament is likely. This is good for anyone who does not trust any particular group of politicians with too much power. That'd be most people then.
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