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Bill Newton Dunn - Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands

Welcome to the website of Bill Newton Dunn and the East Midlands Liberal Democrats

Bill Newton Dunn represents the East Midlands for Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament. This site has more details and news about his work and campaigning for the East Midlands.

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Bill Newton Dunn and the UK Liberal Democrat MEPs are members of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe (ALDE) in the European Parliament.

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The East Midlands covers the six counties of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire.


Labour's persistent under-funding leaves Derbyshire Fire Authority third-lowest funded in England

Mon 15th Mar 2010

Figures uncovered in parliamentary questions by Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield show that Derbyshire Fire Authority is the third-lowest funded in England.

Town centre debate set for 25th March

Fri 12th Mar 2010

Guildhall Regeneration Spokesperson, Cllr Richard Church (Lib Dem, Kingsthorpe), and Conservative MP for Northampton South, Brian Binley will go head-to-head at a public debate entitled 'The Future of Northampton Town Centre' on Thursday 25th March.

'Northampton Marina' to be in place within 12 months

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Work has begun on a £2 million Marina in Becket's Park to open up Northampton's most discarded natural resource - the River Nene.

Holmes attacks Labour over short-changing of Derbyshire pupils

Tue 9th Mar 2010

The Labour Government has short-changed Derbyshire schoolchildren by more and more each year since 1997, according to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrat MP, Paul Holmes. Ten years ago, the average pupil in Derbyshire received £230 less than the England average. Now, pupils in the county receive almost £400 less per year.

Sign the petition against the Housing Development

Tue 9th Mar 2010

You can sign Lucy Care's petition against the housing development at http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/stopthehousingdevelopment

Paul Holmes supports major RSPB campaign

Mon 8th Mar 2010

Chesterfield MP, Paul Holmes has joined a campaign to protect our natural world by signing the Letter to the Future, a major new campaign run by the royal society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

Kingsthorpe celebrates 200th edition of Focus - the local newsletter Labour and the Tories said wouldn't last

Sat 6th Mar 2010

Lib Dems in Kingsthorpe are celebrating the 200th issue of 'Focus on Kingsthorpe'. Published for the first time over 30 years ago, Focus has kept people informed of local issues and actions by Lib Dem councillors ever since - Kingsthorpe has elected Liberal and Liberal Democrat councillors in every election since 1981.

Kingsthorpe Focus 200

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Quotes of the Week

"Anyone who wants to pass laws in this country should pay this country's full taxes and not hide behind the special offshore status of non-doms. Non-doms have to tell the taxman that their first allegiance is to another country. No-one should be a British lawmaker whose first allegiance is not to Britain."

Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary

www.libdems.org.uk - 2 March

"I think people are entitled to expect a sensible, stable government at a time when the country is facing very, very acute choices. We take what the markets are worrying about immensely seriously. We will not take any risk with the creditworthiness of the economy."

Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Financial Times - 3 March