http://www.libdemeuro.com/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from East Midlands Liberal Democrats en-GB East Midlands Liberal Democrats http://www.libdemeuro.com/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 East Midlands Liberal Democrats 2010-09-08T00:20+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000223/from_drugs_to_chainsaws_fake_goods_cost_lives_and_jobs__newton_dunn.html Speaking at the European Parliament launch of the exhibition Fakes Cost More and prize-giving for school-children who entered the European Parliament and Commission competition, Real Fake, Bill Newton Dunn MEP (UK, Liberal Democrat) has warned of the "real danger" associated with buying counterfeit and contraband goods. 2010-09-05T23:40+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000222/europarliament_votes_to_make_organ_transplants_easier.html East Midlands LibDem MEP Bill Newton Dunn has welcomed moves that will shorten waiting times for people in need of organ transplants. Common European rules on organ transplants, approved by the Euro-Parliament today, will also make them safer for East Midlands residents. 2010-05-18T21:35+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000221/east_midlands_mep_in_india_for_talks.html Bill Newton Dunn met the Speaker of the Indian parliament's lower house (the Lok Sahba) in Delhi last week, to discuss how the EU and India can ensure their relations best help Indian and European citizens. 2010-05-10T20:08+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000220/undecided_voters_swing_to_lib_dems_following_final_leaders_debate.html Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy. 2010-04-30T18:09+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000219/third_and_final_party_leaders_tv_debate_the_economy.html On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday. 2010-04-28T14:25+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000214/clegg_scores_second_win_in_party_leaders_debate.html An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate. 2010-04-23T15:06+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000215/labour_chickens_out_of_ashfield_hustings.html Labour's new candidate in Ashfield has caused a storm by suddenly pulling out of four local election hustings meetings. 2010-04-21T12:50+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000213/second_party_leaders_tv_debate_foreign_affairs.html The second Party Leaders Debate is taking place this Thursday starting at 8pm on Sky News. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in a TV debate in the run up to the General Election on May 6th, this time leading on Foreign Affairs. 2010-04-21T11:08+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000208/nick_clegg_storms_first_ever_party_leaders_debate.html The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats. 2010-04-16T00:01+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000207/first_party_leaders_tv_debate_domestic_affairs.html Tonight on ITV, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be going head to head in a TV debate. This is the first of three debates that will be taking place in the run up to the General Election on May 6th. 2010-04-15T00:01+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000206/fairness__the_liberal_democrat_manifesto_launch.html Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics. 2010-04-14T10:24+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000216/how_northampton_north_would_benefit_under_the_lib_dems.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Northampton North, Andrew Simpson, has released figures of how local people have fared under Labour since 1997 and how they would benefit under his party's manifesto plans. 2010-04-14T00:00+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000209/lib_dem_leader_returns_to_northampton_for_target_seat_visit.html Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg dropped in to 'talk tax' with young Mums at the Roundabout Club in Spencer yesterday. Under the party's flagship policy, carefully costed by Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable, workers on low and middle-incomes would pay 0% tax on their first £10,000, paid for by closing lucrative loopholes for the well-off. 2010-04-13T00:00+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000205/apply_for_a_postal_vote_now_deadline_20th_april.html With the General Election on 6th May, there is still time to arrange a postal vote. Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting if you are unable to get to the polling station on polling day - for any reason. 2010-04-12T19:38+01:00 http://www.libdemeuro.com/news/000217/two_jobs_williamson_condemned.html Controversial former Labour Council Leader Chris Williamson has come under-fire for wanting to become MP for the Derby North constituency and a Derby city councillor in Derby South on May the 6th. 2010-04-12T14:30+01:00