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Dr. Vincent Cable MP leads the Treasury Team in the House of Commons, with Julia Goldsworthy MP, Colin Breed MP, John Thurso MP and the team in the House of Lords is led by Lord Dick Newby with Lord Matthew Oakeshott and Lord Iain Vallance.
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Sarah Teather MP leads the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform team in the House of Commons with Lorely Burt MP and Mark Hunter MP with Lord Razzall CBE, Lord Sharman, and Lord Iain Vallance of Tummel, Lord Cotter (Small Business) and Lord Redesdale (Energy) in the House of Lords
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New Property Tax Won't Fix Failed Council Tax - Goldsworthy
Thu 24th Jan 2008
Commenting on today's [Thursday] report from the New Local Government Network, which proposes replacing Council Tax with a Local Property Levy, Liberal Democrat Shadow Local Government Secretary, Julia Goldsworthy said: "While the Government obsesses with gimmicks, most people are more concerned with how they will pay their Council Tax bill.
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[Read "New Property Tax Won't Fix Failed Council Tax - Goldsworthy" in full]
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Council Tax Increase Double The Rise Of Public Sector Pay - Goldsworthy
Thu 24th Jan 2008
Responding to the Local Government Association's survey suggesting that Council Tax is set to rise by an average of 4% this year, Liberal Democrat Shadow Local Government Secretary, Julia Goldsworthy said: "The Government's decision to limit public sector pay to 2% sits starkly alongside the fact that Council Tax is set to rise by twice that amount.
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[Read "Council Tax Increase Double The Rise Of Public Sector Pay - Goldsworthy" in full]
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Banks Should Reduce Charges - Cable
Mon 14th Jan 2008
Commenting at the start of the court case between the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) and several high street banks about bank charges, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: "Banks are not charities and it is perfectly acceptable for them to levy charges when customers breach the terms of their bank accounts. However, trying to pretend that it costs upwards of £30 to return an unpaid direct debit is laughable.
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[Read "Banks Should Reduce Charges - Cable" in full]
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Cable - Northern Rock: Sense Has Prevailed But Questions Must Be Answered
Sat 12th Jan 2008
Commenting on the recruitment of Ron Sandler to lead Northern Rock in the event that the bank is nationalised, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable MP said: "If the Government has now finally accepted our advice that public ownership is the least bad option, this is a very strange way in which to prepare for it through a leaked announcement.
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[Read "Cable - Northern Rock: Sense Has Prevailed But Questions Must Be Answered" in full]
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"On issue after issue, the Liberal Democrats have led the fight for real change while the Conservatives lagged behind. On the economy, on the environment and now on the real reform of politics, it is the Lib Dems that are offering something different. "
April Pond, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Norwich North by-election
www.norwichlibdems.org.uk - 21 June
"I believe that my position as an MP between now and the next election is untenable. "
Labour MP Ian Gibson
Resigning as MP for Norwich North - 6 June. See www.norwichlibdems.org.uk for Norwich North by-election news.
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