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20 Most Recent News Stories
Helping People From Ethnic Minorities Back Into Work Vitally Important - Alexander
Fri 1st Feb 2008
Commenting on today's [Friday] National Audit Office report on increasing employment rates of ethnic minorities, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Danny Alexander said: "It is vitally important to help people from ethnic minorities into work in order to tackle child poverty and entrenched deprivation in these communities.
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[Read "Helping People From Ethnic Minorities Back Into Work Vitally Important - Alexander" in full]
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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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Micro-Generation And Energy Efficiency Schemes Needed To Reduce Emissions - Webb
Wed 23rd Jan 2008
Commenting on today's European Commission announcement on renewable energy targets, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Steve Webb said: "The Government is spending far too much time on grand energy schemes which will not be up and running for many years, when what we need is urgent change.
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[Read "Micro-Generation And Energy Efficiency Schemes Needed To Reduce Emissions - Webb" 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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Northern Rock Must Use Money From Assets Sale To Reduce Borrowing - Cable
Fri 11th Jan 2008
Commenting on the announcement that Northern Rock is to sell part of its mortgage assets to the investment Bank JP Morgan, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: "If the money from this sale is used to reduce further borrowing from the Government, then it is probably desirable.
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[Read "Northern Rock Must Use Money From Assets Sale To Reduce Borrowing - Cable" in full]
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Sarah Teather MP Chosen To Lead Post Office Fight
Fri 21st Dec 2007
New Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has asked Brent East MP Sarah Teather to lead the fight against Labour's Post Office closures by promoting her to Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise.
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[Read "Sarah Teather MP Chosen To Lead Post Office Fight" in full]
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Government bungled capital gains tax reform - Cable
Thu 13th Dec 2007
Commenting on Alistair Darling's announcement that he is to review the proposed abolition of Capital Gains Tax taper relief, Acting Liberal Democrat Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP said: "The Chancellor promised the CBI last month that he would bring further proposals to the reform of Capital Gains Tax, yet today we discover we will not hear any announcement until next year.
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[Read "Government bungled capital gains tax reform - Cable" in full]
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Government can't ignore risk of housing crash - Cable
Wed 12th Dec 2007
Commenting on figures released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders showing that interest repayments swallow up 20.6% of first-time buyers' monthly incomes, Acting Liberal Democrat Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP said: "Ministers can no longer ignore the possibility that millions of people could face the misery of negative equity and repossessions if the housing market turns.
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[Read "Government can't ignore risk of housing crash - Cable" in full]
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Farepak families must receive compensation - Burt
Mon 10th Dec 2007
Commenting on today's government statement on the failed Christmas hamper company Farepak, Liberal Democrat Small Business Spokesperson, Lorely Burt MP said: "There's absolutely no Christmas comfort here for hard-pressed Farepak families.
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[Read "Farepak families must receive compensation - Burt" in full]
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Liberal Democrats to seek constructive dialogue on wind power - Opik
Sun 9th Dec 2007
Commenting on Government proposals to potentially power every home in Britain by wind energy by 2020, Liberal Democrat Shadow Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Secretary, Lembit Öpik MP said: "If John Hutton is signalling a change in policy towards real sustainable energy, he's taking a responsible and considered position.
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[Read "Liberal Democrats to seek constructive dialogue on wind power - Opik" in full]
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Supermarket price-fixing hurts farmers and consumers - Williams
Fri 7th Dec 2007
Responding to the news that Asda and Sainsbury's have agreed to pay multi-million-pound fines after they admitted fixing the price of milk and cheese, Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson, Roger Williams MP said: "Supermarkets colluding in backroom deals not only disadvantages consumers but also their suppliers.
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[Read "Supermarket price-fixing hurts farmers and consumers - Williams" in full]
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Northern Bank Is Only Being Kept Alive With Taxpayers' Money - Cable
Thu 6th Dec 2007
Commenting on the fact that Northern Rock has borrowed more than £30 billion from the Bank of England, Liberal Democrat Acting Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP said: "This company is bleeding to death and only being kept alive by regular injections of taxpayers' money.
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[Read "Northern Bank Is Only Being Kept Alive With Taxpayers' Money - Cable" in full]
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Rogue Companies Still Being Let Off The Hook - Öpik
Thu 6th Dec 2007
Commenting on plans to strengthen the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage announced today by the Government, Liberal Democrat Shadow Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Secretary, Lembit Öpik MP said: "This looks like another wasted opportunity to make sure all low paid workers benefit from the minimum wage.
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[Read "Rogue Companies Still Being Let Off The Hook - Öpik" in full]
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House Price Inflation Should Be Incorporated Into CPI - Cable
Thu 6th Dec 2007
Responding to the announcement by the Bank of England of a cut in interest rates, Acting Liberal Democrat Leader and Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP said: "With the current environment of panic in the City, reduced consumer confidence and the credit crunch biting, it was obvious that the Bank of England would cut interest rates.
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[Read "House Price Inflation Should Be Incorporated Into CPI - Cable" in full]
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