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15 Most Recent News Stories

What Next for St Cross

Sun 1st Aug 2010

A & E review underway at St Cross. NHS Warwickshire (PCT) has been consulting on the future shape of urgent ad emergency care services in Rugby. This follows a request made by UHCW (Walsgrave) Trust to review Rugby because the majority of emergencies go straight to the trauma centre at Coventry with the air ambulance and paramedics taking decisions on the ground. It is clear that all the modern trauma equipment is at UHCW and has leading consultants. This has led to a patchwork of services at Rugby which are not clearly described and there is now a need to define the service.

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ASBOs are a failed Labour policy

Mon 2nd Aug 2010

After years of campaigning against failing ASBOs, we have welcomed the Home Secretary's announcement in which she said "it was time to move beyond ASBOs Jerry Roodhouse said the Home Secretary has listened to Liberal Democrat concerns.

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Undecided voters swing to Lib Dems following final Leaders Debate

Fri 30th Apr 2010

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.

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Third and Final Party Leaders' TV debate: The Economy

Wed 28th Apr 2010

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.

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Clegg Scores Second Win in Party Leaders Debate

Fri 23rd Apr 2010

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.

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Second Party Leaders' TV debate: Foreign Affairs

Wed 21st Apr 2010

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.

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Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders Debate

Fri 16th Apr 2010

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.

Nick Clegg (Photo: Alex Folkes/Fishnik Photography)

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Liberal Democrats Manifesto Received Positively by the Press

Thu 15th Apr 2010

'The Lib Dems are well aware of the stakes. For their moment in the spotlight, they chose a focused, costed and serious political message.' - The Guardian - 15th April 2010

Liberal Democrat Manifesto for 2010 General Election

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First Party Leaders' TV debate: Domestic Affairs

Thu 15th Apr 2010

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.

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Fairness - The Liberal Democrat Manifesto Launch

Wed 14th Apr 2010

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.

Read "Fairness - The Liberal Democrat Manifesto Launch" in full

Change That Works For You

Wed 14th Apr 2010

This is a manifesto you can trust. We have stripped our priorities back to the essential, fundamental changes that Britain needs to make it fair:

Jerry Roodhouse - a Campaigner - a Worker (photography: Mark Gregory)

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Apply for a Postal Vote Now: Deadline 20th April

Mon 12th Apr 2010

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.

Postal vote envelopes (photography: Matt Raines)

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Introducing Alan Beddow - Your Lib Dem Candidate.

Fri 9th Apr 2010

Alan works for a local IT company as a project manager and has lived in Warwick and Leamington for 15 years. His 25 years computer engineering and project management experience has given him the opportunity to work with a broad range of industries within the UK, and overseas. He has two children, one at university and the other doing an apprenticeship with a firm in Leamington.

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Victory Vince: Cable Wins Channel 4 Chancellors Debate

Mon 29th Mar 2010

The first ever TV debate between the three candidates to be the next Chancellor has seen Lib Dem Vince Cable win a clear victory. In a Channel 4 on-line poll carried out immediately after the debate, Vince out-polled both Alistair Darling and George Osborne.

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Ask the Chancellors: Live debate on Channel 4

Sun 28th Mar 2010

At 8pm on Monday 29th March, Channel 4 will stage a live debate between the would-be Chancellors, Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, Labour's Alistair Darling and Conservative George Osborne. Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be asking the questions.

Read "Ask the Chancellors: Live debate on Channel 4" in full

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