http://www.nebedslibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from North East Bedfordshire Liberal Democrats en-GB North East Bedfordshire Liberal Democrats http://www.nebedslibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 North East Bedfordshire Liberal Democrats 2010-07-31T17:18+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000042/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.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000041/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.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000040/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.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000039/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.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000038/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.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000037/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.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000036/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.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000035/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.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000034/victory_vince_cable_wins_channel_4_chancellors_debate.html 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. 2010-03-29T22:32+01:00 http://www.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000033/ask_the_chancellors_live_debate_on_channel_4.html 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. 2010-03-28T10:38+01:00 http://www.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000032/lib_dems_demand_answers_over_new_recycling_contract.html Bedfordshire County Council's decision to award a four-year contract for household recycling to be sorted in Milton Keynes instead Elstow has raised many more questions than it answers say Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats. The decision, which has been approved by the new unitary authorities set to assume the County Council's functions from 1st April 2009, was made without any public debate or scrutiny and the Lib Dems are demanding answers to a series of important questions. 2008-12-16T17:00+00:00 http://www.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000031/bedfordshire_residents_denied_a_fair_deal_as_front_line_policing_suffers.html Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have responded to the news that Bedfordshire Police has been branded the poorest performing force in England and Wales, by calling on the government to start giving local residents in Bedfordshire a fair deal for policing. 2007-10-12T10:30+01:00 http://www.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000030/bedford_borough_lib_dems_seek_open_honest_debate_on_europe.html Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats set out their desire for an open and honest debate on Britain's position in Europe at a meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday night. On a night when a motion calling for a referendum on the narrow technical issue of the EU Reform Treaty was unsuccessful, Liberal Democrats outlined their desire to see the debate opened up and called for a referendum on whether Britain should remain a Member of the European Union. 2007-10-10T09:00+01:00 http://www.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000028/crime_prevention_is_a_central_theme_in_the_liberal_democrats_local_election_campaign.html Liberal Democrat Leader, Sir Menzies Campbell, has highlighted the Party's crime initiative. He dropped in on Liberal Democrat-controlled Sutton to meet police officers and council staff who work together at the town's police station to provide neighbourhood wardens, drug and alcohol abuse services, wardens, truancy liaison officers and domestic violence services. "Preventing crime is very much a liberal issue," he said, during the visit. 2006-04-26T13:52+01:00 http://www.nebedslibdems.org.uk/news/000027/duff_welcomes_new_eu_spending_in_east_of_england.html Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament Andrew Duff has welcomed the agreement reached last night to increase the European Union budget for the years 2007-13. 2006-04-05T14:25+01:00