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18 Most Recent News Stories
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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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![Vince Cable [Photo: LDD Pics]](/images/sites/217.160.173.25-3e54d75166df56.63810547/thumbs/316.jpeg "Vince Cable [Photo: LDD Pics]")
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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.
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Sat 18th Aug 2007
Text of Leader's Report after 80 days in power in Edinburgh
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Sun 17th Jun 2007
Cllr. Jenny Dawe, member for Drum Brae/Gyle Ward, is Edinburgh's new Leader. Jenny will lead the Liberal Democrat/SNP administration, with Cllr. Streve Cardownie of the SNP as Deputy Leader.
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Sun 17th Jun 2007
Edinburgh now has a Liberal Democrat Lord Provost, Councillor George Grubb, member for Almond Ward.
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Sun 17th Jun 2007
Following a week of intensive and exhausting negotiations with other political parties on the Council, Edinburgh now has an administration formed between the 17 Liberal Democrat councillors and the 12 SNP councillors.
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Tue 8th May 2007
The Liberal Democrats have won 17 seats on the City of Edinburgh Council, making them the biggest party. Labour has been reduced from 30 to 15, the Tories from 13 to 11, the SNP up from 1 to 12, with 3 new Greens.
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Thu 3rd May 2007
Our Liberal Democrat candidates across the city have been reporting an extraordinarily warm welcome on the doorsteps and from people met while out delivering literature. Many have commented that they know that they don't just receive newsletters from us at election time but all the year round; and they like that regular news and opportunity to comment.
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Wed 2nd May 2007
Speaking to constituents in West Edinburgh on the day before the historic STV elections for the City of Edinburgh Council, Cllr. Jenny Dawe, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, said: "We have been running a positive campaign to get Liberal Democrat Councillors elected to the Council. The lies and misrepresentations that Labour candidates have been publishing about us and our policies demeans what should be a tough but fair contest for votes. We do not think that the electorate is foolish enough to believe what Labour is saying in its last-ditch desperation not to be wiped out, but it has a destructive effect on local politics.
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Tue 17th Apr 2007
Cllr. Jenny Dawe, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on the Council, speaking on the launch of Winning a Bright New Future for Edinburgh with the Lib Dems …
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