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Liberal Democrats welcome news of M3/A34 junction improvements

Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that £400,000 is to be spent improving the A34/M3 Jn 9 junction in Winnall. The Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin announced the investment on October 8. The money will be spent reducing …

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Campaign against the NHS Bill – national coverage

The Lib Dems against the NHS Bill campaign is starting to get national coverage. Thank you to the more than Lib Dems who have backed our campaign. Local party member, Martin Tod, has featured on the BBC Westminster Hour and the BBC …

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Local Lib Dems win fight over NHS

Thanks to continuing Liberal Democrat pressure, Conservative Health Minister Andrew Lansley’s much criticised NHS reform bill is being delayed for substantial changes to be made. Winchester Lib Dems led the calls for major changes to the health reforms at the …

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LIB DEMS ‘THREE TIMES AS GREEN’ AS OTHER PARTIES

The Liberal Democrats have been voted the greenest of the three main political parties in an audit by Britain’s environmental groups published today. The Lib Dems, regarded as the party with the most long-standing commitment to the environment, come out …

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EU concern over climate progress

European environment ministers have warned that the pace of international negotiations on climate change need to be “accelerated considerably” in 2007. They said greater momentum was needed if international measures to combat climate change were to succeed. Environment Commissioner Stavros …

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History Matters – write a diary on 17th October

Record what you’ve been doing and contribute to Britians social history The History Matters campaign has designated Tuesday 17th October a day for the public to record history. You are invited to contribute an online “blog” diary which will be …

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TWOJA SWUSO BY ZOIGOSOWAC

Wszyscy czionkowie UE nieszkajey w Wielkiey Brytanii mogo zorrej strowac nie jalio wybory. Jczeli nie istes obywalekem Wielkiey Brytanii wuiet muolen giosowac w wyborrach lokaliych I wyborach do Parlamenta Europejskiego. Formular registrayjny zostamie wkrotie dostorinomy do Twojeoy dormin ale nowmila …

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Save the British Conker Tree

Hampshire’s Horse Chestnut trees, which have provided conkers for generations of schoolchildren, are currently dying in their thousands in the worst case of tree blight since Dutch Elm Disease 30 years ago. Hampshire’s Liberal Democrat MEP, Sharon Bowles, is calling …

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Scrap Strasbourg

Stand with Winchester Liberal Democrats in their support of Sharon Bowles, South East England MEP as she urges us to sign up to scrap Strasbourg. Strasbourg Parliment – what a waste of money! “It is ridiculous that all of us …

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Bus for evening restored

Conservative controlled County Council stopped supporting the late night number 6 buses, but an innovative idea from Liberal Democrats has given a chance to restore the service. A small proportion of the money from developers to supply infrastructure improvements will …

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