Liberal Democrats
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Simon Hughes, the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, speaks on the telephone in the Members' Lobby after listening to the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament on May 8, 2013 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the coalition government's legislative programme in a speech delivered to Members of Parliament and Peers in The House of Lords. Proposed legislation is expected to be introduced on toughening immigration regulations, capping social care costs in England and setting a single state pension rate of 144 GBP per week.
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If the Conservative party is losing its head, a heavy responsibility now rests with Labour and the Liberal Democrats to hold their nerve and stick to a path they know to be right. In the complex and interdependent world we inhabit today, to walk away from the European Union into the unknown would be a very dangerous choice indeed.
The day that you rely on Michael Gove for insight into what happens in the Liberal Democrats, you really will be lost
My mum used to send me cuttings from the local paper about people who'd got married as a kind of 'hint hint'. But then there was one cutting about my home seat's boundary changes, and how it might be good for the Liberal Democrats, and I knew this was an opportunity.More quotes »
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The Liberal Democrats, the natural party of government?
If four years ago, a Liberal Democrat politician had attempted to portray the Lib Dems as the natural party of government we all would have laughed. But that is just what Danny Alexander tried to do on The Sunday Politics. Being interviewed by Andrew Nei 5/18/13 from Spectator Magazine Read more »
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Cameron 'losing control' as rift with party core widens
British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a news conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York May 15, 2013. LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control of his party", Conservative Party grandee Geoffre 7:56 AM from Reuters Read more »
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Tory party out of control over Europe, says Lord Howe
Lord Howe, the former Conservative chancellor who triggered the downfall of Margaret Thatcher, has launched a scathing attack on the prime minister, accusing him of running scared of his backbenchers and endangering Britain's future in Europe. In a highl 5/18/13 from Guardian Unlimited Read more »
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IRS Probe Ignored Major Groups
WASHINGTON — There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups. The nation's tax agency has admitted to inappropriately scrutinizing smaller tea party organizations that applied for tax-exempt status, and senior Treasury 5/18/13 from AOL Small Business Read more »
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Ukip hits opinion poll high of 19%
Labour was down three points to 35%, the Conservatives were down one to 29% and the Liberal Democrats were unchanged on 8%. The ComRes poll for the Sunday Mirror and Independent on Sunday found support for Nigel Farage's party was up 4% since the last su 5/18/13 from Daily Star Read more »
