http://www.staffordlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Stafford Liberal Democrats en-GB Stafford Liberal Democrats http://www.staffordlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Stafford Liberal Democrats 2010-07-30T00:24+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.staffordlibdems.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.staffordlibdems.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.staffordlibdems.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.staffordlibdems.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.staffordlibdems.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.staffordlibdems.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.staffordlibdems.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.staffordlibdems.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.staffordlibdems.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.staffordlibdems.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.staffordlibdems.org.uk/news/000032/golf_club_plan_bad_for_the_environment.html Stafford Borough Council's decision to grant planning permission for the further development of Stafford Castle Golf course has been condemned by Staffords Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson Barry Stamp as being a bitter blow for the Environment. 2007-12-17T22:00+00:00 http://www.staffordlibdems.org.uk/news/000031/conservatives_to_cut_weekly_bin_collections.html Barry Stamp Leader of the Liberal Democrat's on Stafford Borough Council has hit out at Stafford Conservatives plan to reduce the collection of household rubbish bins from once a week to once a fortnight despite the fact that during the run up to May elections they told local residents they had no intention of making such a change. 2007-09-13T01:08+01:00 http://www.staffordlibdems.org.uk/news/000030/barry_stamp_accuses_staffordshire_county_council_of_putting_money_before_the_well_being_of_local_farmers.html Stafford's Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson Barry Stamp has accused the Labour run County Council of putting money before the well being of local farming families. 2007-07-17T21:03+01:00 http://www.staffordlibdems.org.uk/news/000029/stafford_borough_council_asked_to_back_call_to_drop_m6_widening_plans.html Stafford Liberal Democrats are pressing for the M6 widening scheme to be scrapped. They are worried that if it goes ahead the residents of Derrington, Seighford, Hyde Lea, and Creswell will suffer, from more noise and extra pollution. 2007-04-14T22:01+01:00 http://www.staffordlibdems.org.uk/news/000028/stafford_lib_dems_back_campaign_to_keep_staffordshire_care_homes_open.html Stafford Liberal Democrats are supporting the campaign to get the County Council to change its mind over the closure of all their old people's homes and day centres. Parliamentary Spokesperson Barry Stamp and his colleague Cllr Chris Baron have already spoken out against the plans which Barry describes as nothing more than a cash saving exercise. 2007-02-07T18:05+00:00