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20 Most Recent News Stories
Pauline Jenkins welcomes two national newspaper endorsing Liberal Democrats
Mon 3rd May 2010
Lib Dem candidate in Newark Constituency, Pauline Jenkins, has welcomed the endorsement of the Liberal Democrats by The Guardian and Observer newspapers. Pauline said: "I felt very pleased to read this endorsement and proud to belong to such a party, especially after the negativity in some other newspapers".
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Third and Final Party Leaders' TV debate: The Economy
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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Clegg Scores Second Win in Party Leaders Debate
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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Second Party Leaders' TV debate: Foreign Affairs
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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Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders Debate
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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Apply for a Postal Vote Now: Deadline 20th April
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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Victory Vince: Cable Wins Channel 4 Chancellors Debate
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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Ask the Chancellors: Live debate on Channel 4
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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East Midlands MEP convinced by Sir Paul McCartney
Thu 3rd Dec 2009
Local Euro-MP Bill Newton Dunn was today won over by the message of Sir Paul McCartney, during the star's extraordinary visit to the European Parliament. The famous vegetarian urged Parliamentarians and guests to sign up to his "Meat Free Monday" campaign. The campaign argues that cutting down on meat consumption even once a week is a simple but effective way for people to reduce their carbon footprints, since livestock rearing emits such a great amount of greenhouse gases.
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Newton Dunn: Parliament has protected rights of internet users
Thu 5th Nov 2009
East Midlands Lib Dem MEP Bill Newton Dunn has welcomed the deal reached last night by the European Parliament and Council on the Telecoms package. After long negotiations the Council gave in to Parliament's demands to guarantee Internet users who are suspected of uploading or downloading illegal material a "prior, fair and impartial procedure".
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