Lib Dems welcome SE plan review
Local Liberal Democrats have joined with residents groups in welcoming the news that Guildford Borough Council has submitted a challenge to the South East Plan.
16 Jul 2009
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Questions and Answers
Written Questions submitted to Full Council is the only sure way to get a response even if the response is one you do not want to accept. To reflect the frustration and anger felt by residents I put a series of written questions before Full Council on the 16th July making a case for CCTV , management of top-heavy overgrown trees, mould on the frontages of the maisonettes in Lakeview , replacement Dog Bins, and for continued provision of Mother & Toddler spaces in the Town's Car Parks.
1 Jul 2009
Twenty is plenty
Local Liberal Democrat Councillor Rosie Sharpley is pressing for 20mph speed limits to be introduced near schools to keep our children safe.
18 Jun 2009
Labour wrong to cap Surrey police
Cllr Rosie Sharpley has condemned the Labour government's decision to cap Surrey Police Authority's spending.
17 Jun 2009
Rosie Sharpley: MPs should have cancelled their summer holidays
Local campaigner Rosie Sharpley is launching a campaign to give power back to local people. The five step plan has been launched by Rosie Sharpley and Lib Dem leader, Nick Clegg MP, in a bid to clean up British politics.
13 Jun 2009
CLEGG: Clean Up Parliament in 100 Days by cancelling the Summer Recess
Warm words and rhetoric are easy. We must seize the mood and enact a radical programme of reform within 100 days.
30 May 2009
Clegg: Party leader talks see progress on expenses reform
Speaking after meetings between all party leaders to discuss reform of MPs' expenses, Nick Clegg said: "Today's talks saw more progress in a single day than we have seen over many decades."
20 May 2009
Nick Clegg calls on Brown and Cameron to accept Kelly's recommendations on expenses
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today written to Gordon Brown and David Cameron regarding MPs' expenses.
14 May 2009
WOKING LOSES IN ROAD BUDGET
Surrey residents will be stunned to learn that despite the dreadful state of the roads the Tory administration is budgeting for the roads to get worse!
1 May 2009
National Party News
A Liberal councillor who made LGBT+ history
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
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by Ed Davey
19 Nov 2025
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Trans Awareness Week
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.
13 Nov 2025
Federal Party News
Josh Babarinde elected as the new President of the Liberal Democrats
Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
12 Nov 2025
Islamophobia Awareness Month
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
6 Nov 2025
Remembering Ming
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
15 Oct 2025
Marie Goldman marks the start of Black History Month 2025
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
MG
1 Oct 2025
Latest UK News
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
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23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Defending Women’s Rights Across the Globe
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
CM
23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Towards a Ceasefire and Political Resolution in Sudan
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
MH
23 Sep 2025