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Fri 12th Mar 2010
The former leader of the Conservative MEPs has announced his defection to the Liberal Democrats at the Party's Spring Conference in Birmingham. Edward McMillan-Scott, who was the Conservative's most senior MEP, has joined the Liberal Democrats. He announced his defection to the Liberal Democrats at the Party's Spring Conference in Birmingham.
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Read "Longest serving Tory in Europe joins the Liberal Democrats" in full
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Fri 12th Mar 2010
Nick Griffin has been accused by Tameside's Lib Dem MEP of an expenses cover-up. British National Party leader Griffin has yet to publish any details of how he is using expenses from the European Parliament that could be worth more than £280,000 per year. He is the only one of the North West's 8 MEPs to provide no financial information at all on his website.
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Read "Tameside BNP Euro-MP accused of expenses cover-up" in full
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Tue 9th Mar 2010
New EU rules will allow family pets to take continental holidays for years to come. Agreement has been reached to extend the 'Pets' Passport' scheme for cats, dogs and ferrets that have been vaccinated against rabies.
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Read "Holidays for cats, dogs and ferrets" in full
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Fri 5th Mar 2010
Commenting on reports from the Electoral Commission that Tory officials had refused requests to be interviewed by investigators, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: "It's extraordinary that officials of a major political party should refuse a meeting to answer questions from the regulator designed to ensure funding is open and honest.
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Thu 4th Mar 2010
Actor Colin Firth, former Director of Public Prosecutions Sir Ken Macdonald QC and musician Brian Eno have all contributed to a book entitled 'Why Vote Liberal Democrat'. The book, which goes on sale on Thursday, covers topics as varied as fair taxes, gay rights, looking after our armed forces, political reform and the fight against climate change.
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Read "Colin Firth, Ken Macdonald, Brian Eno on why to vote Liberal Democrat" in full
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Tue 2nd Mar 2010
The head of the scientific body that assesses evidence of global warming should step down, says Tameside's Lib Dem MEP. Chris Davies claims that the conclusions of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have not been shaken by recent criticisms, but admits that political will for action has been weakened. He is calling for IPCC chairman Rajendra Pachauri to offer his resignation to assist the organisation in regaining its authority.
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Mon 1st Mar 2010
Commenting on Lord Ashcroft's admission that he is non-domiciled for tax purposes, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said, "The Conservatives' biggest donor is a tax-dodger from Belize who has not paid a penny of British tax on the vast bulk of his estimated £1.1bn fortune held offshore.
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Read "Tory party has been bought like a banana republic" in full
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"Anyone who wants to pass laws in this country should pay this country's full taxes and not hide behind the special offshore status of non-doms. Non-doms have to tell the taxman that their first allegiance is to another country. No-one should be a British lawmaker whose first allegiance is not to Britain. "
Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary
www.libdems.org.uk - 2 March
"I think people are entitled to expect a sensible, stable government at a time when the country is facing very, very acute choices. We take what the markets are worrying about immensely seriously. We will not take any risk with the creditworthiness of the economy. "
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Financial Times - 3 March
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