Liberal Democrat Spring Conference reaffirmed its commitments to safeguarding civil liberties, condemned the damage Labour did to civil liberties and welcomed the Coalition Government's commitment to restore civil liberties.
Commenting on Ed Miliband and Ed Ball's speech ahead of the Budget, Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Treasury Committee, Stephen Williams said:
Liberal Democrat Spring Conference endorsed Trusted, Professional and Effective: British Policing at its Best. It proposes a number of changes to police forces in England around three key areas, which will change the culture of police for the better:
Speaking after 9 March EU Environment Council meeting in Brussels, UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey said:
Both Mayor Dave Hodgson and Council Group Leader David Sawyer have added their names to a growing list of Liberal Democrat Leaders who are calling on the Chancellor to look at helping those struggling on low and middle income earnings. The Press Release below is from the Liberal Democrat Leader of the LGA, Gerald Vernon Jackson: Chancellor's Budget should help those who are struggling Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on the Local Government Association, Gerald Vernon Jackson was joined by more than 100 Liberal Democrat Council Leaders and Group Leaders from across the country in calling on the Chancellor to make helping those on low and middle incomes a priority in the Budget next week. They were joined by the Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Willie Rennie and Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, Kirsty Williams.
Liberal Democrat Spring Conference backed Giving Young People a Future, the Party's policy paper on combating youth unemployment. The paper proposes extending the Youth Contract and help for young entrepreneurs and apprentices. It also calls for improved mentoring and career advice in schools.
