http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Blackpool Liberal Democrats en-GB Blackpool Liberal Democrats http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Blackpool Liberal Democrats 2010-07-31T17:09+01:00 United Kingdom http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000092/ending_the_ban_of_gay_men_giving_blood__a_liberal_cause_in_waiting.html A new group of Facebook is picking up numbers and making itself known. It is called 'We Want the Gay Blood Ban Debate' and its speedy growth is impressive for a specifically Lib Dem campaign. It's a campaign to try and force a debate at conference about the restrictions on who is fit to give blood. 2010-07-21T18:51+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000091/the_budget_by_john_leech_mp.html The much awaited Budget has finally arrived. 2010-06-29T16:47+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000090/nick_clegg_tackling_the_poverty_that_labour_ignored.html Every time budgets have been cut in the past, the poorest have suffered the most. This time, it's the richest who will pay the price 2010-06-27T10:02+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000089/counterbalance__policy_decisions.html Princess Karen Buckley (Fylde Borough Councillor) has been busy making decisions. She's been approving some new policies. 2010-06-24T20:04+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000088/if_tony_blair_is_the_answer_what_is_the_question.html The British oil company BP Plc certainly knows how to dig a deep hole. But does it have any idea of how to climb out of one? 2010-06-22T21:51+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000087/liberal_democrat_policies_at_the_centre_of_the_budget_says_nick_clegg.html "These measures will ensure that the burden of deficit reduction is shared fairly across society," the Liberal Democrat Leader said. 2010-06-22T21:24+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000086/lib_dem_mep_calls_for_strategy_change_in_afghanistan.html With the announcement today that the 300th British soldier has died as a result of the Afghanistan conflict a Liberal Democrat MEP has called on Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to press for a review of the UK's Afghanistan strategy within the coalition government. 2010-06-21T17:24+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000085/testing_means_testing.html There has been much discussion about various state benefits recently in the context of what could be cut in order to save the government money and the question of means testing has raised its head again. 2010-06-13T09:55+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000084/how_will_the_lib_dem_2010_election_narrative_be_perceived.html One of things that I have to constantly remind myself is that I am a political obsessive and therefore the way that I view political events is not the same as most people. I am aware of pretty much everything that happens of any political significance and hence can use all of that information to build up a judgement about events. 2010-06-06T11:28+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000082/its_a_wierd_world.html This blogging world. 2010-06-05T15:51+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000081/an_absence_under_a_cloud.html My goodness, has it really been nearly a month since I last posted? 2010-06-05T15:30+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000080/make_brothels_legal_says_north_west_mep.html A North West Euro-MP is calling for brothels to be made legal to provide greater security for prostitutes who work from them. 2010-05-30T13:53+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000079/making_a_real_difference.html It has been a bit of a roller coaster fortnight for Liberal Democrat members and supporters. We have been campaigning hard for and hoping for a hung Parliament for years. Most, but by no means all of us, have probably thought that we would end up supporting a Labour Government in return for a change of emphasis on one or two policies. I certainly never imagined that we would be in a full on coalition with the Conservative Party. The biggest fear amongst Liberal Democrats is that David Cameron would just use us for lobby fodder. 2010-05-25T23:41+01:00 http://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000078/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://blackpool-libdems.org.uk/news/000077/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