Braintree and Witham Liberal Democrats News Stories http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Braintree and Witham Liberal Democrats en-GB Braintree and Witham Liberal Democrats http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Braintree and Witham Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T14:10+00:00 United Kingdom Social care commitment needed from Labour and Tories says Lamb http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000895/social_care_commitment_needed_from_labour_and_tories_says_lamb.html Commenting following today’s cross party Age UK, at which the health spokespeople of the three main parties met to discuss the reform of social care, Norman Lamb said: 2010-03-11T00:12+00:00 We must rebalance our foreign policy that is over-reliant on the US http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000894/we_must_rebalance_our_foreign_policy_that_is_overreliant_on_the_us.html Nick Clegg will say: 2010-03-10T18:27+00:00 Liberal Democrats launch policy for young people http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000893/liberal_democrats_launch_policy_for_young_people.html Launching the paper at The Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey, the policy outlined how the Liberal Democrats will ensure that all young people have better access to after-school facilities, comprehensive support and training for those entering the workplace and legislation in place to stamp out homophobic bullying. 2010-03-10T17:16+00:00 Brown is leading with a weak hand says Cable http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000891/brown_is_leading_with_a_weak_hand_says_cable.html Responding to the Prime Minister’s economic speech this morning and the announcement of the Budget date, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: 2010-03-10T15:52+00:00 Half of schools not good enough says Laws http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000892/half_of_schools_not_good_enough_says_laws.html Commenting on today’s Ofsted figures, which show that half the schools they inspected last term were considered to be no better than ‘satisfactory’, David Laws said: 2010-03-10T15:45+00:00 Cameron in complete disarray over NI deal says Carmichael http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000889/cameron_in_complete_disarray_over_ni_deal_says_carmichael.html Commenting after a vote at the Northern Ireland Assembly, Alistair Carmichael said: 2010-03-09T23:24+00:00 Lord Taverne requests House of Lords investigate Ashcroft http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000890/lord_taverne_requests_house_of_lords_investigate_ashcroft.html The Honours Scrutiny Committee withdrew its objections to Lord Ashcroft becoming a peer on the basis of his clear undertaking that he would “take up permanent residence in the United Kingdom again before the end of the calendar year”. 2010-03-09T23:15+00:00 Export figures are deeply alarming says Cable http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000888/export_figures_are_deeply_alarming_says_cable.html Commenting on the news that UK exports took their biggest plunge in more than three years during January, Vince Cable said: 2010-03-09T20:24+00:00 Tory social care ‘poll tax’ will only help the wealthy says Lamb http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000886/tory_social_care_poll_tax_will_only_help_the_wealthy_says_lamb.html The figures, released ahead of tomorrow’s cross-party social care conference, undermine Conservative claims that their plans would enable older people to pass their homes on to their children as two thirds of pensioner households would have to sell or release equity from their homes to pay for the private insurance scheme. 2010-03-09T17:58+00:00 Police must be able to monitor sex offenders on social network sites http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000887/police_must_be_able_to_monitor_sex_offenders_on_social_network_sites.html In a letter to the Home Secretary, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne called for both the failures of conventional monitoring and the inadequacy of internet monitoring to be put right. 2010-03-09T16:16+00:00 Police must be able to monitor sex offenders on social network sites says Huhne http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000885/police_must_be_able_to_monitor_sex_offenders_on_social_network_sites_says_huhne.html In a letter to the Home Secretary, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne called for both the failures of conventional monitoring and the inadequacy of internet monitoring to be put right. 2010-03-09T16:16+00:00 Mop cupboards no place to treat patients says Lamb http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000884/mop_cupboards_no_place_to_treat_patients_says_lamb.html Commenting on today’s Nursing Times survey which revealed nurses are being asked to treat patients in mop cupboards, Norman Lamb said: 2010-03-09T05:01+00:00 Vince Cable delivers speech to Reform Scotland http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000883/vince_cable_delivers_speech_to_reform_scotland.html Extracts from the speech are below: 2010-03-09T00:01+00:00 Miliband and Brown trying to rewrite history says Davey http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000882/miliband_and_brown_trying_to_rewrite_history_says_davey.html Commenting on David Miliband’s appearance before the Chilcot Inquiry, Edward Davey said: 2010-03-08T19:09+00:00 Labour has neglected carers says Lamb http://braintreeandwithamlibdems.org.uk/news/000881/labour_has_neglected_carers_says_lamb.html Commenting on the report by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers which reveals that only 23% of the money allocated to help carers was used in this way, Norman Lamb said: 2010-03-08T17:36+00:00