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Labour and the Conservatives are Missing in Action on Europe – Clegg

Speaking at the Welsh Liberal Democrat conference on 4 April, Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg accused Labour and the Conservatives of being 'missing in action' on Europe. He also said that he would be taking his message around the country, in town halls, radio phone-ins and in any way he can; speaking directly to millions of voters about why we should be IN Europe - to protect British jobs, keep our streets safe, and maintain our standing in the world.

9 Apr 2014
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Local People Get More Say on Hospitals Thanks to Lib Dems

Lib Dem MPs have secured a number of important concessions in the Care Bill today to give people more say on hospital changes. A raft of checks and balances will be introduced to make sure that changes to local hospital services are not made without local people being able to have their say.

17 Mar 2014
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Security Must Be Fit for the Digital Age

The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has given a speech on security and privacy in the internet age. The Liberal Democrats are the only party with a plan to protect civil liberties, while ensuring that security services can do their job to keep us safe.

14 Mar 2014
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1 in 4 Local Children Denied The Secondary School of Their Choice

In the Secondary School Allocation reports released by HCC Admissions Team this week, over 630 children across the county failed to be offered a place in one of their preferred schools. The situation in South West Herts, covering Bushey, Three Rivers and Watford is particularly shocking with 222 children, or almost one child in every four, being placed in a school they did not want to attend. Through no fault of their own, these children will suffer the hardship of being separated from their school friends, and having to travel much further than they planned to a school that wasn't in their top 4 preferences Liberal Democrat Spokesperson Mark Watkin (Nascot Park) commented "We have been seeing the massive increase in demand for Primary School places over the last few years, and here is the start of the secondary bulge. The pressure for additional capacity in South West Herts is near breaking point. There are a lot of unhappy families who have received the worst possible news. The sooner additional capacity is

5 Mar 2014
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