The amount British taxpayers can earn before paying income tax is the highest starting threshold across the G7 countries, Treasury analysis released by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has revealed. The personal allowance has risen by over 50% since 2010, an increase five times larger than any other G7 country has increased their income tax starting thresholds.
Local Liberal Democrats are stunned that for the third year running street lights could still be thrown into chaos as the clocks were moved forward.
Following the unplanned partial or complete closures of more than half of the county's household waste sites over the first sunny weekend of the year, the ruling Conservative administration displayed breathtaking complacency when challenged at a meeting of the County Council.
The Liberal Democrats have delivered a huge boost to apprenticeships, with at least 100,000 new apprentices being created over the next two years.
Starting this month 24 million people will receive a £700 tax cut compared to 2010. This will put £700 back in the pockets of the lowest earners.
There have been two Berkhamsted Town Council By Elections recently - one last June in Berkhamsted East and one last week in Berkhamsted West. The first was won decisively by the Liberal Democrats and the second was won narrowly by the Conservatives.
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.
Labour's Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls claimed at the weekend that families are worse off under this government. However, the Liberal Democrats have been cleaning up Labour's mess.
Last year Berkhamsted Liberal Democrats had remarkable success in the Berkhamsted East Town Council By-Election. Then their voting share was 42% against only 28% for the Conservatives.
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.
"This Sunday should be a sunny one.......
That's what would have happened if the Liberal Democrats weren't in Government.
