http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from East of England Liberal Democrats en-GB East of England Liberal Democrats http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 East of England Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T21:12+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000116/bae_guilty_plea_a_damning_indictment_of_the_government__norman_lamb.html "I'm pleased that BAE has admitted its wrongdoing in relation to Tanzania and that the people of Tanzania will get some recompense after this outrageously unethical deal," said the Liberal Democrat MP. 2010-02-06T15:28+00:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000115/russell_criticises_rogue_landlords.html Colchester MP Bob Russell condemned owners of buy-to-rent houses who default on the mortgages leading to their tenants being evicted even though they had paid their rent. 2010-02-01T21:55+00:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000114/suffolk_peer_challenges_government_on_use_of_speed_cameras.html In a debate on the number of speed cameras, Baroness Scott of Needham Market raised the concerns of many when seeking assurances from Ministers that local police forces are not using speed cameras as a substitute for highways policing. As she noted in her speech on 28 January, while cameras undoubtedly pick up speed, they do not pick up drink-driving, dangerous driving, tailgating and such practices. 2010-02-01T21:30+00:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000113/duff_welcomes_steady_progress_of_liberal_democrats_across_east_of_england.html On Sunday 8 June Andrew Duff was re-elected as the Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England. 2009-06-08T09:00+01:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000112/voters_who_want_reform_should_vote_lib_dem_says_duff.html In a final appeal to the electorate of the East of England in advance of Thursday's elections, Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England Andrew Duff says: 2009-06-02T11:00+01:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000111/lib_dems_call_for_european_solution_to_vauxhalls_future.html Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat MEP for the East of England, says that only a truly European solution will save Vauxhall at Luton. In a statement today (Friday) he says: 2009-05-29T09:00+01:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000110/lib_dems_hope_for_two_defeat_the_nationalists_says_duff.html East of England Liberal Democrats are in a good position to gain a second seat in the European Parliament at the election next Thursday, 4 June. As their door-to-door campaigning intensifies across the region, Andrew Duff MEP says: 2009-05-27T07:50+01:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000109/farage_must_explain_ukips_missing_millions.html Ed Davey MP, Chair of the Liberal Democrats' Campaigns and Candidates Committee has written to Nigel Farage challenging him to publish UKIP MEPs' expense claims and to account for their shameful record of voting for perks and secrecy in the European Parliament. Davey said: 2009-05-25T12:00+01:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000107/linda_jack_today_slammed_her_union_unite_for_its_partisan_approach_to_the_european_elections.html Liberal Democrat PEPC for the East of England, Linda Jack today slammed her union Unite for its partisan approach to the European Elections. Despite being a Unite representative at the Financial Services Authority Linda has been told she does not have the same right as another Labour PEPC, to submit an article to the Union's online newsletter. 2009-05-21T14:00+01:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000108/regions_farming_needs_betrayed_by_tories.html Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat Euro MP for the East of England, will join the NFU regional hustings meeting in Newmarket tonight. 2009-05-21T11:00+01:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000106/andrew_duff_backs_regions_small_business_to_lead_economic_recovery.html Speaking to a regional conference of the Federation of Small Businesses at Newmarket Racecourse today, Liberal Democrat MEP Andrew Duff will say: 2009-05-13T12:00+01:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000105/liberal_democrats_launch_european_parliamentary_campaign_were_stronger_together_in_europe_says_andrew_duff.html East of England Liberal Democrats are fighting to increase their representation in the European Parliament on 4 June. Andrew Duff, Lib Dem Euro MP for the region since 1999 and Leader of the Lib Dems in the European Parliament, will launch the campaign this week with Nick Clegg MP, Leader of the party, in London on Tuesday. Andrew and Nick will be campaigning together in the region on Thursday. 2009-05-12T11:00+01:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000104/linda_jack_joins_anti_bnp_protest_in_great_yarmouth.html Today, Linda Jack joined the 'Hope not hate' campaign Great Yarmouth against the policies of the BNP. 2009-05-09T19:00+01:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000103/brown_still_missing_the_point_on_europe.html Commenting on Gordon Brown's speech in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, 24 March, Andrew Duff MEP, Leader of the UK Liberal Democrat European Parliamentary Party, said: 2009-03-26T00:00+00:00 http://www.eastlibdems.org.uk/news/000102/tories_take_a_step_further_to_isolationism.html Reacting to the formal decision taken on Wednesday of the Tory MEPs to leave the centre right European People\'s Party (EPP-ED) after the European elections in June, Andrew Duff MEP, Leader of the Liberal Democrat European Parliamentary Party, said: 2009-03-16T00:00+00:00