http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Bracknell Liberal Democrats en-GB Bracknell Liberal Democrats http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Bracknell Liberal Democrats 2010-09-07T09:24+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000153/freedom_of_information_act_requests.html Cllr Bettison, Leader of Bracknell Forest Council, clearly resents having to meet the growing cost of meeting requests for council information under the Freedom of Information Act (FoI). May be if this information was more readily available, as much of it should be, it would be less of a problem! 2010-08-31T12:26+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000151/alternate_bin_collections__council_tax.html Cllr Bettison, as Leader of Conservative-controlled Bracknell Forest Council, would be better off joining the Labour Party given his pen'chant for supporting alternate bin collections (ABC) and refusing to accept his own Party's plans to freeze council tax increases. 2010-08-20T16:40+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000150/bracknell_forest_goes_back_to_school.html Council spends over £1m sending staff on training courses 2010-08-10T11:08+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000149/fears_grow_for_frontline_services_in_bracknell.html Bracknell Forest Council must meet coalition pledges 2010-07-21T15:15+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000147/reply_to_letters_in_standard_8_july.html Labour activists such as Roy Bailey and Val and Terry Pearce may well feel piqued with the Liberal Democrats for joining with the Tories in forming a coalition government.(Standard, 8 July) but the vast majority of voters rejected Labour at the last General Election and the prospect of having another, if a Tory minority government failed, would have done little to provide the national financial stability that was needed. 2010-07-12T14:03+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000145/budget.html The Budget announced by George Osbourne last week received mixed reviews but has been generally accepted by the electorate, which broadly recognised the coalition government had no choice but to clear up the financial mess left by Labour. 2010-06-28T15:21+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000143/coalition_budget.html Following the establishment of a coalition government, the focus has now shifted to the Budget on 22 June and what it will mean for every man, woman and child in this country. 2010-05-18T14:38+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000142/message_from_ray_earwicker_on_behalf_of_bracknell_liberal_democrats.html On behalf of Bracknell Liberal Democrats may I thank all those who voted for me and helped us achieve our best ever electoral result in the Bracknell constituency on 6 May. 2010-05-10T13:39+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000141/constituency_swing_to_lib_dems_in_bracknell.html Lib Dems force Labour into third place as Tory vote holds up 2010-05-10T10:09+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000140/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://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000139/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 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000138/clegg_scores_second_win_in_party_leaders_debate.html An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate. 2010-04-23T15:06+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000137/second_party_leaders_tv_debate_foreign_affairs.html The second Party Leaders Debate is taking place this Thursday starting at 8pm on Sky News. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in a TV debate in the run up to the General Election on May 6th, this time leading on Foreign Affairs. 2010-04-21T11:08+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000136/nick_clegg_storms_first_ever_party_leaders_debate.html The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats. 2010-04-16T00:01+01:00 http://www.bracknelllibdems.org.uk/news/000135/first_party_leaders_tv_debate_domestic_affairs.html Tonight on ITV, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be going head to head in a TV debate. This is the first of three debates that will be taking place in the run up to the General Election on May 6th. 2010-04-15T00:01+01:00