DELGA has welcomed research by LGBT news site Pink News into media ignorance about bisexuality following the reports of Simon Hughes' coming out. They found that over 90% of stories misrepresented what Simon had said about his sexual orientation.
Ballot papers are being sent out today to the 73,000 members of the Liberal Democrats allowing them to select who they would like to be their next leader. Acting leader Sir Menzies Campbell, party president Simon Hughes and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chris Huhne are the three candidates bidding to replace Charles Kennedy. Members have three and a half weeks to cast their vote in the postal ballot, which closes on March 1st, with an announcement of the result the following day.
Liberal Democrat MP, Paul Keetch challenged the Home Secretary, Charles Clarke MP over police force mergers in a recent debate in the House of Commons. The MP is against the merger of West Mercia Constabulary with a greater West Midlands Police Force, which would combine West Mercia with Birmingham, Wolverhampton and other urban areas.
Figures issued today (Monday 6th February 2006) by the Scottish Executive show that Scotland has recycled 25.1% of waste in the second quarter of 2005-06.
We believe the budget could and should offer better value for local residents. We want to see funding that isn't allocated, that's left in council reserves, set to work to improve services and improve the borough, without costing tax payers a penny more. In fact we believe all this can be achieved as well as saving tax payers money.
Volunteers from Dundee Liberal Democrats were again helping Dunfermline & West Fife LibDem by-election candidate Willie Rennie this weekend.
As BRSK rollout across the Dudley Borough, Cllr Priest and the Lib Dem FOCUS Team stand up for residents.
