http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Aberconwy Liberal Democrats en-GB Aberconwy Liberal Democrats http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Aberconwy Liberal Democrats 2008-12-04T02:24+00:00 United Kingdom http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000140/nick_cleggs_response_to_the_queens_speech.html In the debate on the Queen’s Speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said: 2008-12-03T17:07+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000139/murphys_devorealism_is_holding_wales_back__roger_williams.html Commenting on the Wales Office statement on framework powers, which revealed that just two bills will contain framework powers, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Roger Williams MP said: 2008-12-03T00:00+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000138/bates_backs_clampdown_on_uninsured_drivers.html Mick Bates Assembly Member for Montgomeryshire has shadowed Dyfed Powys police officers for a day as part of the Assembly Police Scheme. 2008-12-03T00:00+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000137/queens_speech_a_let_down_for_wales__roger_williams.html Commenting on the Queen's Speech, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Roger Williams MP said:"We face serious problems over the next year, yet Labour's plans barely scratch the surface when it comes to making a real difference in people's lives. 2008-12-03T00:00+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000136/nick_clegg_what_should_be_in_the_queens_speech.html In an exclusive video, Nick Clegg talks about what should be in this year's Queen's Speech following the disappointment of the Pre-Budget Report. 2008-12-02T17:44+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000131/clegg_join_me_this_saturday_at_the_national_climate_change_march.html In these troubled economic times many politicians are all too willing to forget about crucial environmental issues. Our party is standing firm on our principles. 2008-12-02T14:09+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000132/calman_must_be_bold_on_barnett__williams.html Commenting on the Calman Commission's first interim report on Scottish devolution, which includes discussion of the fairness of the Barnett Formula, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Roger Williams MP said: 2008-12-02T00:00+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000133/foundation_phase_mark_ii.html Kirsty Williams AM, Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Education, has warned that the Assembly Government's Proposed Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2008 is in danger of becoming Foundation Phase Fiasco Round II; with huge concerns over the implementation and finances of the proposals. 2008-12-02T00:00+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000134/burnham_laments_regrettably_inadequate_progress_on_child_poverty.html Eleanor Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat AM for North Wales has urged the Welsh Assembly Government to heed the comments of the Children's Commissioner for Wales, Keith Towler, who believes that progress in putting child poverty policies into practice in Wales has been "regrettably inadequate". 2008-12-02T00:00+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000135/government_should_back_eurofunding_plans__mark_williams.html Ceredigion's Welsh Liberal Democrat MP Mark Williams has today called on the Government to support European Commission President José Manuel Barroso's EU-wide Recovery Plan, which would allow Convergence funding to be brought forward. 2008-12-01T00:00+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000130/clegg_when_did_it_become_a_crime_to_hold_the_government_to_account.html When opposition politicians heard about Damian Green's arrest, many of us asked ourselves the same question: "When did it become a crime to hold the Government to account?" 2008-11-29T16:34+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000128/prebudget_report_debate_cable_slams_unfair_taxes_and_banks_that_wont_lend.html Vince Cable 2008-11-27T17:05+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000129/pmqs_clegg_tells_pm__vat_cut_will_not_benefit_low_earners.html Nick Clegg Bournemouth 2008 2008-11-27T16:58+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000127/clegg_lack_of_men_in_childcare_denies_young_children_role_models.html Too few men are working in childcare because of the stigma attached to men working with young children, Nick Clegg has said in a speech to the Daycare Trust. 2008-11-25T12:53+00:00 http://aberconwylibdems.org.uk/news/000126/prebudget_report_darlings_5bn_tax_hike_will_hit_low_earners_and_business__cable.html Vince Cable 2008-11-24T18:10+00:00