Top MP visits Gloucester as Lib Dems target election wins
Lib Dem leadership contender Sir Ed Davey has visited Gloucester and joined campaigning in two key council by-elections in the city.
18 Jul 2019
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Lib Dems pick local man for Barnwood by-election
Gloucester Liberal Democrats have announced their candidate for the forthcoming by-election in Barnwood ward.
17 Jun 2019
Chuka Ummuna explains why he's joined the Liberal Democrats
I went into politics to put something back into the community I am from and to take our country in a progressive direction. My progressive values lead me to strive to work for a fair and open Britain, which has a strong, mixed market economy, in which everyone can achieve their dreams regardless of their background. I went into politics to put something back into the community I am from and to take our country in a progressive direction. I am unapologetically an internationalist which is why I oppose Brexit and am fighting for the UK to remain in the European Union. These are very much the values of those I represent in Streatham and the same things that I stood on at the last General Election. Our country is one of the greatest in the world and has so much potential. But too many people in my constituency and across the UK face barriers in fulfilling their aspirations and people don't get the support they need. Unfortunately, we are deeply divided and unequal nation in 2019. As the fallout from the 2016 vote
14 Jun 2019
Lib Dems surpass record membership figures
The Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that the party now has a record number of members following its successes in the recent local and European elections. There are now over 105,480 full members of the party, able to vote in the upcoming leadership contest, with 20,000 of those joining since last months local elections. Lib Dem leader Vince Cable said: "It is a sign of the real momentum that our party has at this time that we have exceeded our highest ever number of members. "People from all parts of the country and further afield have recognised that the Liberal Democrats offer the country a way out of this Brexit chaos and provide an open, liberal home for those who want to stop Brexit alongside us. "We welcome all those that share our values to join us." Join us at: www.libdems.org.uk/join-local
14 Jun 2019
Police and crime commissioner breaks the law
Gloucestershire's police and crime commissioner inadvertently broke the law when he posed for a photograph with TV presenter Nick Knowles outside Cheltenham Magistrates' Court.
13 Jun 2019
Former Lib Dem Mayor to challenge Labour in Podsmead by-election
Gloucester Liberal Democrats have announced their candidate for the forthcoming by-election in Podsmead ward.
10 Jun 2019
Lib Dems challenge city council to face-up to climate emergency
The Lib Dems are calling on Gloucester City Council to adopt an ambitious carbon emissions reduction plan. Councillor Jeremy Hilton, leader of the Lib Dem group, has proposed a motion for the next meeting of the city council and is demanding that the city declares a climate emergency. The motion, which will be debated by councillors on July 11, calls on the Tory-run city council to immediately carry out a carbon audit of the authority's corporate emissions and commit to zero carbon emissions by 2030. The motion also demands that Gloucester should become a carbon neutral city no later than 2045. Councillor Hilton said: "Scientists have been warning us for decades that climate change is the greatest global threat we face. "The continuing emission of greenhouse gases and global warming overshadows every other political issue. "Local authorities are well-placed to tackle climate change and here in Gloucester it is about time the city council started to be more ambitious in its approach. "We need to do all we can
3 Jun 2019
The Liberal Democrats are winning in Gloucester
The Liberal Democrats have won 16 seats across the UK in the European Parliamentary elections.
28 May 2019
MEP urges Remain supporters to vote for the Lib Dems in Euro elections
A South West of England MEP who left the Conservative Party over Brexit is calling on Remain voters to back the Liberal Democrats in the European elections. Julie Girling, who has served the region in the European Parliament for the last 10 years, said the Liberal Democrats were the strongest Remain party in the South West. Even though sitting Green MEP Molly Scott-Cato opposes Brexit, Ms Girling said it the Liberal Democrats who has the best chance of winning a seat in the elections on May 23. "The Liberal Democrats scored a huge success in last week's local elections, gaining more than 160 seats across the South West," Ms Girling, pictured left with Gloucestershire Lib Dem leader Paul Hodgkinson, said. "I have respect for Molly Scott-Cato and wish her well, but the facts are that the Lib Dems have always been a strongly pro-European party and are clearly the strongest Remain party here. "Across the South West the Liberal Democrats have just elected more than six times the number of councillors in the local
10 May 2019
Lib Dems oppose takeover of fire service by police and crime commissioner
The Liberal Democrats have backed the county council's attempts to stop the police and crime commissioner's proposed takeover of the fire and rescue service.
9 Apr 2019
Gloucester Lib Dems demand hourly train services to London
The Liberal Democrats are demanding Network Rail delivers on a commitment for hourly direct rail services to London from Gloucester.
8 Apr 2019
Anger over netting affecting wildlife
The Liberal Democrats are calling for the netting that has been put up across Gloucestershire to prevent wildlife making their home in trees and bushes to be removed.
29 Mar 2019
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Taxing Land, Not Investment
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
30 Aug 2018