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20 Most Recent News Stories
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Fri 14th May 2010
Lewisham's Mayor has announced a larger cabinet, although he continues in his refusal to delegate any decision making power to any on these councillors.
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Fri 30th Apr 2010
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.
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Wed 28th Apr 2010
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.
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Fri 23rd Apr 2010
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.
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Wed 21st Apr 2010
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.
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Fri 16th Apr 2010
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.
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Thu 15th Apr 2010
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.
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Wed 14th Apr 2010
Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics.
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Mon 12th Apr 2010
With the General Election on 6th May, there is still time to arrange a postal vote. Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting if you are unable to get to the polling station on polling day - for any reason.
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Mon 29th Mar 2010
The first ever TV debate between the three candidates to be the next Chancellor has seen Lib Dem Vince Cable win a clear victory. In a Channel 4 on-line poll carried out immediately after the debate, Vince out-polled both Alistair Darling and George Osborne.
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![Vince Cable [Photo: LDD Pics]](/images/sites/217.160.173.25-3e54d75166df56.63810547/thumbs/316.jpeg "Vince Cable [Photo: LDD Pics]")
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Sun 28th Mar 2010
At 8pm on Monday 29th March, Channel 4 will stage a live debate between the would-be Chancellors, Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, Labour's Alistair Darling and Conservative George Osborne. Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be asking the questions.
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Thu 25th Feb 2010
The Liberal Democrat opposition on Lewisham Council have announced Chris Maines will be their Mayoral candidate in May. Chris, who came a close second to the Labour incumbent in 2006 says, "I think people are ready for change and we are the main challengers. The local Liberal Democrat team is strong, willing and ready to beat Labour."
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Mon 18th Jan 2010
London's Wasted Resource, Mayor Boris Johnson's waste strategy launched today (18th January) is a wake up call to Lewisham, a council which manages to recycle only half the rate that most other London Borough achieve according to Lewisham Liberal Democrat Cllr Chris Maines.
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Thu 26th Nov 2009
A Council question from Conservative group leader David Britton has revealed that his group are Lewisham's laziest councillors and that Liberal Democrat councillors challenge the directly-elected Mayor the most.
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Thu 26th Nov 2009
Liberal Democrat councillors have expressed concern over the installation of several "mosquito" devices outside private properties in Lewisham. The devices emit a high pitch sonic frequency designed to be heard by those under 20 and are intended to stop gangs and large groups from congregating.
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Mon 16th Nov 2009
Angry train passengers are protesting at cuts to train services via Blackheath. They have launched a petition to 10 Downing Street, met with managers from Southeastern Trains and are determined to get the cut services re-instated.
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Thu 5th Nov 2009
In a shock resignation from Lewisham Labour Party, David Michael, the high-profile Chair of Lewisham Local Police Consultative Group (LCPCG), has accused his fellow Labour party activists of treating him shabbily, claiming "there is a real absence of leadership."
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Sun 1st Nov 2009
Lewisham Lib Dem Chris Maines is calling on the government not to proceed with an increased Air Passenger Duty that will hit the Caribbean community.
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Sun 18th Oct 2009
Lewisham's Liberal Democrat councillors have slammed Government proposals to make some of the poorest tenants in the borough nearly £800 a year worse off.
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Thu 15th Oct 2009
Proposed Government cuts could jeopardise parts of the concessionary fare scheme enjoyed by over a million elderly and disabled London residents. The Labour Government have drawn up plans to reduce the funding of London's Freedom Pass so that it will only cover half of the cost, leaving a £50 million shortfall.
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