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Welcome to the website of Ashford Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.
Preamble to the Liberal Democrat Constitution
The Liberal Democrats work hard to keep in touch with local people right across the Ashford and Tenterden area.
Lib Dems Announce Kent Line-up as Official Opposition
Fri 12th Jun 2009
The Liberal Democrat Group on Kent County Council have announced their Shadow Cabinet line-up. The Liberal Democrats are now the official opposition to the Conservatives on Kent County Council after the County elections saw Labour lose 18 of their 20 seats.
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Read "Lib Dems Announce Kent Line-up as Official Opposition" in full (321 words).
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Kent Lib Dems join Twitter
Wed 10th Jun 2009
The Kent Liberal Democrat Group have joined the popular Twitter service at www.twitter.com/kentld as a new way that Kent residents and others can keep in touch with the Lib Dem Group. The Liberal Democrats recently became the official opposition on Kent County Council as they grew to seven members at the County elections and Labour were decimated to just 2 members.
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Read "Kent Lib Dems join Twitter" in full (207 words).
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Kent's Democratic Disgrace
Tue 9th Jun 2009
Figures from the Kent County Elections show that the Conservatives polled just under 50% of the vote across the County on June 4th but scooped 88% of the seats on Kent County Council - 74 out of 84.
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Read "Kent's Democratic Disgrace" in full (266 words).
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Should Cllr Jack Woodford, independent councillor for Wye on Ashford Borough Council, resign?
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"On issue after issue, the Liberal Democrats have led the fight for real change while the Conservatives lagged behind. On the economy, on the environment and now on the real reform of politics, it is the Lib Dems that are offering something different. "
April Pond, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Norwich North by-election
www.norwichlibdems.org.uk - 21 June
"I believe that my position as an MP between now and the next election is untenable. "
Labour MP Ian Gibson
Resigning as MP for Norwich North - 6 June. See www.norwichlibdems.org.uk for Norwich North by-election news.
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