Ashford Liberal Democrats

Working Hard for Ashford, Tenterden and the Villages all year round

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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.


The Great Liberal Democrat Survey

Mon 16th Jun 2008

Speaking to more than 20,000 local residents

Questions, questions, questions

Lorry Park Alliance petition accepted by Number 10

Wed 14th May 2008

The following petition, which asks the Prime Minister to press Kent County Council for details of the areas they considered before announcing Aldington as their preferred lorry park site, has now been approved by number 10.

Chris Took joins the Lorry Park Alliance

Sat 3rd May 2008

Chris Took, Ashford Liberal Democrat's parliamentary spokesman, has given his full backing to the aims and objectives of the Lorry Park Alliance.

Aldington sign

Leader Nick Clegg hails strong set of election results for Liberal Democrats

Fri 2nd May 2008

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has praised the party's strong performance in the local elections. Gordon Brown said it had been a "bad and disappointing" election for Labour, as the party suffered its worst council results in at least 40 years. BBC research suggests Labour won a national equivalent vote share of 24% of votes cast in England and Wales, behind the Tories on 44% and Lib Dems on 25%.

Nick Clegg

Open Letter to Eurostar's management - please copy and forward

Sun 27th Apr 2008

Replicated below is a letter from Rod Marten to Eurostar's Richard Brown. We would encourage all those who have been let down badly by the decision to remove the Brussels route from Ashford's terminal to both read the letter and to please write or email a comment to Richard Brown yourself. A 'review' of the decision has been mentioned - any pressure that residents can make in shaping that review is greatly appreciated. Thanks - Chris Took

Train

Spinning chancellor gets Labour tied in knots

Thu 24th Apr 2008

The Chancellor today pledged to help low income families who were made worse off as a result of the doubling of the 10p tax rate - a spinning yarn that has tied the Labour government in knots.

Gordon Brown

Thousands of residents in Ashford suffer tax grab

Mon 7th Apr 2008

Ashford Liberal Democrat campaigner Chris Took has launched a stinging attack on the Government for bringing in tax changes that have increased income tax bills for thousands of residents of Ashford.

The 10p tax abolition will hit local people hard
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Ashford General Election Result

Turnout: 51685 (65%)

51.6%
 
Conservative: 26651 (+4.2%)
25.8%
 
Labour: 13353 (−6.3%)
16.1%
 
Liberal Democrat: 8308 (+1%)

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Cost of aborted plane feasibility studies unbelievable and outrageous - Baker
Thu 3rd Jul 2008

Zimbabwean cricket team must be banned from playing internationals - Foster
Thu 3rd Jul 2008

Ministers cannot be trusted with fingerprints - Huhne
Thu 3rd Jul 2008

Ministers turn blind eye to costly mistakes - Willott
Thu 3rd Jul 2008

Councils must be set free - Clegg
Thu 3rd Jul 2008

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Quotes of the Week

"The Tories' main challenger in the June 26 Henley by-election will be the Liberal Democrats. Labour is expected to do so badly it will lose its deposit."

Evening Standard

www.thisislondon.co.uk - 5 June

"We're going to be running a strong campaign to win here in Henley, and I'm going to be back as often as I can and urge members from across the country to join me."

Lord Rennard

www.henleylibdems.org.uk - 26 May

British Liberal Democrat News

Welsh universities go for green
Thu 3rd Jul 2008

Welsh Liberal Democrats claim success in bus cash row
Thu 3rd Jul 2008

Labour/Plaid Government leaving Welsh language pupils behind.
Wed 2nd Jul 2008

Wallace and Steel pay tribute to Nicol Stephen
Wed 2nd Jul 2008

A personal statement from Nicol Stephen MSP
Wed 2nd Jul 2008

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