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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.
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
Commenting on NUS warnings that applications for university places rose by almost a third, Liberal Democrat Education spokeswoman Margaret Smith said:
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has called on Scottish and UK Governments to consider supporting moves towards a fairer and more transparent distribution of European agricultural support funding.
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
Commenting on the BMA call to support the development of new GP practices as Scotland’s population grows, Liberal Democrat Health spokesman Ross Finnie MSP said:
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
Commenting as Labour launch their Alcohol Commission, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesman Robert Brown MSP said:
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
Liberal Democrats have revealed that the SNP Government has spent £265,007.83 on Saltire flags since taking office in 2007.
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has called on Scottish and UK Governments to consider supporting moves towards a fairer and more transparent distribution of European agricultural support funding.
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Thu 4th Feb 2010
Speaking after voting on crucial amendments in the Marine Bill in the Scottish Parliament, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesman and MSP for Orkney Liam McArthur said:
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Thu 4th Feb 2010
George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, led a EU delegation in Dublin today to meet with the Irish Minister of Agriculture, Brendan Smyth TD, farmers and industry bodies including the Irish Farmers Association to discuss the future shape of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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Thu 4th Feb 2010
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott challenged the First Minister about police officers who are not specialist firearms officers being issued with Tasers.
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Thu 4th Feb 2010
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has criticised the government for its lack of ambition after the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) this week announced it plans for the feed-in tariffs from domestic renewable energy sources.
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Thu 4th Feb 2010
George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, will table amendments to the European Agriculture Committee's report on Less Favoured Areas (LFAs) calling on the Commission to include two extra criteria for defining which areas should receive LFA support in the future to better reflect the handicaps faced by Scottish farmers.
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Thu 4th Feb 2010
George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, will table amendments to the European Agriculture Committee's report on Less Favoured Areas (LFAs) calling on the Commission to include two extra criteria for defining which areas should receive LFA support in the future to better reflect the handicaps faced by Scottish farmers.
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
Jo Swinson MP met with the Prime Minister today to discuss the UK’s security and the terrorist threat from Al Qa’eda in Yemen.
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has cautiously welcomed the breaking news that NHS Dumfries and Galloway has suspended its decision on the consultation, Your NHS, Your Future Care.
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
Liberal Democrats today voted for an amendment to the Budget that would require the Scottish Government to look at alternative ways of funding GARL.
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
Commenting on the final vote on the Budget, Liberal Democrat Finance spokesperson Jeremy Purvis MSP said:
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
Commenting ahead of voting against the Government's move to reduce prescription charges further, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Ross Finnie MSP said:
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
Commenting on reports that business rates could rise, putting Scottish petrol stations in danger Liberal Democrat Environment and Rural Affairs spokesman Liam McArthur MSP said:
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
Commenting on the investigation into the freight train derailment in Ayrshire in January 2009, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Alison McInnes said:
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Wed 3rd Feb 2010
Borders Parliamentarians Michael Moore MP and Jeremy Purvis MSP have slammed Ministers for their failure to ensure that small businesses are able to access essential financial support after FSB Scotland revealed that almost 2/3 of owners have used personal savings or credit cards to stay afloat over the past year.
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| Ochil & Perthshire South General Election Result |
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Turnout: 46697 (66%)
31.4%
Labour: 14645 (−2%)
29.9%
Scottish National Party: 13957 (−1.7%)
21.5%
Conservative: 10021 (−0.6%)
13.3%
Liberal Democrat: 6218 (+2.8%)
View the results in detail.
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