http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from South Dorset Liberal Democrats en-GB South Dorset Liberal Democrats http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 South Dorset Liberal Democrats 2010-07-31T06:18+01:00 United Kingdom http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000140/nick_clegg_takes_pmqs_21710.html Please follow the link below to see Nick's excellent performance at at Prime Minister's Questions - the first Liberal since David Lloyd George to perform this role 2010-07-21T18:00+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000139/localism_big_society__this_is_what_we_can_achieve_to_regenerate_dorsets_economy.html A pioneering bid for funding from the European Rural Development Fund Local Action programme to set up a college specialising in new technologies in domestic & industrial renewable energy systems & developing traditional agricultural practice to diversify farming, horticulture & Dorset's tourist industry is being submitted by BLAST (Bridport Local Area Skills Training) & a range of local education providers. 2010-07-19T18:00+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000138/budget_2010_cable_on_why_we_needed_to_raise_vat_guardian_on_cuts.html Read Vince Cable & Julian Glover's report on ICM survey in by following recent news stories link 2010-06-22T21:22+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000137/emergency_budget.html LIB DEMS ENSURE PROTECTION OF POOR & THOSE ON LOWER INCOMES IN BUDGET ENSHRINING OUR MANIFESTO COMMITMENTS 2010-06-22T20:39+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000136/ros_watch.html In the last 2 weeks Ros has: 2010-06-04T12:21+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000135/message_from_ros__that_coalition_dilemma.html Now that the dust has settled, I want to be able to open debate with all of our supporters about the coalition & its positive & negative impacts - because there are both ! 2010-06-04T11:12+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000134/coalition_watch_policy_updates.html Coalition-watch 2010-06-04T10:00+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000133/whats_happening.html First of all - a huge than-you to all of you who supported me on Thursday. We did not expect quite the Conservative surge that occurred across the whole of Dorset. In fact we were the only seat to increase our share of the vote in the county. 2010-05-11T13:00+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000131/guardian_and_observer_back_britians_liberal_moment.html NICK CLEGG IS THE CANDIDATE OF CHANGE 2010-05-02T06:00+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000114/stats_show_sea_change_in_south_dorset.html Mandelson says vote Lib Dem in South West. 2010-05-01T06:07+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000130/what_the_echo_wouldnt_print.html We are having problems once again with getting the Echo to report items involving the Liberal Democrats, even marginally. Follow the speeches link to read: UPDATE ON WEYMOUTH WOMEN'S REFUGE 2010-04-30T22:50+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000126/general_election_now_a_two_horse_race.html a CLEAR MESSAGE FOR South Dorset EMERGES AFTER THE FINAL LEADERS DEBATE. 2010-04-30T21:00+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000127/undecided_voters_swing_to_lib_dems_following_final_leaders_debate.html 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. 2010-04-30T18:09+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000123/clegg_scores_second_win_in_party_leaders_debate.html 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. 2010-04-23T15:06+01:00 http://southdorsetlibdems.org.uk/news/000120/nick_clegg_storms_first_ever_party_leaders_debate.html 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. 2010-04-16T00:01+01:00