http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Staffordshire Moorlands Liberal Democrats en-GB Staffordshire Moorlands Liberal Democrats http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Staffordshire Moorlands Liberal Democrats 2010-07-30T04:08+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000027/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://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000026/third_and_final_party_leaders_tv_debate_the_economy.html 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. 2010-04-28T14:25+01:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000025/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://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000024/second_party_leaders_tv_debate_foreign_affairs.html 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. 2010-04-21T11:08+01:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000023/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 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000022/first_party_leaders_tv_debate_domestic_affairs.html 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. 2010-04-15T00:01+01:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000021/fairness__the_liberal_democrat_manifesto_launch.html 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. 2010-04-14T10:24+01:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000020/local_tories_had_no_plan_b_for_affordable_housing.html Henry Jebb says: "The Conservatives' commitment to affordable housing - one of the Key Priorities of the District Council over the past 7 years - has been exposed as skin deep by Shelter's report in last week's papers. But that is not the biggest scandal. 2010-04-13T11:17+01:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000019/apply_for_a_postal_vote_now_deadline_20th_april.html 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. 2010-04-12T19:38+01:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000018/victory_vince_cable_wins_channel_4_chancellors_debate.html 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. 2010-03-29T22:32+01:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000017/ask_the_chancellors_live_debate_on_channel_4.html 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. 2010-03-28T10:38+01:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000016/liberal_democrats_at_work.html The Audit Commission has given Newcastle under Lyme a score of 3 out of 4 in the four tests that assess the council's performance. Only the Moorlands, of all the Staffordshire authorities, scored higher. 2010-01-24T12:00+00:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000015/moorlands_liberal_democrats_off_to_conference.html Liberal Democrats from Staffordshire Moorlands will be attending the national Party Conference in Bournemouth next week. The Conference, entitled "A fresh start for Britain - Choosing a different, better future" will be the last major conference before next year's General Election. 2009-09-18T10:48+01:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000014/speed_sign_fiasco.html Bagnall residents were astounded to find that their recently won 40mph signs in Bagnall Road had been covered with 60mph signs by City Council contractors. County Councillor Christina Jebb supported residents in their 18 month campaign to win the lower limit in March. She said she was baffled by the 'ineptitude' of the contractors and the waste of taxpayers' money: "Why on earth didn't the workmen ask any questions when they were saw they were installing 60mph signs on top of 40mph ones?!" 2009-05-29T07:54+01:00 http://www.moorlandslibdems.org.uk/news/000013/the_power_of_the_ballot_box.html Roy Gregg writes: 2009-03-25T12:13+00:00