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Article: May 19, 2022Last night, on the same day we found out families face the biggest cost of living crunch in 40 years, Conservative MPs voted against an emergency tax cut which would save families £600 a year.
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Article: May 19, 2022Conservative MPs are allowing our country to be run by a man who broke the law and then repeatedly lied about it.The full Sue Gray report should now be published without delay, and the parliamentary inquiry should be launched into Johnson's lies.Read the article from The BBC here -
Article: May 18, 2022Last night, MPs had the chance to vote for a windfall tax on oil and gas megaprofits - to help with the cost of living emergency.300 Conservative MPs voted to block it. Can you spot your MP below?Don't let them get away with it.Southwest Devon Parliamentary spokesperson, Christopher Oram says:"This is just another example of how the Conservatives are more concerned about the profits of big energy companies than the issues facing their constituents. Anthony Mangnall and Gary Streeter should hang their heads in shame for blocking this vote. Liberal Democrats will continue to support a windfall tax to help bring the cost of living down." -
Article: May 18, 2022Families and pensioners on the brink need saving today but this Conservative government is nowhere to be found. We need an emergency VAT cut now to slash prices at the till and fuel pump today.The warning lights are all flashing red and Boris Johnson hasn't a second to lose.Read the article by The BBC here -
Article: May 18, 2022The Liberal Democrats are the main challengers to the Conservatives in Tiverton and Honiton.On the 23rd June voters can send Boris Johnson's government a message they cannot ignore - and elect a strong local champion who will stand up for them.Read the article by The Guardian here -
Article: Apr 25, 2022Plymouth Vice-Chair Christopher Oram, Parliamentary Spokesperson for South West Devon makes an appearance on BBC Politics South West on Sunday!Watch the episode here
The footage was taken from a part of the BBC Radio Devon Leaders Debate which took place last Friday.
Listen to the whole debate here
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Article: Apr 25, 2022The top 4 English councils with the highest recycling rates are led by Lib Dems.
Vote Liberal Democrat for councillors who will fight for our environment.
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Article: Apr 24, 2022Many family carers were already struggling to make ends meet. Now they are facing soaring energy bills and food prices.It is a cost-of-caring crisis that is hitting the unsung heroes across our country looking after their loved ones each day.Read the article by The Guardian here -
Article: Apr 21, 2022"The Government has failed to shield the UK from spiralling energy bills and soaring inflation, but have gone ahead with raising people's taxes to their highest point in 70 years."The Tories have created a perfect cost of living storm.Read the article by the BBC here -
Article: Apr 19, 2022Plymouth Liberal Democrats 2022 Manifesto
A better city for all
The Plymouth Liberal Democrat Manifesto 2022
On Thursday 5 May 2022, voters in Plymouth will elect 19 out of the city's 57 councillors. Elections will take place in every city ward except Plympton Erle. No one party currently has overall control of the council.
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Article: Apr 19, 2022Right now otters are being poisoned and dog walkers fear the sight of their beloved pet jumping into a local stream. This is a shameful state of affairs.Water companies show no signs of changing their way and the Conservatives are letting them get away with it.Read the article by The Telegraph here -
Article: Apr 19, 2022"The Chancellor needs to get a grip. Every day there are heartbreaking stories of pensioners forced to choose between heating and eating."If Sunak thinks a tiny loan is going to save pensioners on the brink then he is clearly out of touch."Christine JardineRead the article by The i here -
Article: Apr 19, 2022These staggering figures show the NHS is facing a tidal wave of mental health-related absences.This must be a wake-up call to this Conservative government that they can't turn a blind eye to this crisis any longer.Read the article by The Guardian here -
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Article: Apr 14, 2022These fines expose the shocking scale of the criminality in Boris Johnson's Number 10. The police have now completely shredded Johnson's claims that no laws were broken. He cannot be trusted and cannot continue as Prime Minister.No other leader in any other organisation would be allowed to continue after law-breaking on this scale. If Boris Johnson won't resign, Conservative MPs must show him the door.Read the article by the BBC here -
Article: Apr 6, 2022Families are facing soaring energy bills and desperately need a tax cut to help them make ends meet.But instead of helping, the Conservatives are breaking their promises by raising taxes again and again.Read the article by The Independent here -
Article: Apr 6, 2022The Anti-Refugee Bill is an awful piece of legislation that flies in the face of the spirit of the British people. It beggars belief that Priti Patel is still trying to push it through at a time when protecting refugees has never been so important.
Read the article from the Lib Dem Website here
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Article: Apr 5, 20221 month to go to the local elections.
Every vote for the Liberal Democrats counts. It's a vote to elect a strong local champion, someone who will fight for a fair deal for you and your community.
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Article: Apr 5, 2022Dominic Raab admits the Conservatives 'risk losing ground in the local elections this May'.Right across the blue wall, the Liberal Democrats are taking the fight to the Conservatives.Read the article by the Express here
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