http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Pendle Liberal Democrats en-GB Pendle Liberal Democrats http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Pendle Liberal Democrats 2010-07-29T12:22+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000094/tories_rolled_over_by_labour_leader_iqbal.html Liberal Democrat Councillors in Pendle are pledging to work hard for the residents in the areas they represent, and provide a robust and constructive opposition on the Council. 2010-05-24T01:27+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000093/tories_import_eastern_europeans_to_deliver_their_leaflets.html Pendle Conservative candidate Andrew Stephenson is using a gang of leaflet 2010-05-02T07:00+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000092/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.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000091/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.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000090/response_to_prentice_educating_anwar_press_release.html RESPONSE: 2010-04-28T00:53+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000089/tory_agent_sacks_david_clegg_as_schools_governor.html There is uproar and anger around Lord Street Primary School in Colne after Councillor David Clegg was summarily sacked as a School Governor after 18 years of loyal service including 12 years as the Chairman of the School Governors. 2010-04-28T00:49+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000088/housing_budget_spent__apologise_call.html Pendle Council spent every penny in its housing regeneration budget in the last financial year - as Liberal Democrat Councillors Sonia Robinson and Tony Greaves had promised. 2010-04-26T01:57+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000087/why_is_the_bnp_man_hiding.html The Liberal Democrat agent in Pendle, Tony Greaves, has attacked the BNP candidate for hiding his address. The address on the ballot paper simply says "address in the Pendle constituency". 2010-04-25T06:45+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000086/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.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000085/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.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000084/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.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000083/liberal_democrat_leader_speaks_up_for_burnley_and_pendle.html Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats has told the first leaders debate the story of the state of our NHS in East Lancashire. Nick Clegg spoke of the closure of A&E at Burnley and how it has moved to Blackburn and criticised Labour for allowing this to happen. 2010-04-15T23:40+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000082/arrogant_tories_dont_turn_up.html The Liberal Democrat party agent for the elections in Pendle, Tony Greaves, has criticised the Conservatives for not turning up to an election briefing held for the parties by the Returning Officer Stephen Barnes and his election staff. Detective Inspector Dave Groombridge from Lancashire police was also present. 2010-04-15T23:34+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000081/afzal_anwar_asks_gordon_prentice_tell_us_the_facts_about_your_second_house_mortgage_claims.html Afzal Anwar (Liberal Democrat candidate for Pendle) has challenged Gordon Prentice to set out the facts about the second home mortgage claims which he has made while MP for Pendle. 2010-04-15T18:59+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000080/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