Sentences with phrase «liberal democrats say»

That's what the Liberal Democrats say they will include in their 2015 manifesto.

For instance, 89 % of liberal Democrats say the federal government isn't doing enough to protect air quality, compared with just 26 % of conservative Republicans who say the same.

About eight - in - ten conservative Republicans (78 %) say solar geoengineering would not make a difference in reducing climate change while 64 % of liberal Democrats say it would.

«And we are pleased that the Liberal Democrats say they would end the Government's cuts to education, which are so damaging to schools up and down the country.»

The Liberal Democrats say the figures are a «damning record» of Michael Gove's term as education secretary.

The Liberal Democrats say they and the Conservatives are involved in a dispute over proposed pay rises for teachers.

The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats both say they would keep Sats but refine them.

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats say few of the proposed new laws it contains will make it on to the statute books before Parliament has to be dissolved for a general election, which must happen by June at the latest.

Welsh Liberal Democrats say they'll vote against the budget for the running of the Assembly to try to scrap a controversial pay rise for AMs

The military covenant needs to be reassessed in the first defence review in ten years, the Liberal Democrats say.

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats say they have already taken action to tackle the problem, while UKIP says Labour's proposals fail to address the real issue.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats say they are «delighted» that the party has pledged to scrap Severn Bridge tolls.

Once the bridges are transferred into public ownership and debts are repaid, the Liberal Democrats say they will abolish the tolls.

Senior Liberal Democrats say it was their presence in government which prevented the Conservatives capping student immigration, kept open the post-study work route and prevented a more draconian crack - down on the numbers of people entering Britain.

Now the Liberal Democrats say nobody should face the penalty if there are no smaller properties available in their area and that disabled people should be excluded.

But while 70 % of liberal Democrats say tax rates on household incomes over $ 250,000 should be raised, fewer than half of conservative and moderate Democrats (46 %) say the same.

The MoD argues it has to maintain some empty housing stock to accommodate movements within the armed forces but the Liberal Democrats said the number of empty properties appeared «extraordinarily high».

The leader of the Liberal Democrats said the cut in the rate of VAT to 15 per cent, which cost taxpayers # 12.5 billion, should have been used to fund a green investment programme instead.

The Liberal Democrats said today's figures highlighted the need to use intercepot eivdence in court - a key proposal of civil liberty group Liberty.

The loss of thousands more people's personal records in the post undermines the government's case for ID cards, the Liberal Democrats said today.

However, the Liberal Democrats said the scheme relied on gifted and talent pupils from deprived backgrounds being identified in the first place.

On 13 March, the Liberal Democrats said they would not support any plan to cut public spending too early in the next Parliament.

The Liberal Democrat said the Tories are «kidding» the British people with the time needed to settle the country after invoking Article 50.

[67] Conservatives forced the government to drop House of Lords reforms, and the Liberal Democrats said they would refuse to support changes to the boundaries of constituencies, as they believed such changes favoured the Conservatives.

The Liberal Democrats said the price rises «defy belief» and would leave commuters wandering why they are paying more to be squashed onto packed trains.

The Liberal Democrats said last night: «We are glad they've boarded the train, albeit the slow train, towards fair votes.»

The Liberal Democrats said the uncertainty could have been avoided if the government had not «bungled its original proposals».

However, the Liberal Democrats said the admission of the extra cost and delays was «shocking», and questioned what impact they would have on NHS trusts already struggling with millions of pounds in deficits.

And the Liberal Democrats said the government's leadership on non-proliferation was threatened by the «premature and provocative» decision to renew Trident ahead of the global disarmament conference next year.

The Liberal Democrats said Ms Campbell's death was a «pretty stark reminder» of the government's failure to reform out - of - hours care.

But the Liberal Democrats said the maps needed to indicate how efforts to cut crime were progressing.

The Liberal Democrats said the asylum system is failing in every direction, with people that should have been deported being forgotten about and others left in limbo.

The Liberal Democrats said the public would be entitled to be sceptical about the latest announcements.

In their manifesto the Liberal Democrats said: «We believe that the best way to combat terrorism is to prosecute terrorists, not give away hard - won British freedoms.»

The Liberal Democrats said that they would talk first to whichever party won the most seats.

«I am worried about the dangers of getting into another house price bubble,» the senior Liberal Democrat said» — Daily Telegraph

Government should fund a # 2 billion package of personal care budgets for the elderly, the Liberal Democrats said today.

Selling products in excessive amounts of packaging should be treated as a trading standards issue akin to selling out of date food, the Liberal Democrats said today.

Proposals to abandon top - down planning targets and grant more power to local councils would not address the problems in the housing market and could even risk creating new ones, Liberal Democrats said today.

The Liberal Democrats said the report reinforced their argument that the government should order drug treatment for non-serious offenders, rather than send them to prison.

Commenting on the Coalition Government's further announcement on the Silk Commission's recommendations, Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats said:

Commenting on the British Medical Association's criticism of the new All Wales Whistleblowing Policy, Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats said:

The Conservative Party said that it would «change nothing», while the Liberal Democrats said that Labour would not reform tax and politics.

Commenting on the First Minister's announcement that there will be an investigation into whether Wales» environment minister Alun Davies broke Government rules, Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats said:

The inquiry, the Liberal Democrats said, would look at reforms in Portugal which are said to have reduced problematic drug use through decriminalisation for personal use and investing in treatment centres.

Liberal Democrats said that they opposed the vans as a matter of principle.

Liberal Democrats said the referendum is intended to take place in time to be implemented at the next election.

But the liberal Democrat said that he has stayed in contact with Trump and members of his team, and that he is open to working with them if they are serious about solving New York's infrastructure challenges and other issues facing New Yorkers.

The liberal Democrat said he expects Trump's tax plan «to be met with a huge backlash,» asserting many of its provisions would reap a windfall for high earners at the expense of domestic programs, and would involve an «immense amount of deficit spending» — supposedly anathema to conservative Republicans.

Commenting on the number of uncontested seats in the Local Government elections, a spokesperson for the Welsh Liberal Democrats said;