Sentences with phrase «liberal democrats»

Two members of the BBC Wales Generation 2016 panel give their verdicts on the live TV performance of Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams.

The consultation for Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Kirsty Williams» Minimum Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Bill was launched today.

The influence of Liberal Democrats in Government is clear following today's UK Government Budget, with numerous measures to help people in Wales get on in life.

The push back this time comes from Nick Clegg; the unremitting insistence that it's «not going to happen with Liberal Democrats in government» from such a prominent Cabinet member effectively takes the idea of the table - for the time being at least.

The government came under strong criticism for Liberal Democrats as well as Labour.

An Ipsos MORI poll this week showed Labour and the Tories neck and neck on 37 per cent with Liberal Democrats on 15 per cent, down from the 23 per cent they won at the May election.

Concessions won by Liberal Democrats on university funding are unlikely to placate their angry student vote, as the government increases the tuition fees cap to # 9,000.

The bookies favourite to take over from Tim Farron as Liberal Democrat leader says she will fight for the deputy leadership instead.

«It is a real honour to have been elected as Welsh Liberal Democrat Party President, succeeding my friends Cllr Roger Williams and his predecessor, Baroness Christine Humphreys.

The information came to light following a parliamentary question from Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock.

As David Howarth, the former Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge, has argued, the party also needs to start talking more explicitly about its values:

Over the four days of Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow, however, the Schools Minister — David Laws — somehow managed to be both.

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

After joining the coalition poll ratings for the party fell, [67] particularly following the government's support for raising the cap on tuition fees with Liberal Democrat MPs voting 27 for, 21 against and 8 abstaining.

And if there is no overall majority, will the rump of Liberal Democrats who remain in the next Parliament prefer to stick with Mr Cameron or to take their chance with Mr Miliband?

Look at Liberal Democrat votes during their time in coalition.

Whatever your political persuasion, this week's Budget, delivered by a chancellor now unencumbered by Liberal Democrat coalition partners, provided plenty to dwell on, including much of note for lawyers and their clients.

Donna Lalek has been announced as the Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate for the Alyn and Deeside by - election that follows the tragic death of Carl Sargeant.

Not recent political history though, as we find ourselves wading through a glut of books from former Liberal Democrat ministers who now find themselves with time on their hands.

Conference... calls on Liberal Democrat peers to support the Third Reading of the Bill provided such further amendments are achieved.

He read out a series of quotes from senior Liberal Democrats supporting the equalisation of constituency boundaries.

The rebellious backbench Tory MP stepped up his calls for the immediate breakup of the coalition after Liberal Democrat ministers voted with Labour against boundary changes earlier this week.

«Of course the polls are bad, but... if people who don't agree [with Liberal Democrat policies] are keen to engage in quite a civil way,» Clegg told BBC1's The Andrew Marr Show.

If Liberal Democrats do not stand up for the Welfare State from within government who will?

Ms Williams became the only Liberal Democrat member of Mr Jones's Labour cabinet after May's assembly election.

Also declaring family lobbying links are Tory MP Sir Alan Haselhurst, whose daughter is a director at the consultancy Blue Rubicon; and the unsuccessful Liberal Democrat leadership candidate Norman Lamb, whose son works as a researcher at the lobbying firm GK Strategy.

Scottish Liberal Democrats lost over half their seats, with labour picking up most of the seats, while the Scottish National Party increased their representation by 3 seats and remained in second place on the authority.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat manifesto for the Welsh Assembly elections in 2016 contained a pledge to build on the success of the Safe Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Bill, expanding it to more settings.

It shows that the system that the Conservatives have created has a shaky foundation,» said Liberal Democrat education spokesman John Pugh.

Nick Clegg has been judged by some media this morning to be the winner of the first debate as pre-debate polling shows Liberal Democrats gaining ground at expense of the Conservatives.

What about Liberal Democrat voters?

We don't have an education reform movement because liberal Democrats believe in civil rights.

Williams retained the seat to become the only Liberal Democrat MP in Wales, and one of only eight across the UK.

It is an irony that the failure to respond properly to the complaints about Lord Rennard, the mastermind of so many Liberal Democrat wins, compounded by a slow and inadequate response to the allegations after they emerged last week, could cost the party a much needed byelection victory — an outcome that would shake Nick Clegg's hold on the party leadership as nothing else yet has.

The senior Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard has been interviewed by police under caution over allegations he sexually harassed women party activists.

The bitter dispute among Liberal Democrats over Lord Rennard's alleged inappropriate advances to women is doing serious damage to the party and opening its members up to public ridicule, former leader David Steel said on Sunday.

It does not do Oakeshott, or his ideas of a progressive alliance, much good if Liberal Democrat supporters do not vote Labour in the seats where he has donated money to Labour, or vice-versa.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Local Government and Equalities, Peter Black, has accused the Welsh Labour Government of failing to sort out the confusion and bureaucracy surrounding the issuing of blue badges to disabled and elderly people in Wales.

Earlier this week Conservative leader David Cameron called for a general election after Mr Blair steps down, while Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell said his party was preparing for one as early as 2007.

Continue reading Liberal Democrats after the election: a left of centre party which should be able to work more easily with Labour than the Conservatives →

But Conservatives also took Liberal Democrat seats in Kingston and Eastleigh.

«Let's be clear — this economic recovery would not be happing had Liberal Democrats not taken difficult decisions in Government.

Aled Roberts, Welsh Liberal Democrats Shadow Education Minister, has sharply criticised the Welsh Government for its delay in progressing recommendations in the Review of Qualifications.

Clegg was joined by Liberal Democrat Home Office minister Norman Baker, who accused Johnson of trying to «bounce» the government into supporting water cannon.

The unofficial opening of the contest follows news of the death of former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Lord Russell - Johnston.

Government to reduce level of empty military homes after Liberal Democrats claim one in five family homes are empty.

Three Labour amendments were defeated as Liberal Democrats backed the changes jointly proposed in Nick Clegg and Shirley Williams» letter last week.