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liberal democrats

May 5, 2010

Religion and the general election

The role of religion in the general election is far from straightforward. Politicians and the media need to recognise the diversity of religious engagement with politics on a much wider range of issues than they sometimes seem to notice.
May 4, 2010

Lib Dems challenged from all sides on Trident replacement

The people of Wales need to know where the Liberal Democrats really stand on nuclear weapons, says a Plaid Cymru candidate who is challenging them to "come clean".
April 28, 2010

Windsor church criticised after hosting BNP candidate

An Anglican church in the Windsor constituency has been accused of “handing the Devil a megaphone” after running a hustings event which included a far-right candidate.
April 26, 2010

LibDems could scrap all nuclear weapons, says Hughes

A senior Liberal Democrat has said his party may choose to scrap all the UK's nuclear weapons, suggesting a different emphasis to party leader Nick Clegg's focus on a cheaper alternative to Trident.
April 25, 2010

Greens and nationalists edge towards co-operation over anti-nuclear agenda

The Green Party have welcomed comments by Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party (SNP) over the importance of nuclear weapons as an election issue.
April 24, 2010

Mebyon Kernow calls for Cornish Assembly at manifesto launch

The Cornish party Mebyon Kernow have launched their election manifesto, calling for a Cornish legislative assembly and the replacement of council tax with a progressive income tax.
April 23, 2010

SNP and Plaid Cymru pitch for anti-Trident vote

Plaid Cymru and the SNP have said they offer the only “real alternative” on nuclear arms, pointing out that the Liberal Democrats would replace Trident with a different nuclear system.
April 22, 2010

Don't get defensive about defence

As the Tory and Labour leaders prepare nervously for the second round of head-to-head combat tonight, there can be little doubt that they both plan to take advantage of the foreign policy focus of the debate by attacking the Liberal Democrats’ policy on Trident.
April 21, 2010

Plaid Cymru calls for spending on pensioners, not Trident

Plaid Cymru's election candidates have signed a pledge promising to stand up for the needs of pensioners. They said that a “living pension” is needed more than a nuclear weapons system.
April 20, 2010

Christian Socialists say election campaign is ignoring economic morality

The Christian Socialist Movement, which seeks to represent Christians in the Labour Party, has said that the election campaign has yet to address the moral issues raised by the banking crisis.