By Tim Starkey |Liberal Democrat Voice: Published 27th May 2010 – 2:20 pm The most illiberal policy in the Lib-Con deal is the plan for a cap on immigration. Now, we all know that as part of a coalition we have to put up with policies we dislike, the real problem with this policy is not [...]

By Iain Roberts |Liberal Democrat Voice: Published 29th June 2010   There are plenty of political parties hanging on to their ideological purity, where all the members pretty much agree on all the key issues. They’re easy to spot: they’re the ones that always lose. The big parties are compromises – broad churches – people who work [...]

By  Ewan Hoyle |Liberal Democrat Voice: Published: 29th June 2010: Saturday was World Drug Day, a day intended to serve as a reminder of the need to combat the problems illicit drugs pose to society. The problems are numerous, deadly serious, and close to overwhelming to many states around the globe but the current prohibitionist approach mandated [...]

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today launched a £1 Billion Regional Growth Fund to help areas and communities at risk of being particularly affected by public spending cuts. The fund, which will operate in 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 will help areas most dependent on public sector employment as the country makes the transition to private sector-led [...]

The future of Willenhall Leisure Centre and Bryntysilio, the council’s outdoor education centre in North Wales, still remains unresolved reports Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires. Last night members of the Community Scrutiny and Performance Panel decided to adjourn their meeting to hear the “call-ins” of the council’s Tory Cabinet decision to close both facilities after councillor Ian Shires, lead speaker for [...]

There are two important “Call-ins” to be heard tonight at a special meeting of the “Community Services performance and Scrutiny Panel reports Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires. The two “Call-ins” are in connection with Walsall Council’s Tory Cabinet’s decision to axe Willenhall Leisure Centre and the outdoor education centre at Bryntysilio in North Wales. The [...]

Andrew Sparrow guardian.co.uk, Sunday 27 June 2010 23.53 BST MPs table amendment to budget resolutions saying that Treasury should investigate impact of new 20% rate. Four Liberal Democrat MPs have expressed their unease about the budget by demanding a vote tomorrow night on a proposal for the Treasury to investigate the impact of the VAT [...]

“Up to ten million people are not saving enough and we cannot allow this situation to continue,” the Liberal Democrat Pensions Minister said. Liberal Democrat Pensions Minister Steve Webb signalled his intention to restore the earnings link and incentivise pensions saving. Today he outlined the bold steps the government plans to take to fundamentally reform [...]

“We want you to help us find those savings, so we can cut public spending in a way that is fair and responsible,” the Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Democrats said. Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister has today written to every public sector worker in the country, asking them to help with [...]

Plans to redevelop the site of the ”Cavalcade Public House” on Stroud Avenue, Short Heath, Willenhall have been received by Walsall Council’s Planning Department. The plans show a development of 13 two/three bedroom affordable houses, 10 one-bedroom supported living appartments and an 8-bed physical disability unit. The plans can be viewed on http://www2.walsall.gov.uk/dcaccess/headway/Applicationsearch.asp (You will need to input the following [...]