Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Liberal Democrats News Stories http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Liberal Democrats en-GB Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Liberal Democrats http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Liberal Democrats 2010-03-14T09:10+00:00 United Kingdom Liberal Democrats back fairer taxes http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002877/liberal_democrats_back_fairer_taxes.html These plans would see the average person’s income tax bill cut by £700. Pensioners would be £100 better off and 3.6m people would no longer have to pay any income tax at all. 2010-03-13T21:34+00:00 Sarah Teather speech to Liberal Democrat Spring Conference http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002878/sarah_teather_speech_to_liberal_democrat_spring_conference.html The full text of the speech is below: 2010-03-13T21:25+00:00 Nick Clegg's Conference Leader's Q & A http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002876/nick_cleggs_conference_leaders_q__a.html   2010-03-13T20:25+00:00 We need a new UN body to break the climate deadlock says Hughes http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002875/we_need_a_new_un_body_to_break_the_climate_deadlock_says_hughes.html The authority would sit in permanent session and bring coherence to efforts to reach a binding and enforceable agreement on emissions cuts. 2010-03-13T17:38+00:00 Vince Cable speech to Liberal Democrat Spring Conference http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002874/vince_cable_speech_to_liberal_democrat_spring_conference.html In his speech, Vince Cable said that the Liberal Democrats are the party of fiscal responsibility and fairer taxes. 2010-03-13T17:20+00:00 Liberal Democrats call for fair start for children http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002871/liberal_democrats_call_for_fair_start_for_children.html The proposals include: An extra £2.5bn investment in schools to reduce class sizes, improve discipline and provide more one-to-one tuition to help struggling pupils, paid as a pupil premium to schools for each of the poorest 1m children they teach 2010-03-13T15:56+00:00 Liberal Democrats call for end to child detention http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002872/liberal_democrats_call_for_end_to_child_detention.html Commenting, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2010-03-13T15:32+00:00 Danny Alexander gives speech to Spring Conference http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002873/danny_alexander_gives_speech_to_spring_conference.html The full text of the speech is below: 2010-03-13T15:06+00:00 Vince Cable speech to Liberal Democrat Spring Conference http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002870/vince_cable_speech_to_liberal_democrat_spring_conference.html In his speech, Vince Cable will say that the Liberal Democrats are the party of fiscal responsibility and fairer taxes. 2010-03-13T05:01+00:00 This will be the biggest fight of our political lives says Clegg http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002869/this_will_be_the_biggest_fight_of_our_political_lives_says_clegg.html Extracts from the speech are below: 2010-03-12T22:40+00:00 Longest serving Tory in Europe joins the Liberal Democrats http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002868/longest_serving_tory_in_europe_joins_the_liberal_democrats.html Edward McMillan-Scott, the Conservative’s most senior MEP, has joined the Liberal Democrats. 2010-03-12T21:50+00:00 Lyon: Longannet takes next step in reaching CCS potential http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002866/lyon_longannet_takes_next_step_in_reaching_ccs_potential.html George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has welcomed the news that Longannet Power Station in Fife has been selected as one of the UK's two sites for development of carbon capture and storage technology (CCS). 2010-03-12T21:32+00:00 Lyon: Longannet takes next step in reaching CCS potential http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002865/lyon_longannet_takes_next_step_in_reaching_ccs_potential.html George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has welcomed the news that Longannet Power Station in Fife has been selected as one of the UK's two sites for development of carbon capture and storage technology (CCS). 2010-03-12T17:21+00:00 Lyon: MEP defection to Lib Dems calamity for Cameron http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002864/lyon_mep_defection_to_lib_dems_calamity_for_cameron.html Commenting on the defection of the Conservatives most senior MEP to the Liberal Democrats, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland said: 2010-03-12T16:55+00:00 Lyon: MEP defection to Lib Dems calamity for Cameron http://www.edinburgheastandmusselburghlibdems.org.uk/news/002867/lyon_mep_defection_to_lib_dems_calamity_for_cameron.html Commenting on the defection of the Conservatives most senior MEP to the Liberal Democrats, George Lyon MEP said: “This defection is a coup for Nick Clegg and a calamity for David Cameron. 2010-03-12T16:52+00:00