http://iowlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats en-GB Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats http://iowlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats 2010-09-10T06:08+01:00 United Kingdom http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000077/onewight_campaign.html Liberal Democrats actively oppose the hiving off of any part of the Island in an un-natural and deeply silly attachment to part of the mainland, to form less than half of a very odd Parliamentary Constituency indeed. 2010-09-05T21:15+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000076/save_the_military_road_consultation.html Jill Wareham, former Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for the Island, is urging the 4000 people who have already signed up to her facebook campaign 'Save the Military Road' and petitions to respond to the Isle of Wight Council's consultation on the future of the Military Road. 2010-08-05T09:22+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000075/jill_wareham__blockade_of_gaza_must_be_lifted.html Jill Wareham, former Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the Isle of Wight, joins the widespread condemnation of Israel's commando style raid on the flotilla of ships carrying aid to Gaza. 2010-06-02T13:22+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000074/jill_wareham_comments_on_lib_dem_move_into_coalition_government.html Isle of Wight Lib Dem Jill Wareham has commented on the news of the Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition. 2010-05-14T19:51+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000073/jill_wareham_endorsed_by_national_campaign_group.html Liberal Democrat candidate Jill Wareham is the best voting option in the Isle of Wight "to protect millions of animals from the cruelty of bloodsports, intensive farming and painful experiments" according to a national campaign group. 2010-05-06T08:07+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000072/four_key_policies__bringing_back_fairness.html At the root of Britain's problems today is the failure to distribute power fairly between people. Political power has been hoarded by politicians and civil servants; economic power has been hoarded by big businesses. Both kinds of power have been stripped from ordinary citizens, leaving us with a fragile society marked by inequality, environmental degradation and boombust economics. If government merely tinkers at the edges - the Labour and Conservative approach - Britain's problems will not be solved. We can change this only with radical action. 2010-05-01T13:03+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000071/campaign_roundup_18__25_april.html Liberal Democrat candidate, Jill Wareham, has had a hectic campaign schedule since the General Election campaign, meeting residents, doing interviews with local media, attending hustings and responding to the many emails that have come in. Here is a round-up of some of Jill's activities. 2010-05-01T12:45+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000070/undecided_voters_swing_to_lib_dems_following_final_leaders_debate.html Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy. 2010-04-30T18:09+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000069/third_and_final_party_leaders_tv_debate_the_economy.html On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday. 2010-04-28T14:25+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000068/clegg_scores_second_win_in_party_leaders_debate.html An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate. 2010-04-23T15:06+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000066/defence_and_international_affairs__todays_featured_policy_friday_23_april.html British people used to be proud of what our country stood for. But Britain's reputation has been damaged by dodgy arms deals with dictators, allegations of involvement in torture, and of course the disastrous and illegal invasion of Iraq. 2010-04-23T08:00+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000065/civil_liberties_and_political_reform__todays_featured_policy_thursday_22_april.html The way Britain's run means the Government doesn't have to listen to you. One party can get control over Parliament even if only a quarter of people vote for them. So individual people and families don't seem to have a voice to influence what happens. The old parties are comfortable because they know they'll get into government every few years - so they never change things and they never will. But people are fed up of being ignored. It's time to make a real change. We need to have an open political system that's designed to listen to people and deliver what they need. Everyone should have an equal voice - not just people who can pay for big donations. 2010-04-22T08:00+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000067/second_party_leaders_tv_debate_foreign_affairs.html The second Party Leaders Debate is taking place this Thursday starting at 8pm on Sky News. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in a TV debate in the run up to the General Election on May 6th, this time leading on Foreign Affairs. 2010-04-21T11:08+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000064/law_and_order__todays_featured_policy_wednesday_21_april.html Crime is one of the biggest issues facing the country. It is far too high and too many people don't feel safe - in their own homes and in their town centres. The Liberal Democrats want to cut crime to make you safer. 2010-04-21T08:00+01:00 http://iowlibdems.org.uk/news/000063/education__todays_featured_policy_tuesday_20_april.html Too many children are still leaving school without the knowledge and skills to be successful. Finding a good school is a struggle, lessons don't always stretch the brightest or support those who need more help, and classes are often too big for teachers to control. 2010-04-20T08:00+01:00