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Lib Dems see rise in new members since election and coalition agreement

Thu 26th Aug 2010

Lib Dem party membership is up a remarkable 14% this year, according to official figures released by the party in England. 4,500 new members have joined the party since the election and the coalition agreement was reached, and the party is having greater success in retaining current members than in previous years.

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Vince Cable writes personal letter to urge voters to back Mike Simpson on Thursday

Tue 4th May 2010

Dear Elector

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Mike Simpson explains what motivates him to stand for election as the MP for South West Surrey

Sat 17th Apr 2010

The last few years have been pretty awful for the reputation of politicians. The deceit over the Iraq war, the failure of our MPs to properly regulate the banking system and the scandal of MPs on the take - have all left many people angry and disinclined to even vote.

Mike Simpson (photography: Patrick Haveron)

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Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders Debate

Fri 16th Apr 2010

The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats.

Nick Clegg (Photo: Alex Folkes/Fishnik Photography)

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Fairness - The Liberal Democrat Manifesto Launch

Wed 14th Apr 2010

Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics.

Liberal Democrat Manifesto for 2010 General Election

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Mike Simpson stands up for Badshot Lea

Sun 14th Mar 2010

Mike Simpson met with Badshot Lea Councillors recently looking around the village and the neighbouring green spaces in response to Waverley's allocation of new housing. Mike said: "I was shocked to read the Council's Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment which suggests that the village might accommodate another 950 homes. The village clearly could not cope with such growth and the level of developer's contributions would not be adequate to rectify major infrastructure problems in and around the village. In any case much of the land is unsuitable due to its frequent flooding."

Badshot Lea (photography: Patrick Haveron)

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Mike Simpson supports Greening Godalming

Sun 7th Mar 2010

Mike visited Greening Godalming at Godalming Borough Hall at met with businesses and charities dedicated to helping individuals deal with their carbon emissions.

Greening Godalming (photography: Patrick Haveron)

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South West Surrey Liberal Democrats News Stories

Lib Dems see rise in new members since election and coalition agreement
Thu 26th Aug 2010

Vince Cable writes personal letter to urge voters to back Mike Simpson on Thursday
Tue 4th May 2010

Mike Simpson explains what motivates him to stand for election as the MP for South West Surrey
Sat 17th Apr 2010

Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders Debate
Fri 16th Apr 2010

Fairness - The Liberal Democrat Manifesto Launch
Wed 14th Apr 2010

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Quotes of the Week

"How can you possibly take on such a large financial commitment as Trident without considering the military and political implications? If fierce cuts are to be made in Britain's conventional forces, surely we have to consider whether replacing Trident can be justified."

Sir Menzies Campbell

Response to announcement that the Ministry of Defence will be responsible for the cost of replacing Trident - 30 July

"With most of their leadership contenders claiming to back AV for a fairer voting system, it is astonishing they now wish to block the legislation to make that happen. Each and every Labour MP campaigned on a manifesto committing to a referendum. Now they have the opportunity to make this happen but have chosen to say no for opposition's sake."

Simon Hughes MP

Comment on Labour's decision to oppose legislation for a referendum on the alternative vote - 28 July

"With more than half of ASBOs breached in 2008, this was a policy more about posturing than effective policing. Local communities know that other measures, such as Acceptable Behaviour Contracts can nip problems in the bud before they escalate."

Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Justice, Tom Brake MP

Commenting on speech by the Home Secretary in which she said it was 'time to move beyond Anti Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) - 28 July