Tim Farron's speech at launch of LibDem 2017 manifesto
This was Tim Farron's speech at the launch of the Liberal Democrat 2017 manifesto:
18 May 2017
News
NHS Hacking: Why Has it Got to This?
The Conservatives try to paint themselves as the party of law and order but crime has changed and they have failed to keep up. Instead of investing in the security of the systems that our public services rely on, they have chosen to extend surveillance systems instead.
BL
17 May 2017
Lib Dems to give £770 boost to 19,210 pensioners in Broxbourne
19,210 pensioners living in Broxbourne will receive at least an extra £772 per year under Liberal Democrat manifesto plans to protect the 'triple lock' for state pensions.
BL
11 May 2017
Lib Dems penny for NHS would raise £126.6million extra for Hertfordshire
The Liberal Democrats have announced they would plug funding gaps for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax, in their first major manifesto commitment of the election campaign. The tax would raise an additional £126.6million for Hertfordshire, with £82million for the NHS and £44.6million for social care each year.
BL
11 May 2017
Mark Argent for Hertford and Stortford
Our candidate in the General Election on 8 June 2017 is Mark Argent.
7 May 2017
Time for Conservative and Labour supporters to vote Liberal Democrats because of Brexit
On the saturday after the General Election was called, I was knocking on doors in Bishop's Stortford. The proportion of people promising to vote Liberal Democrat had jumped. People who normally vote either Conservative or Labour were saying they would vote Liberal Democrat because of Brexit.
6 May 2017
Hertfordshire Lib Dem News
Children with Special Educational Needs suffering because of Recruitment Crisis
The Conservative-controlled Hertfordshire County Council Educational Psychologist team has fewer than half the required Psychologists.
25 Apr 2023