http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Kettering & Wellingborough Liberal Democrats en-GB Kettering & Wellingborough Liberal Democrats http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Kettering & Wellingborough Liberal Democrats 2010-09-10T13:29+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000086/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://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000085/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://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000084/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://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000083/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://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000082/nick_clegg_storms_first_ever_party_leaders_debate.html 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. 2010-04-16T00:01+01:00 http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000081/first_party_leaders_tv_debate_domestic_affairs.html Tonight on ITV, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be going head to head in a TV debate. This is the first of three debates that will be taking place in the run up to the General Election on May 6th. 2010-04-15T00:01+01:00 http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000080/fairness__the_liberal_democrat_manifesto_launch.html 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. 2010-04-14T10:24+01:00 http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000079/apply_for_a_postal_vote_now_deadline_20th_april.html With the General Election on 6th May, there is still time to arrange a postal vote. Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting if you are unable to get to the polling station on polling day - for any reason. 2010-04-12T19:38+01:00 http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000078/fight_to_save_thornton_house_must_go_on_says_local_lib_dem_candidate.html The approval of a planning application must not stop local people's fight to turn a former care home into a community centre - Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Kettering Chris Nelson has said - despite the approval of proposals to build 30 homes on the site. 2010-03-31T01:11+01:00 http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000077/victory_vince_cable_wins_channel_4_chancellors_debate.html The first ever TV debate between the three candidates to be the next Chancellor has seen Lib Dem Vince Cable win a clear victory. In a Channel 4 on-line poll carried out immediately after the debate, Vince out-polled both Alistair Darling and George Osborne. 2010-03-29T22:32+01:00 http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000076/ask_the_chancellors_live_debate_on_channel_4.html At 8pm on Monday 29th March, Channel 4 will stage a live debate between the would-be Chancellors, Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, Labour's Alistair Darling and Conservative George Osborne. Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be asking the questions. 2010-03-28T10:38+01:00 http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000075/budget_was_a_political_dodge_not_an_economic_plan__clegg.html Responding to Alistair Darling's Budget, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said: "This Budget was a political dodge not an economic plan. 2010-03-25T09:32+00:00 http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000073/rothwell_desborough_and_geddington_bus_services_set_to_be_slashed_in_county_council_cutbacks.html Proposals to reduce County Council subsidised bus services have been put out for consultation by a Cabinet meeting of Northamptonshire County Council - and sees big cuts to services across Kettering constituency, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Chris Nelson has warned. 2010-02-12T02:06+00:00 http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000072/county_council_tax_increase_is_the_largest_in_the_country.html Research by the Liberal Democrats shows that of the 27 Conservative controlled County Councils who have published their proposed Council Tax increases, Northamptonshire County Council is the highest at 3.5%. 2010-02-10T22:14+00:00 http://www.ketteringlibdems.org.uk/news/000071/liberal_democrat_candidates_challenge_opponents_to_sign_up_to_clean_campaign_pledge.html The Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidates for Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough have challenged their opponents to sign up to a Clean Campaign Pledge for the coming General Election, in a bid to set clear standards for the coming election. 2010-01-26T23:32+00:00