http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Barnet Borough Liberal Democrats en-GB Barnet Borough Liberal Democrats http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Barnet Borough Liberal Democrats 2010-07-30T02:56+01:00 United Kingdom http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000060/barnet_tories_in_hiding.html Barnet Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Jack Cohen is accusing Barnet Tory Cabinet Members of "cowardice" following their notable absence from Monday night's Finchley and Golders Green Residents Forum. Residents from around the Borough had turned up in strength to voice their anger at the increase in Cabinet Members' allowances. Cllr Cohen who also was at the meeting pointed out "everyman and his dog knew in advance that residents were going to turn up in force to ask questions and demand answers. But where were the Cabinet members? Here was an opportunity for them to face their electorate and to justify why they voted themselves huge increases. Instead they allowed Council Officers to take the flak." 2010-07-27T23:24+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000059/barnet_liberal_democrats_back_local_newspaper_reject_the_rise_campaign.html Barnet Liberal Democrats have backed the Times Series campaign to reject the rise in councillor allowances. 2010-07-25T21:27+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000058/tory_council_condemned_for_extravagant_allowances_increases.html Cllr Jack Cohen, Leader of Barnet Liberal Democrats has reported Barnet Council to its own Standards Committee. Cllr Cohen believes that Barnet has broken the law by allowing the increases in Members Allowances to be dealt with at Tuesday's Council meeting. 2010-07-15T23:55+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000057/local_liberal_democrats_call_time_on_street_drinkers_in_golders_green.html Finchley & Golders Green Liberal Democrats are calling on Barnet Council to make Golders Green Town Centre an Alcohol Free Zone. Childs Hill Ward Councillor and Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Jack Cohen has put down a motion at the Council Meeting on 13 July. 2010-07-13T13:38+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000056/thank_you_for_your_support.html The Liberal Democrat candidates at last week's elections thank everyone who voted for them. 2010-05-09T23:50+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000055/health_warning__can_you_really_trust_the_tories_and_labour.html A warning by Sean Hooker - Liberal Democrat Candidate for High Barnet Ward. 2010-05-01T22:08+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000054/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://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000053/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://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000052/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://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000051/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://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000050/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://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000049/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://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000048/manifesto_welcomed_as_boost_for_barnet.html The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidates for the three Barnet constituencies of Chipping Barnet, Hendon and Finchley & Golders Green say that fairness, openness and effectiveness are the key features of the national Liberal Democrat manifesto launched today. 2010-04-14T23:20+01:00 http://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000047/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://barnetlibdems.org.uk/news/000046/candidates_confirmed.html Barnet Liberal Democrats have confirmed their candidates for the local and Parliamentary elections on 6 May. 2010-04-13T00:17+01:00