Liberal Democrat Ministerial Appointments
Here is a list of the Liberal Democrats in the newly formed coalition government.
19 May 2010
News
First Lib Dem MP for East Lancs in years takes his seat
The first Liberal Democrat MP from East Lancashire took his seat in Parliament on Tuesday. Gordon Birtwistle gained the Burnley seat from Labour after decades of Labour dominance in Burnley at both local and national level. Burnley now has a Liberal Democrat Council and a Liberal Democrat MP.
19 May 2010
"No money left" - where we stand after 13 years of Labour government
This is a copy of the letter sent to Lib Dem Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, David Foster by the Lib Dem Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Laws MP.
18 May 2010
Waves Car Park in now open
A new five storey multi storey car park in Blackburn town centre has opened. It is adjacent to the Waves leisure centre, King George's Hall and Blackburn College in Feilden Street, off the new orbital route along Montague Street on the west side of town.
18 May 2010
Conference overwhelmingly backs Coalition agreement
Cllr David Foster, Leader of the Lib Dem Group on Blackburn with Darwen Council attended the special conference in Birmingham called to discuss the recently negotiated coalition agreement which brings Liberal Democrats into a coalition government for the first time in over 60 years. He said, "The conference showed how much we have matured as a Party. There was very little opposition. Many people said they had doubts and there were dangers, but they were prepared to accept the risks in the national interest. Most people agreed with Vince Cable who said the Party has to move out of its comfort zone and its biggest comfort zone is opposition.
17 May 2010
Taking Liberal Democrat Policies into Government
The policy agreement for the new Government is full of Liberal Democrat policies. It is a real chance to put into action the ideas that we have campaigned for.
16 May 2010