Wrexham and Clwyd South Liberal Democrats News Stories http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Wrexham and Clwyd South Liberal Democrats en-GB Wrexham and Clwyd South Liberal Democrats http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Wrexham and Clwyd South Liberal Democrats 2010-03-09T17:16+00:00 United Kingdom Mop cupboards no place to treat patients says Lamb http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000989/mop_cupboards_no_place_to_treat_patients_says_lamb.html Commenting on today’s Nursing Times survey which revealed nurses are being asked to treat patients in mop cupboards, Norman Lamb said: 2010-03-09T05:01+00:00 Vince Cable delivers speech to Reform Scotland http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000988/vince_cable_delivers_speech_to_reform_scotland.html Extracts from the speech are below: 2010-03-09T00:01+00:00 Miliband and Brown trying to rewrite history says Davey http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000987/miliband_and_brown_trying_to_rewrite_history_says_davey.html Commenting on David Miliband’s appearance before the Chilcot Inquiry, Edward Davey said: 2010-03-08T19:09+00:00 Labour has neglected carers says Lamb http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000986/labour_has_neglected_carers_says_lamb.html Commenting on the report by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers which reveals that only 23% of the money allocated to help carers was used in this way, Norman Lamb said: 2010-03-08T17:36+00:00 Nick Clegg accuses Conservatives of ‘a crude form of blackmail’ http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000970/nick_clegg_accuses_conservatives_of_a_crude_form_of_blackmail.html Speaking to party workers, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg accused the Conservatives of ‘a crude form of blackmail’ by encouraging fears of a fall in the stock market. 2010-03-08T14:00+00:00 Launch of the Campaign for Body Confidence http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000971/launch_of_the_campaign_for_body_confidence.html A panel of experts including fashion writer and broadcaster Caryn Franklin and author of Fat is a Feminist Issue, Susie Orbach, will debate measures to tackle the harm caused by pressure to conform to unrealistic and unhealthy body image ideals.  Other attendees include Girlguides, Linda Papadopoulous and the world’s leading body image experts. 2010-03-08T05:02+00:00 Liberal Democrats celebrate International Women's Day http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000972/liberal_democrats_celebrate_international_womens_day.html "I am pleased to add my support to International Women's Day. It is crucial that people are able to come together to celebrate the achievements of women around the world. However this is not a time to just be reflective but also a time to look forwards and work together to stamp out all signs of inequality that threatens to undermine our society." 2010-03-08T05:01+00:00 CBI submission highlights Government’s dangerous position says Cable http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000973/cbi_submission_highlights_governments_dangerous_position_says_cable.html Responding to the CBI’s submission to the Chancellor urging him to use  his last Budget before the election to set out more details of spending plans for government departments in order to boost confidence in the UK’s public finances and provide economic stability, Vince Cable said: 2010-03-07T15:39+00:00 Schools expected to raise their game in exchange for funding and freedom http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000974/schools_expected_to_raise_their_game_in_exchange_for_funding_and_freedom.html Nick Clegg will argue that in return for the investment of an additional £2.5bn in schools, teachers will be put under pressure to ‘raise their game’ to reinvent the curriculum, increase the number of children achieving good results and close the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their wealthier classmates. 2010-03-06T05:01+00:00 Brown’s Iraq admission shows he cannot be trusted says Clegg http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000975/browns_iraq_admission_shows_he_cannot_be_trusted_says_clegg.html Commenting on Gordon Brown’s appearance at the Iraq inquiry, Nick Clegg said: 2010-03-06T01:20+00:00 Issue Three: A fair start for children and growing a fair economy http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000977/issue_three_a_fair_start_for_children_and_growing_a_fair_economy.html Political Slot: A fair start for children 2010-03-05T05:01+00:00 Labour has failed Scotland says Clegg http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000976/labour_has_failed_scotland_says_clegg.html Ahead of today’s speech at the Scottish Liberal Democrat Spring Conference, Nick Clegg said: 2010-03-05T05:01+00:00 Tories must say why they refused Electoral Commission interviews says Huhne http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000978/tories_must_say_why_they_refused_electoral_commission_interviews_says_huhne.html Commenting on reports from the Electoral Commission that Tory officials had refused requests to be interviewed by investigators, Chris Huhne said: 2010-03-04T18:44+00:00 110,000 women set to lose £10,000 each for being born too early says Webb http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000979/110000_women_set_to_lose_10000_each_for_being_born_too_early_says_webb.html Government reforms mean that from 6 April this year, both men and women will need to make 30 years of National Insurance payments to be eligible for the full state pension. 2010-03-04T14:14+00:00 Labour has condemned people to overcrowded housing says Teather http://www.wrexhamandclwydsouthlibdems.org.uk/news/000980/labour_has_condemned_people_to_overcrowded_housing_says_teather.html Commenting on today’s petition by Shelter to update the 1935 overcrowding standard, Sarah Teather said: 2010-03-04T05:01+00:00