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Third and Final Party Leaders' TV debate: The Economy
Wed 28th Apr 2010
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.
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Clegg Scores Second Win in Party Leaders Debate
Fri 23rd Apr 2010
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.
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Second Party Leaders' TV debate: Foreign Affairs
Wed 21st Apr 2010
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.
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Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders Debate
Fri 16th Apr 2010
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.
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Apply for a Postal Vote Now: Deadline 20th April
Mon 12th Apr 2010
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.
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Victory Vince: Cable Wins Channel 4 Chancellors Debate
Mon 29th Mar 2010
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.
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![Vince Cable [Photo: LDD Pics]](/images/sites/217.160.173.25-3e54d75166df56.63810547/thumbs/316.jpeg "Vince Cable [Photo: LDD Pics]")
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Ask the Chancellors: Live debate on Channel 4
Sun 28th Mar 2010
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.
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Richard Signs Woodland Trust Pledge
Sun 21st Mar 2010
Richard Burt today signed the Woodland Trust General Election pledge, committing to work for the expansion of native woodland cover during the course of the next parliament.
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Council Stand-Off Is Not Helping Local Print Businesses
Tue 16th Mar 2010
Richard Burt has called on Malvern Hills District Council leaders to give a clear guarantee that council printers will not take work away from local businesses by using resources paid for by the tax-payer.
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| Worcestershire West General Election Result |
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Turnout: 54043 (74%)
50.4%
Conservative: 27213 (+5.4%)
37.8%
Liberal Democrats: 20409 (−1.2%)
6.8%
Labour: 3661 (−3.7%)
View the results in detail.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"How can you possibly take on such a large financial commitment as Trident without considering the military and political implications? If fierce cuts are to be made in Britain's conventional forces, surely we have to consider whether replacing Trident can be justified. "
Sir Menzies Campbell
Response to announcement that the Ministry of Defence will be responsible for the cost of replacing Trident - 30 July
"With most of their leadership contenders claiming to back AV for a fairer voting system, it is astonishing they now wish to block the legislation to make that happen. Each and every Labour MP campaigned on a manifesto committing to a referendum. Now they have the opportunity to make this happen but have chosen to say no for opposition's sake. "
Simon Hughes MP
Comment on Labour's decision to oppose legislation for a referendum on the alternative vote - 28 July
"With more than half of ASBOs breached in 2008, this was a policy more about posturing than effective policing. Local communities know that other measures, such as Acceptable Behaviour Contracts can nip problems in the bud before they escalate. "
Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Justice, Tom Brake MP
Commenting on speech by the Home Secretary in which she said it was 'time to move beyond Anti Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) - 28 July
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