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Welcome to Oxford City Liberal Democrats
Putting People First on Oxford City Council
Welcome the website for Oxford City Liberal Democrats, the group of Lib Dem councillors working on the City Council to champion our areas and improve the way the council serves Oxford.
As well as finding contact details for our councillors and news on their work, we hope you'll be interested in the reports and videos on how the Lib Dem opposition are fighting the Labour administration's mismanagement of the City Council.
Latest News on Oxford City:
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Fri 30th Apr 2010
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.
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Fri 30th Apr 2010
Former Party President Lord Dholakia, and high profile peer Baroness Falkner will be visiting Oxford and campaigning with Dr Steve Goddard over the Bank Holiday weekend.
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Thu 29th Apr 2010
Peter Tatchell, the former Green Party candidate for Oxford East has urged voters to back the Liberal Democrats.
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Wed 28th Apr 2010
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg, visited Oxford Brookes University and outlined the Liberal Democrat plan to abolish tuition fees. The Liberal Democrats are the only major party to have a clear plan to abolish Labour's tuition fees.
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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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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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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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Tue 20th Apr 2010
Deputy Liberal Democrat Leader in the Lords, and former Party President, Lord Dholakia will be visiting the Liberal Democrat HQ in Oxford to meet with Steve Goddard, Oxford East Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidate, and rally supporters and activists this Thursday, 22nd April.
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Mon 19th Apr 2010
Steve Goddard, Local Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for the Oxford East constituency has today committed to:
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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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Thu 15th Apr 2010
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.
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Wed 14th Apr 2010
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.
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| Oxford West & Abingdon General Election Result |
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Turnout: 56480 (65%)
42.3%
Conservative: 23906 (+9.6%)
42%
Liberal Democrats: 23730 (−4.1%)
10.6%
Labour: 5999 (−5.2%)
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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| Oxford East General Election Result |
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Turnout: 41790 (58%)
36.9%
Labour: 15405 (−12.5%)
34.6%
Liberal Democrats: 14442 (+11.2%)
16.7%
Conservative: 6992 (−2%)
View the results in detail.
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