http://herefordlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Hereford and South Herefordshire Liberal Democrats en-GB Hereford and South Herefordshire Liberal Democrats http://herefordlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Hereford and South Herefordshire Liberal Democrats 2010-08-01T09:07+01:00 United Kingdom http://herefordlibdems.org.uk/news/000282/sarah_carr_presents_fairer_car_parking_charges_petition_to_hereford_county_hospital.html Local Liberal Democrat campaigner Sarah Carr has today (Monday, 21st June) presented her petition to Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust for fairer car parking charges at Hereford County Hospital. Sarah presented the petition of 1451 names to the Hospitals' Trust Director of Finance and Information Howard Oddy. 2010-06-24T15:28+01:00 http://herefordlibdems.org.uk/news/000281/sarah_carr_thanks_her_supporters.html Sarah Carr, the Liberal Democrat candidate, has thanked the many supporters who backed her in Thursday's general election. 19885 people (41.1%) voted Liberal Democrat in Hereford and South Herefordshire, in a hard-fought campaign that saw the Conservatives take the seat on the national swing. 2010-05-10T10:09+01:00 http://herefordlibdems.org.uk/news/000279/former_leader_of_conservative_meps_edward_mcmillanscott_campaigns_in_hereford_for_sarah_carr.html Former leader of the Conservative MEP's, Edward McMillan-Scott MEP visited Hereford this morning (30th April) to give support to Sarah Carr's election campaign to the next MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire. Edward is one of many ex-Conservative voters who are supporting the Liberal Democrats at this general election. 2010-04-30T18:56+01:00 http://herefordlibdems.org.uk/news/000278/lord_paddy_ashdown_visits_hereford_in_support_of_sarah_carr.html Paddy Ashdown, former Liberal Democrat Party leader, today (30 April) visited Holme Lacy Campus of Herefordshire College of Technology, in support of Sarah Carr's bid to become Hereford and South Herefordshire's next Liberal Democrat MP. 2010-04-30T18:54+01:00 http://herefordlibdems.org.uk/news/000280/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://herefordlibdems.org.uk/news/000277/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://herefordlibdems.org.uk/news/000276/sarah_carr_welcomes_lord_dholakia_liberal_democrat_deputy_leader_of_the_house_of_lords_to_rossonwye.html Sarah Carr, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Hereford and South Herefordshire, recently welcomed Lord Dholakia, the Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader in the House of Lords, to Ross-on-Wye. 2010-04-27T11:51+01:00 http://herefordlibdems.org.uk/news/000275/sarah_carr_takes_public_questions_in_bbc_tv_hustings.html Sarah Carr, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, yesterday appeared alongside Labour and Conservative opponents in a specially arranged TV hustings on the BBC Politics Show. 2010-04-27T11:49+01:00 http://herefordlibdems.org.uk/news/000274/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://herefordlibdems.org.uk/news/000273/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