Epolitix News

Lib Dems will 'guarantee good sense'

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:37:19 GMT

The Liberal Democrats are the "guarantor that no risks will be taken with Britainâs financial position," the party's leader said today.

Is time running out for community stroke care?

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:30:14 GMT

Parliamentary researcher Helen Undy writes for ePolitix.com ahead of today's adjournment debate on stroke services.

Nick Clegg: speech in full

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:17:22 GMT

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg's address to his party's spring conference in Birmingham.

Activists back 'clean up politics' proposals

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

A fully elected House of Lords is among the proposals for constitutional reform approved at the Lib Dem conference today.

Vince's mansion tax approved by party

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:48:59 GMT

Liberal Democrat party members have approved introducing a 'mansion tax' on homes worth over Â£2m.

Activists back Vince's mansion tax

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:48:59 GMT

Liberal Democrat party members have approved introducing a 'mansion tax' on homes worth over Â£2m.

Lib Dems back new climate change authority

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:14:24 GMT

The Liberal Democrats have backed a proposal to create a permanent international climate change authority.

Lib Dem economic plans offer 'hope and fairness'

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:53:08 GMT

Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Vince Cable has accused Labour and the Conservatives of "playing fast and loose" with the UK's financial stability.

Election 'still wide open' says Clegg

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:18:55 GMT

The leader of the Liberal Democrats has told his party activists to "get out there and go for broke".

SDP 'slapped across the kisser' by electoral system

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:09:36 GMT

In an interview with The House Magazine, Baroness Williams recounts how close the Social Democratic Party came to power in 1983.

Lib Dems gather in Birmingham

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:58:02 GMT

The Liberal Democrats are holding their pre-election spring conference in Birmingham this weekend.

Reform of Barnett formula urged

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:09:05 GMT

The former minister who gave his name to the funding mechanism for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has said it is "vital" for the future of the country that it is reformed.

Bid to end 'double jobbing' by MPs

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:58:08 GMT

Politicians sitting in both the House of Commons and the Northern Ireland Assembly will be banned from receiving two salaries, under government plans.

MPs 'falling over themselves' to refuse pay rise

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:54:04 GMT

Nick Assinder on the pressure faced by MPs to turn down a recommended Â£1,000 pay increase.

Rape convictions 'significantly increased'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:17:50 GMT

Rapists are now convicted at a significantly increased rate, the solicitor general has said.

Bike racks replaced by ministerial cars

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:14 GMT

A Labour MP has complained that government cars are responsible for "unnecessary CO2 emissions" while waiting to pick up ministers.

Expenses MPs bailed to appear in crown court

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:45:35 GMT

Three Labour MPs and a Tory peer appeared before Westminster magistrates court this afternoon on charges of false accounting.

High-speed rail plans announced

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:17:00 GMT

Plans for a new 250 mph high-speed rail network between London and Scotland via Birmingham have been outlined by the government.

Labour had 'year zero mentality' towards civil service

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:03:22 GMT

Labour had not thought seriously about how government works when they took office in 1997, according to a civil service union.

Harman defies 'wellderly' ban

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:07:05 GMT

Commons leader Harriet Harman has said she is a "victim of an unfair banning order", following a report that branded the term "wellderly" as impenetrable.

Fisher becomes 145th MP to stand down

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:32:11 GMT

A former arts minister is the latest Labour MP to announce he is to stand down.

Politicians run Sport Relief Westminster mile

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:02:00 GMT

MPs and peers put political differences to one side yesterday to participate in the Westminster Mile to raise money for Sports Relief.

Opening up government data 'will create Â£6bn'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30:08 GMT

Conservative plans to open up government data and spending information will create "Â£6 billion in additional value" for the UK, the party has said.

Opening up government data 'will deliver Â£6bn boost'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:30:08 GMT

Conservative plans to open up government data and spending information will create "Â£6 billion in additional value" for the UK, the party has said.

MPs 'should debate devolved matters'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:08:31 GMT

The Scottish affairs committee has made a series of recommendations to improve relations between the Commons and the Scottish parliament.