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Liz Lynne welcomes ban on Mobile Phone companies' extortionate data roaming charges New!

Tue 9th Mar 2010

Local Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has welcomed a ban on mobile phone users racking up huge Internet roaming charges while using their phones in another EU country.

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Nick Clegg: Four priorities for a fairer Britain New!

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Nick Clegg has spoken to the Birmingham Post about the Liberal Democrats' priorities for a fairer Britain: "Fair taxes, which means no tax on the first £10,000 you earn. Smaller class sizes. A complete change in the way we run our economy. And cleaning out the rotten state of politics in Westminster, giving people for instance in Birmingham the right to sack their MPs if those MPs have been shown to be corrupt."

Nick Clegg (Photo: Alex Folkes/Fishnik Photography)

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Manufacturing Week highlights need for more government action to help Midlands firms

Wed 3rd Mar 2010

UK 'Manufacturing Week' from 1-5 March highlights the crying need for more proactive policies to help West Midlands firms climb out of the recession, says Euro MP Liz Lynne.

Liz Lynne visiting the Peugeot factory in Ryton, Coventry, which has been specially adapted for disabled workers.

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EU Commission must speed up plans to cut the 124 billion Euro cost of red tape - Liz Lynne

Sat 27th Feb 2010

The European Commission must accelerate progress on stripping away unnecessary red tape for small businesses which is seriously hampering efforts to beat the recession, says Midlands Euro MP Liz Lynne.

Liz Lynne MEP and John Wright from the Federation of Small Businesses are campaigning to scrap pointless red tape. (photography: Press Officer)

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Birmingham shortlisted for UK City of Culture

Thu 25th Feb 2010

Lib Dem Councillor Martin Mullaney has welcomed the announcement that Birmingham has successfully made the shortlist for the first UK City of Culture title in 2013. Responding to the news, Cllr Mullaney said: "To have got so far against tough opposition from across the UK is a fantastic boost for Birmingham. But this is just the first stage and we're not getting carried away."

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Welcome for below inflation Council Tax increase

Tue 23rd Feb 2010

"Our priorities are to protect the vulnerable people in the city whilst providing a clean and safe environment for everyone and making sure everyone who wants to work can work," said Cllr Paul Tilsley, Leader of Birmingham's Lib Dem Council Group. He was speaking as Birmingham City Council agreed its budget for 2009/10, including a 1.9% increase in Council Tax, earlier this evening.

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Tough talk on Kraft takeover melted away says Vince Cable

Thu 11th Feb 2010

"Government should not be in the business of picking winners and planning industry but neither should it be this permissive," said Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.

Vince Cable (Photo: Credit Alex Folkes/Fishnik Photography)

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Birmingham supports 10:10 Green Challenge

Mon 8th Feb 2010

Birmingham City Council has backed the 10:10 campaign to cut carbon emissions by ten per cent in 2010. "Birmingham is a genuine heavyweight when it comes to the sustainability agenda, meaning we fully support 10:10, which aims to make a rapid short-term cut in carbon emissions," said Cllr Paul Tilsley, Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council.

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Privacy safeguards must not be ignored in rush for airport body scanners, says Euro MP

Fri 5th Feb 2010

Full body scanners now being installed at Birmingham Airport must only be used if privacy is properly protected, local Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has warned.

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Nick Clegg pledges to give every child a fair start in life

Speech by Nick Clegg MP (Leader of the Liberal Democrats) delivered to Barnardo's on Mon 1st Feb 2010

In a speech to Barnardo's this morning, Nick Clegg set out the Liberal Democrat manifesto pledge to introduce a Pupil Premium which would raise the poorest children's school funding to private school levels:

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