Monthly Archives: June 2006

Ruling strikes a body blow at Guantanamo Bay

Responding to the US Supreme Court’s ruling that President Bush cannot order military war crimes trials for Guantanamo Bay detainees Liberal Democrat Leader, Ming Campbell MP said: This strikes a body blow at the Guantanamo regime. If detainees cannot be …

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Urgent action needed in the Middle East

At Prime Minister’s Questions today, Liberal Democrat Leader, Ming Campbell MP called for immediate action to avert a tragedy in the Middle East: A full transcript of today’s exchange is below: Ming Campbell: May I begin Mr speaker by associating …

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Tory human rights proposals confused and contradictory

Responding to the announcement that the the Conservatives would seek to replace the Human Rights Act with a US-style Bill of Rights should they win the next election, Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell said: David Cameron appears confused. In one …

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Ming Campbell MP and Ed Davey MP discuss energy policy (podcast)

June 20, 2006: Ming Campbell MP and Ed Davey MP discuss energy policy and the environment during their return from visiting Woking’s Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Plant and Woking Park Fuel Cell. You can sign up for their podcast …

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Where will Blair hide the nuclear tax bombshell?

June 20, 2006: Ming Campbell outlined the Liberal Democrats’ opposition to a new generation of nuclear power stations and then went on to visit a Combined Heat & Power Plant in Woking. If you would like to hear a live …

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