Monthly Archives: October 2006

The Government has failed to protect the rights of British citizens (video)

Ming Campbell discusses his concerns with the unfair US/UK extradition treaty, as raised with (but not addressed by) the Prime Minister at Question Time on Wednesday.

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NFPI Speech: an Ethic of Care for Parents and the Family

I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to the National Family and Parenting Institute. It is a pleasure to take part in the Parents Meet the Politicians series, and I look forward to hearing your views and answering …

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Proposals to raise quality of childcare provision

In a speech to the National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI) today, Liberal Democrat Leader, Ming Campbell called for a profound change in the way that family-centred policies are developed. He proposed that policies can only be family friendly when …

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Righting Labour wrongs on the environment

During a visit to Sutton today, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ming Campbell, spelled out four reasons why the Government should be condemned for its transport policies, contrasting Labour’s record with one of the leading Liberal Democrat local councils, Sutton, …

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Blair’s Iraq strategy is in ruins

Responding to Tony Blair’s comments that Britain intends ‘to hold its nerve’ in Iraq, Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell said: If we are to salvage anything from Iraq the essential first step is an admission from the Prime Minister and …

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