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Bid to stop election-fixing with fixed-term Parliaments

The Liberal Democrats are to table proposals in Parliament for a fixed four-year general election cycle. Ming Campbell told the BBC: “It’s high time, in my view, that the decision about a general election is not part of the discretion …

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Gordon Brown has lost his nerve

Following the news that Gordon Brown has decided not to hold a general election this autumn, Liberal Democrat leader Ming Campbell spoke live to BBC News 24. He said: “There’s no doubt people will see this as a loss of …

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Campbell backs fixed-term Parliaments

Speaking on the BBC’s Question Time programme, Liberal Democrat leader Ming Campbell said: “I don’t think it is any longer right that the Prime Minister should have the opportunity and right to determine when elections should be held. “What began …

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Manipulation of Iraq troop figures is cynical

Commenting on the revelation that only 500 extra troops are being withdrawn from Iraq, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said: “Any troop withdrawal from Iraq is welcome, but this is a cynical effort to manipulate the figures and make it …

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Reactions to Ming Campbell’s conference speech

The latest Liberal Democrat film shows the reaction of people who watched Ming Campbell’s speech in the Brighton conference hall:

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