Category Archives: Reform

Sustainable Communities Bill: Ming to speak at rally

Ming will be one of the keynote speakers at a public rally in support of the Sustainable Communities Bill on Monday March 26th. Further details are on FlockTogether. The bill would give local communities much more say over what happens …

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Ming Campbell welcomes vote for elected House of Lords

Following the House of Commons votes in favour of an elected House of Lords, Ming Campbell said: “After nearly 100 years the House of Commons has at last taken the momentous step to reform the upper house and make it …

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1,000,000 signatures – 1 seat

During a visit to Brussels to meet with the Liberal Democrat MEP team, Ming Campbell MP signed the OneSeat petition to have the European Parliament meet in only one location, rather than shuttling back and forth between Brussels and Strasbourg. …

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Taking Power policy consultation (podcast)

Ming Campbell addressed the Liberal Democrats’ Taking Power consultation at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton as follows: [audio:http://www.mingcampbell.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/MingAtConference-TakingPower.mp3] During the summer Elspeth and I like to spend as much time as we can at the Edinburgh Festival and one …

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Democracy can gain from connecting political thought with twenty first century technology

Ming Campbell addressed the launch of the ‘Taking Power‘ virtual conference as follows: Over the next few weeks, the UK’s political parties will descend on towns throughout the UK in order to hold their traditional autumn conferences. Political activists – …

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