Category Archives: Speeches

Campbell sets out plans for a million new affordable homes by 2020

Today, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ming Campbell said Britain needed a revolution in housing. He unveiled proposals for building one million new socially rented, affordable and low cost homes by 2020. Delivering the Chamberlain Lecture at a Joseph Rowntree …

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Campbell calls for powers to pass to Parliament

From today’s Independent: Sir Menzies Campbell, the Liberal Democrat leader, has challenged the prime minister-in-waiting to match his rhetoric on reform by introducing a radical package of measures to allow Parliament to hold the Government to account. He also called …

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Labour disregarding concerns over nuclear power

At Prime Minister’s questions today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ming Campbell attacked Tony Blair for disregarding concerns about risk, cost and toxic waste in relation to nuclear power. He said that the Government should instead invest in wave, wind and tidal …

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Ming at the 2007 Fife Agricultural Show

Ming Campbell at the annual Fife Agricultural Show near Cupar.

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Ming opens Woodhaven Pier slipway

Ming Campbell performing the official opening of a new slipway at Woodhaven Pier in Wormit.

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