Category Archives: Speeches

Watch Ming Campbell answer questions on global warming and nuclear power

Ming Campbell recently took part in a Q+A session run by Friends of the Earth. You can watch the highlights on Friends of the Earth’s website.

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How Gordon Brown is taxing the lowest paid more

Commenting on Gordon Brown’s budget, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said: “The big increase in taxation is a doubling of the starting rate of income tax rate. “The income tax changes announced in the budget will mean that anyone earning …

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Children’s prisons fail to break the cycle of reoffending

Visiting a project which provides training and education opportunities for young offenders and disadvantaged young people, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell spoke of the need to radically reduce use of prison for children.

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“No other party has a plan for Wales that is as ambitious”

Speaking to the Welsh Liberal Democrats conference, Ming Campbell said: It is a pleasure to be here in Wales this weekend. And as the Six Nations clash between Scotland and Wales is now a full month ago, I feel relieved …

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Government fit for Britain in the 21st century

Conference, this is the third time I’ve spoken at this rostrum in 36 hours. You really get your money’s worth out of me. So, let me be clear. This is the last time that I will be addressing you as …

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