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News, Campaigns and Events
11 May 2010 - Lib Dems and Conservatives form historic coalition government
As was predicted by pundits, the General Election resulted in the first "Hung" or "Balanced" Parliament in a generation. More...
7 May 2010 - Lib Dems get best ever results in Bristol South
The Lib Dems in Bristol South got their best ever results in both the General and Local elections on May 6th. More...
25 Apr 2010 - Real chance of Lib Dem victory in Bristol South as Lib Dems maintain "surge" in support
The Liberal Democrats have maintained their "surge" in the opinion polls after the second "Leaders' debate", which was held in Bristol's Arnolfini. More...
16 Apr 2010 - Huge poll surge for Lib Dems as Nick Clegg wins historic TV debate
Early poll results from firm ComRes indicate the there has been a huge surge in support for the Lib Dems after Nick Clegg convincingly won the historic Leaders' TV debate on Thursday 15th April. More...
21 Mar 2010 - Press letter: Appalling behaviour of former Labour Ministers shows party is "rotten to the core"
Four former Labour ministers have just been caught on film offering to change laws for thousands in cash. More...
19 Mar 2010 - Article by Dr Wark Wright posted on Science blog
Lib Dem challenger for Bristol South has had an article on science in politics posted on science blog "The Science Vote", which carried thoughts on ideas on science and engineering policy towards the election. More...
1 Mar 2010 - Housing Chief Mark Wright's account of sleeping rough in Bristol
On a relatively unusual day in my life I'm going to be sleeping rough for charity, to raise the profile of homelessness in the city. More...
14 Feb 2010 - New learning centre hit by Government cuts
Campaigners in south Bristol have reacted angrily to the news that the flagship new "Learning and Skills Academy" has been hit by major Government cuts before it has even opened. More...
10 Feb 2010 - Lib Dems take action on Empty Homes
The Lib Dems running Bristol council are taking action against the large number of empty homes in the city. More...
10 Feb 2010 - Press letter: Cadbury's factory closure
The news that Kraft has changed its mind and will now continue with the plans to close the Somerdale Cadbury's factory in Keynsham will come as a huge blow to the hundreds of workers who temporarily had their hopes raised that their jobs might be saved. More...
7 Feb 2010 - Campaigner welcomes MP prosecutions over expenses claims
A local campaigner for reform of the Parliamentary expenses system has welcomes the news that three Labour MPs and a Conservative Lord will be prosecuted over their allegedly fraudulent expenses claims. More...
3 Feb 2010 - Press Letter: Pupil Premium
The rising demand for Primary school places in Bristol (EP front page, 1st February) highlights the need for ongoing investment in education. More...
14 Jan 2010 - First new council houses in 30 years
The first significant council house-building programme in Bristol for more than 30 years has been given the green light after Liberal Democrats on Bristol Council won over 5 million of funding to build new homes. More...
4 Jan 2010 - Lib Dem action to control Council Snooping
The Lib Dems have taken action in Bristol to control the amount of "snooping" that the city council might undertake. More...
21 Dec 2009 - Bristol City Council could oppose the building of new nuclear reactors at nearby Oldbury and Hinkley Point
A motion has been submitted for debate by Liberal Democrat councillor Dr Mark Wright (Cabot ward) that notes the many problems that nuclear power presents and that none of the public consultations on the new reactors have come to Bristol even though Oldbury is just 8 miles from the city boundary. More...
10 Dec 2009 - Budget report "Another missed opportunity"
The Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report was "another missed opportunity" according to a Liberal Democrat parliamentary campaigner. More...
10 Dec 2009 - Press letter: North Somerset Council block new stadium plans
Like many others I was very disappointed that North Somerset councillors threw out plans that would have enabled the Bristol City stadium to go ahead. More...
9 Nov 2009 - Lib Dems condemn plans to fast-track nuclear reactors near Bristol
A Bristol Lib Dem campaigner has condemned Government plans to fast-track new nuclear reactors near Bristol. More...
14 Oct 2009 - Too many MPs still don't "get it" on expenses
A Lib Dem campaigner has reacted angrily to the so called "backlash" from MPs regarding repayments of dodgy expenses claims. More...
27 Sep 2009 - Bristol Lib Dems welcome new Severn tidal power policy
Liberal Democrats in Bristol have welcomed news that their party has formally adopted a radical plan to harness the power of the tides in the River Severn. More...
21 Sep 2009 - Cut ID cards and Trident nuclear missiles, not public services
The Government should cut both ID cards and Trident nuclear missiles instead of cutting vital public services, says a Liberal Democrat campaigner in Bristol. More...
11 Sep 2009 - Press letter: Not too late to reprieve St Peter's Hospice
The Post covered last week the story of the closure of St Peter's Hospice in Knowle. More...
8 Sep 2009 - Bristol Housing Chief condemns Tory advice to delay housing developments
Bristol City Council's Housing executive councillor has condemned the news that a senior Conservative MP has secretly urged Conservative councils to delay housing developments. More...
3 Sep 2009 - Press Letter: Chance for global economic reform missed
It looks like the massive financial crisis and recession of the last two years is finally easing. More...
14 Aug 2009 - Press Letter: Labour MPs attack bus system?
I read with utter astonishment the letter criticising First Bus from Bristol Labour MPs, Kerry McCarthy and Dawn Primarolo. More...
3 Aug 2009 - Press Letter: Hacker case an embarrassment for Labour Government
UK "hacker" Gary McKinnon, who has Asperger's Syndrome, has lost his attempt to avoid being extradited to the USA. More...
5 June 2009 - Lib Dems win Bristol!
Thursday 4th June proved to be a historic night in Bristol, as the Lib Dems made a breakthrough in the local elections and won a majority on the city council for the first time. More...
15 May 2009 - Public anger over expenses abuses "Understandable and Justified" says Dr Mark Wright
The outpouring of public anger over Parliamentary expenses abuses is both understandable and Justified, says Dr Mark Wright, a Bristol Parliamentary campaigner. More...
7 May 2009 - Expenses abuses "Widespread and ghastly" says campaigner
The most recent leaks of Parliamentary expenses details show the Prime Minster himself and his Cabinet are not in the clear in the expenses scandal, says a local campaigner. More...
29 Apr 2009 - Press letter: Labour MPs on the wrong side of history.
Wednesday 29th April witnessed a historic event. More...
10 Apr 2009 - Lib Dem Leader's plans for reform of MP expenses welcomed
A local Parliamentary campaigner has welcomed the proposals from Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, to radically reform MP's expenses. More...
1 Apr 2009 - Press Letter: Nobody has "nothing to hide"
I almost feel sorry for the Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith. More...
23 Mar 2009 - Fight against poverty in the UK dealt a major blow
On Friday 20th March the fight against “Fuel Poverty” in the UK was dealt a major blow. More...
20 Mar 2009 – Press Letter: Are we free?
Bristol criminology student Paul Saville, 23, was arrested and charged with criminal damage for chalking two messages on the pavement, one being: “Are we free?” The irony of arresting a criminology student for writing that is quite profound, but will no doubt be lost on the current Labour government - whose authoritarian leadership style has made things like this more and more common. More...
18 Mar 2009 - New figures highlight growing 'fuel poverty' problem in Bristol
Soaring energy bills have left over 56,000 households the Bristol area in fuel poverty this winter, according to new figures highlighted by the Liberal Democrats. More...
16 Mar 2009 - Bristol MPs must back 'Warm Homes' Bill
Dr Mark Wright, Liberal Democrat Prospective MP for Bristol South has written to Dawn Primarolo MP, urging her to support it. More...
28 Feb 2009 - Labour walk away from Power!
The Council's annual Budget setting meeting on Feb 24th witnessed extraordinary events. More...
26 Jan 2008 - Press Letter: Time to head in a different direction
So it's official: Britain is in recession. More...
20 Jan 2009 - Local campaigner denounces Labour Government attempts to keep MP expenses secret
A local campaigner has denounced the Labour Government's attempts to keep MP expenses secret. More...
13 Jan 2009 - City Council affirms its opposition to ID Cards and routine fingerprinting of children
At a meeting of the Full Council on Tuesday 13th January, a motion proposed by Liberal Democrat councillor Mark Wright was passed. More...
9 Jan 2009 - "Don't hurt our Childrens' Education by closing their schools" says Mark Wright
Mark Wright has called on the Labour-run Cabinet not to hurt our childrens' education by closing their primary schools. More...
3 Dec 2008 - Queen's Speech "Won't help families in Bristol" – Liberal Democrats
The Government's plans for new laws will do little to help hard-pressed families in Bristol, claims a leading local Liberal Democrat. More...
1 Dec 2008 - Lib Dems welcome proposals for free childcare for every family
Children and parents in Bristol will benefit from new proposals for free childcare for every family, claims a leading local Liberal Democrat. More...
30 Nov 2008 - Dr Mark Wright expresses shock at arrest of MP
A local campaigner aiming to become an MP in Bristol has expressed his shock at the arrest of an Opposition MP for rooting out information the Government didn't want the public to see. More...
24 Nov 2008 - Press letter: Opportunity for real change was missed
The Liberal Democrats have been saying for many years now that the British tax system is grossly unfair to the less wealthy, and that what is needed is a radical re-balancing of the system. More...
1 Oct 2008 - Tory leader's speech "All show and no substance" says Mark Wright
The Conservative leader's main conference speech has been condemned as "All show and no substance" by a Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate in Bristol. More...
30 Sep 2008 - Liberal Democrats propose Economic Recovery Plan
Gordon Brown's proposals to deal with the economic slowdown are too little too late, say the Liberal Democrats. More...
29 Sep 2008 - Press Letter: No to tax-payer funded nuclear power
The South-west has the highest potential for renewable energy of any region in England . More...
12 Sep 2008 - Free police in Bristol from government bureaucracy, say Lib Dems
PLANS to free local police forces from the grip of central government bureaucracy and targets have been welcomed by Liberal Democrats in Bristol. More...
30 August 2008 - Press Letter: Government finally admits economic crisis
I see that the Labour Government has finally decided - a whole year late - to come clean and honest regarding the dire economic situation we find ourselves in the UK. More...
22 Aug 2008 - Liberal Democrats in Bristol South back calls for UK energy independence
Liberal Democrats in Bristol South have given their strong backing to ambitious calls by Nick Clegg MP for Britain to become self-sufficient in energy. More...
5 August 2008 - Local welcome for Liberal Democrat vision for Britain
Liberal Democrats in Bristol South have welcomed the launch of the Liberal Democrats' vision for Britain by Party Leader Nick Clegg MP. More...
25 June 2008 - Shock as Council announces plans to close local school
Parents have reacted angrily to the news that the Council intends to close St Pius X Primary, Withywood. More...
5 June 2008 - Labour backs down on Parking Permit Costs
Bristol's Labour Council has performed a U-turn over the proposed costs of residents parking permits, after campaigning by Lib Dems. More...
15 May 2008 - Gordon Brown's by-election bribe sets dangerous precedent
Gordon Brown's £2,700 million by-election bribe has set a dangerous precedent, say Liberal Democrats in Bristol South. More...
25 Apr 2008 - Government Transport Policy is "Perverse"
Liberal Democrats in Bristol South have attacked the Government's transport policy as "perverse" after new figures revealed that the cost of air travel has halved since 1996 while the cost of travelling by rail has continued to grow. More...
25 Apr 2008 - Press Letter: Gordon's 10p U-turn
Gordon Brown's partial U-turn on abolition of the 10p tax rate is better than nothing, but it is exactly that - only a partial climb-down. More...
21 Apr 2008 - Press letter: Big rise in homeless families in Bristol
Liberal Democrats in Bristol are calling for government action to tackle homelessness after figures revealed there has been a big rise in the number of local families living in temporary accommodation. More...
10 Apr 2008 - Press letter: Labour's Tax Bombshell
Many of society's poorest workers will get a shock when they see this month's pay packet. More...
10 Apr 2008 - Income Tax hike to hit poorest in Bristol this April
Liberal Democrats in Bristol South have launched a stinging attack on the Government for bringing in tax changes that have increased income tax bills for thousands of residents of Bristol. More...
Recent Publications
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