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Councillor Nigel Jones Selected As Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate For Newcastle
Nigel says: “We Liberal Democrats have a policy to reduce tax for those on low and middle incomes, fully costed even in the present circumstances. Liberal Democrats have always believed in a fairer distribution of wealth; this is embedded in our constitution.” Nigel has lived in Newcastle for 19yrs, elected to the Borough Council for [...]
17th March 2010
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Clean Up Politics
DO IT SOON AND DO IT SWEEPINGLY ! “This is the message we, the people, need to put to those in power in our land” says Nigel Jones, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme. Tighten up on MP’s expenses and give people the power to decide whether to get rid of an MP who deliberately [...]
2nd March 2010
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National, News
Education Can Still Be Improved
In spite of the difficult financial circumstances Nigel Jones, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme says “we could still have £32million a year more for Education in Staffordshire and £20million for Stoke-on-Trent”: Nick Clegg has confirmed that the Liberal Democrats would: (a) introduce a pupil premium given according to the number from deprived homes in [...]
12th February 2010
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National, News
Out of Hours Medical Care
The Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb said today: “The tragic death of David Gray raises serious concerns about the safety of out-of -hours care in this country.” We propose that (1) A national language and competence test for every doctor wishing to work in the UK, (2) A suspension in one country should [...]
4th February 2010
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National, News
Married Couples Tax Plans
Nigel Jones, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate For Newcastle, says “The Conservative’s plan to give tax breaks to married couples is flawed. It only gives it where one is working and the other not (which is fine for wealthy people where only one person in the house needs to work). Also, if one spouse dies, [...]
20th January 2010
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