http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Orkney Liberal Democrats en-GB Orkney Liberal Democrats http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Orkney Liberal Democrats 2010-03-15T21:41+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002890/liberal_democrats_back_call_for_improvement_to_child_and_elderly_services.html Liberal democrats have backed calls in a major review for improvements to care services for children and elderly people. Commenting on a social work review released today that found that a “mixed picture” across Scotland’s 32 local authorities as services cope with rising demands and a squeeze on resources. Liberal Democrat Health Spokesman, Ross Finnie MSP said: 2010-03-15T16:47+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002886/carmichael_backs_calls_for_changes_to_farm_penalty_rules.html Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has warned Ministers that retrospective changes to the penalty system for breaches of EU animal control regulations are unfair and could leave Northern Isles farmers out of pocket. 2010-03-15T14:34+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002883/nick_cleggs_speech_to_the_liberal_democrats_conference.html Shall I tell you the one phrase that bothers me more than any other? It’s this. 2010-03-14T19:34+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002880/nick_clegg_speech_to_liberal_democrat_spring_conference.html Shall I tell you the one phrase that bothers me more than any other? It’s this. 2010-03-14T17:00+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002882/liberal_democrats_back_green_stimulus_package.html The plans will play a vital part in a fair recovery that locks in investment and ensures a path of low-carbon growth. 2010-03-14T16:55+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002881/liberal_democrats_pass_plans_to_clean_up_politics.html The proposals include: 2010-03-14T16:05+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002879/chris_huhne_speech_to_liberal_democrat_conference.html The full text of the speech is below: 2010-03-14T15:40+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002877/liberal_democrats_back_fairer_taxes.html These plans would see the average person’s income tax bill cut by £700. Pensioners would be £100 better off and 3.6m people would no longer have to pay any income tax at all. 2010-03-13T21:34+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002878/sarah_teather_speech_to_liberal_democrat_spring_conference.html The full text of the speech is below: 2010-03-13T21:25+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002876/nick_cleggs_conference_leaders_q__a.html   2010-03-13T20:25+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002875/we_need_a_new_un_body_to_break_the_climate_deadlock_says_hughes.html The authority would sit in permanent session and bring coherence to efforts to reach a binding and enforceable agreement on emissions cuts. 2010-03-13T17:38+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002874/vince_cable_speech_to_liberal_democrat_spring_conference.html In his speech, Vince Cable said that the Liberal Democrats are the party of fiscal responsibility and fairer taxes. 2010-03-13T17:20+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002871/liberal_democrats_call_for_fair_start_for_children.html The proposals include: An extra £2.5bn investment in schools to reduce class sizes, improve discipline and provide more one-to-one tuition to help struggling pupils, paid as a pupil premium to schools for each of the poorest 1m children they teach 2010-03-13T15:56+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002872/liberal_democrats_call_for_end_to_child_detention.html Commenting, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2010-03-13T15:32+00:00 http://www.orkneylibdems.org.uk/news/002873/danny_alexander_gives_speech_to_spring_conference.html The full text of the speech is below: 2010-03-13T15:06+00:00