211 News Stories From November 2009

Mon 30th Nov 2009:

Nick Clegg’s response to Afghanistan statement.

Patience over nuclear subs “wearing thin” warns Rennie.

Fair taxes at the heart of Liberal Democrat message.

Ministers Must Help Borders Carers Protect Their Futures.

SNP a minority party with a majority ego.

SNP trying to bury bad news.

Rennie calls on Government to “get on” with implementing Calman Proposals.

Sat 28th Nov 2009:

SNP have their priorities wrong.

Fri 27th Nov 2009:

Lyon: New Commissioner must reassure industry of commitment to sustainable farming future.

Nick Clegg Sends Eid Al-Adha Greetings.

Nick Clegg sends his Eid Al-Adha greetings.

Liberal Democrats celebrate historic Cornwall council win.

Recession and Government inaction cause housing decline.

Rising number of prisoners is proof that prison doesn't work.

Scott demands investigation into SNP smears ahead of independence paper.

Education Secretary running out of people to blame.

Thu 26th Nov 2009:

Exit checks needed to stop immigration guesstimates says Huhne.

Further Details Needed On Borders Regional News Proposals.

Nick Clegg challenges the Prime Minister over the Iraq Inquiry.

Deadline for Carbon Capture Competition set for 2014.

Management at NHS Grampian and ARI must take responsibility for failings.

We must keep creative talent in Scotland.

SNP failing to support Scottish farmers with sheep EID.

Scott reveals £122 million quango slush fund.

Swinney has moral responsibility to allocate money fairly.

Forth Bridge public transport badly thought out.

First Minister ducking and weaving on support for Scottish fishermen.

Labour and Tories burying their heads in the sand on sentence reform.

New schools announcement doesn't go far enough.

Lib Dems urge SNP to drop minimum pricing.

Government must drop housing allowance claw back plans - Teather.

Wed 25th Nov 2009:

Blair turned a blind eye to Iraq intelligence says Davey.

Iraq war crimes allegations must be fully investigated says Harvey.

Nick Clegg demands law change to stop rip-off banks.

The Liberal Democrats launch a Social Network: Act.

European funding welcome, but fishing crisis remains unaffected.

Treating underage drinking like parking on a yellow line is not the right approach.

Southern General delays are intolerable.

Forget Nationalist education, teachers want more clarity.

Teacher numbers need to rise, not stay the same.

Smith demands quick response to HMIE report.

RBS comments hard to stomach in Scotland.

Vince Cable launches Liberal Democrat proposals for a National Infrastructure Bank.

Vince Cable launches proposals for a National Infrastructure Bank.

Commission must act to prevent food and mouth threat - Lyon.

Tue 24th Nov 2009:

Chancellor knew he was selling Lloyds a lemon says Cable.

UK delegation’s Copenhagen flights ignores alternatives says Hughes.

Evidence of Government complicity in torture increasingly clear says Davey.

Osborne failed to vote for proposals to cut emissions by 10% says Hughes.

Efficiency savings boast won't tackle budget pressures.

Homecoming events have been poorly handled by SNP.

Strong link between deprivation and life expectancy persists.

Ministers must look at why message on safe sex isn't getting across.

Prescription costs reveal skewed SNP priorities.

Thousands more receiving free personal care.

Message must be clear, there is no excuse for domestic abuse.

Government must help school leavers without chances.

Carmichael seeks ‘Horse tax’ assurances from Scottish Government.

Mon 23rd Nov 2009:

New powers to suspend driving instructors granted after Rennie's bill becomes law.

PM responds to East Dunbartonshire’s climate message.

Nick Clegg’s speech to the CBI conference.

Carmichael meets with meat hygiene service chief executive to discuss future of service in Orkney.

Green light for biogas plant is win-win for local community.

Hospital report demands urgent response.

Improving behaviour is welcome, but efforts must continue.

Sectarianism and bigotry in all forms should be stamped out.

New police body has whiff of centralisation about it.

Government whip out of line on fishing net gauges.

Sat 21st Nov 2009:

Alcohol Bill fails to address root of problem.

Last year's deal to blame for ongoing catch restrictions.

Lyon: EU top jobs have gone to political pygmies.

Fri 20th Nov 2009:

Appointments give the lie to Eurosceptic deceptions says Davey.

Lib Dems urge action on drugs figures.

Training review too late for current teachers.

Investment in marine renewables welcomed.

McArthur rejects Minister's defence of airport car park charges.

Jo Swinson MP delivers speech to UN conference on global economy.

Michael Moore MP supports emergency teams in flood efforts.

Jim Hume MSP meets flood volunteer group in Hawick.

Lyon calls on Spain to reject secret plans to slash CAP spending.

Thu 19th Nov 2009:

Report damning assessment of Government’s treatment of veterans says Harvey.

Lib Dem cities top sustainability league table.

Government must reinstate funds for small charities says Willott.

Reid calls on Chancellor to intervene to save Islay bank manager.

Labour has let down a million young people says Laws.

Welsh Lib Dems lead Assembly into cross party consensus on Copenhagen.

Collaboration is key to securing best deal for Scottish fleet.

Commitment to police numbers must be kept.

Scott challenges Salmond to cut the fat cat pay bill.

Council refuses to allow climate protest.

Queen’s Speech announces “laws for the land of make-believe”.

Malcolm Bruce makes case for High Speed Rail to North East.

Residents Concerns About Post Office Closure Consultation Confirmed.

Cameron’s stance on Kelly undermined by Scottish Tories – Carmichael.

Wed 18th Nov 2009:

Nick Clegg’s response to the Queen’s Speech.

Brown abandons promise to world’s poorest says Moore.

Carmichael – “You can no more legislate to outlaw poverty than you can to change the tides or weather”.

Carmichael backs campaign to retain British Forces Post Offices in Europe.

Queen's Speech Fails To Tackle Immediate Needs Of People And Business - Moore.

Rennie calls on MoD to “come clean” over plans for nuclear submarines in West Fife.

Brown wrong to think poverty will be solved by more laws – Carmichael.

Tue 17th Nov 2009:

Carmichael says Queen’s speech will be empty spin and ignore devolution.

Not enough progress being made on key cancer waiting times.

Recession is Labour's legacy.

Early warning alone not enough to tackle flooding problems.

SNP must sort out Forth crossing funding.

Stamp out homophobic bullying in our schools.

Taxpayer must not support tar sands extraction – Hughes.

Creating a Banking Levy: A Fair Deal for the Taxpayer.

Mon 16th Nov 2009:

Nick Clegg calls for homophobic bullying in schools to be stamped out.

Student Loans Company paid £2m in bonuses says Williams.

Government spending £250,000 a day on identity projects says Huhne.

Government must take Games funding increases seriously.

Disappointing that not all fares are to be lowered.

Fishermen must not suffer from Minister's lack of focus.

Liberal Democrat Chief Executive appoints Diversity Adviser.

Carmichael signs up to the ‘Act now or we all sink’ Seafarers campaign.

West Fife unemployment increase largest in Fife.

Reid campaigns against threat to dump nuclear waste in Argyll & Bute.

Nick Clegg calls for homophobic bullying in schools to be stamped out.

Finnie - “on-call” status of Community Maternity Unit casts doubt on its future.

Moore Concerned Over Damning Post Office Closures Report.

Don't Write Off People With Autism.

Jobcentre Plus failing Over 50s says Rennie.

Cosmetic surgery adverts need better regulation says Swinson.

Fri 13th Nov 2009:

MoD spending £5.6m a month on rentals says Rennie.

Borders textiles on the agenda - Skills Minister to visit employers in the Borders.

East Dunbartonshire will be hardest hit by recession.

Lib Dems reveal extent of adult obesity drugs prescribed to children.

Robert Brown calls for plan to stop sex trafficking at Games.

Glasgow North East By-election.

Thu 12th Nov 2009:

Britain needs warm homes not warm words this winter says Hughes.

Johnson must halt McKinnon extradition and renegotiate treaty says Huhne.

Nick Clegg meets German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle.

Bus industry neglect putting jobs at risk.

Lloyds TSB must give something back.

North East services key to future of East Coast Main Line.

No view from First Minister on future of Scottish football.

Health Secretary must show leadership on C. diff inquiry.

Reform mortgage law so that repossession is last resort says Teather.

Wed 11th Nov 2009:

Nick Clegg challenges Gordon Brown on Housing Benefit.

Credit famine suffocating economic recovery says Cable.

Record numbers in criminal records disputes says Huhne.

Government must encourage innovative approach.

SSE must reduce prices in line with wholesale costs.

Disappointment that Labour and Tories reject best sentencing option.

Minister must stop taking industry by surprise.

Finnie demands C. diff inquiry covers all outbreaks.

More excuses over broken SNP promises.

Join us for The Wave - Copenhagen 2009: Cooling the Planet.

Sign up to join The Wave - Copenhagen 2009: Cooling the Planet.

Lyon to set out EU Parliament position on CAP reform.

Social workers leaving due to huge work pressures says Brooke.

Tue 10th Nov 2009:

There's a deepening in the crisis of confidence of scientists says Harris.

Fleet innovation should be rewarded.

McArthur criticises Minister over new net gauge.

Paid internships would help tackle jobless generation.

Gaps exposed in Government approach on home insulation.

Public sector supposed to serve whole of Scotland.

Drinking culture taking its toll on hospitals and police.

Lloyds must end the jobs uncertainty.

Lib Dems reveal fracture toll for osteoporosis sufferers.

Poll questioning future of Forth Bridge described as “blinkered mumbo jumbo”.

Government delays over carbon capture will threaten investment in Longannet says Rennie.

Mon 9th Nov 2009:

Government NHS announcement has a gaping hole says Lamb.

New nuclear a reckless mistake says Hughes.

Lib Dems reveal frontline services will have to be cut to pay for any referendum.

Airbrushed ads damaging a generation of young women says Swinson.

Labour has failed to keep young people in work says Webb.

Clegg campaigns in Glasgow North East by-election.

Sun 8th Nov 2009:

Reid calls for a rethink of Bank of Scotlands decision to make local business relationship managers redundant.

Sat 7th Nov 2009:

Chancellor must clear up confusion on bank bonuses says Oakeshott.

Fri 6th Nov 2009:

Fred Mackintosh backs campaign to save Childcare Vouchers.

Bruce welcomes Aberdeen Met Office expansion.

Lib Dems call for full day of debate on alcohol.

Baxendale campaigns with Kennedy.

Baxendale campaigns with Kennedy.

Nick Clegg’s response to Gordon Brown on Afghanistan.

Movement on Parliament video campaign as new BBC site launches.

Thu 5th Nov 2009:

QE decision shows Bank thinks economy far from recovery says Cable.

Lib Dems issue challenge to labour on minimum pricing.

Rumbles sceptical about SNP’s St Andrew’s day plans.

Homeowners must get the protection they deserve.

Ministers’ focus must be on December talks, not CFP reform.

Asylum system lacks humanity and efficiency.

Jo Swinson joins debate on ‘Prosperity Without Growth’.

NHS services for dying falling below standard says Lamb.

Wed 4th Nov 2009:

Carmichael - Jobcentre plus failing over 50's.

Hume - Ministers must support Borders farmers hit by tagging costs.

All women deserve to live their lives without fear of violence says Huhne.

Gordon Brown dodging questions on dumping nuclear waste in Rosyth – Rennie.

Cameron and Goldie must explain position on MSPs standing for Commons – Carmichael.

Moore Presses Government on HMRC Service Failings.

Tue 3rd Nov 2009:

Liberal Democrat Core Cities sign up to 10:10 campaign.

Rennie: ECML Nationalisation must not affect Inverkeithing rail services.

ECML Nationalisation Must Not Affect Berwick Rail Services.

Hume takes representative from the Borders textiles sector to meet Minister.

Scottish soldiers’ FAIs should be implemented with minimum delay – Rennie.

Moore Secures Changes to Borders Cold Weather Payment Scheme.

Rennie puts forward case for Fife following Lloyds sell off.

Railway announcement late but very welcome.

December talks must be the immediate priority.

Scottish business suffer more from downturn than rest of UK.

Carmichael – Huge pay rises for MCA management a kick in the teeth for frontline staff.

Rennie welcomes government assurance over carriers.

Mon 2nd Nov 2009:

Brown should insist Karzai forms government of national unity says Clegg.

Rumbles in call for flood fund for North East.

SNP know people don't want to talk about independence.

Railway announcement late but very welcome.

Sun 1st Nov 2009:

Bring Bank of Scotland home.

Government must explain why sex offenders register failed.

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