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Welcome to the website of Selly Oak Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.
Selly Oak Liberal Democrats cover the four council wards of Billesley, Bournville, Brandwood and Selly Oak (the new Birmingham Selly Oak constituency).
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Sun 28th Feb 2010
Liberal Democrats in Birmingham have set out plans to revitalise Britain's high streets, protect the future of Post Offices, and help small businesses establish and grow in a fairer marketplace.
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Wed 17th Feb 2010
"The Liberal Democrats are the only mainstream party committed to scrapping university tuition fees," says Lib Dem Prospective MP Dave Radcliffe. Dave has pledged to vote against any increase in student fees.
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Thu 11th Feb 2010
Birmingham City Council has backed the 10:10 campaign to cut carbon emissions by ten per cent in 2010. "Birmingham is a genuine heavyweight when it comes to the sustainability agenda, meaning we fully support 10:10, which aims to make a rapid short-term cut in carbon emissions," said Cllr Paul Tilsley, Leader of Birmingham's Lib Dem Council Group.
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Fri 5th Feb 2010
Full body scanners now being installed at Birmingham Airport must only be used if privacy is properly protected, local Lib Dem Euro MP Liz Lynne has warned.
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Mon 1st Feb 2010
"Action is needed to identify and repair roads damaged by the recent sub-zero temperatures," says Lib Dem Councillor Dave Radcliffe (Selly Oak Ward). He has welcomed news that the Council has organised four additional repair crews to carry out urgent repair works and allocated an additional £600,000.
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Wed 20th Jan 2010
Allowing a taxpayer-owned bank to lend money so Kraft could take over Cadbury's is 'plain wrong', Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg told Gordon Brown at Prime Ministers Questions today.
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Archive of earlier news stories.
 News Story Feed (v1.0).
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"Anyone who wants to pass laws in this country should pay this country's full taxes and not hide behind the special offshore status of non-doms. Non-doms have to tell the taxman that their first allegiance is to another country. No-one should be a British lawmaker whose first allegiance is not to Britain. "
Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary
www.libdems.org.uk - 2 March
"I think people are entitled to expect a sensible, stable government at a time when the country is facing very, very acute choices. We take what the markets are worrying about immensely seriously. We will not take any risk with the creditworthiness of the economy. "
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Financial Times - 3 March
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