Tory green tax proposals lack substance - Huhne
Responding to George Osborne's announcement that the Tories are considering raising green taxes, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said:
31 Aug 2006
Save our green belt
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Tory Green Tax proposals lack substance
The Conservatives have today announced that they would raise from "green" taxes. Liberal Democrat Environmental Spokesperson Chris Huhne said in response "It is flattering that the Tories are moving towards the Liberal Democrat position of supporting a rise in green taxes to change behaviour, but they still haven't proposed a single specific measure. Warm words are no substitute for hard plans. The key to changing behaviour is to raise green taxes, offset by cuts in income tax, whereas the Tories propose only to raise green taxes as a share of total taxes, which may be falling. That will not change behaviour at all."
31 Aug 2006
Shepway Lib Dem Office Break-in
The Lib Dem office in Sandgate High Street was broken in to over the Bank Holiday weekend. The main entrance door of the offices had two of its glass panes smashed in and the door had been opened, but the intruder then appears to have left empty-handed.
31 Aug 2006
Dundee LibDems say news on climate change requires urgent action
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Wednesday 30th August) said that new research showing that climate change was making Spring come earlier highlighted the need for urgent and decisive action on the issue.
30 Aug 2006
Save our NHS
Help us to save our local NHS services by joining our petition at http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/guildfordnhs
30 Aug 2006
Recycling Rates in West Midlands need to be better says Lib Dem MEP
With news that the UK has one of the worst recycling records in Europe, Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne has praised the work of some district authorities in the West Midlands region but called on others to do better.
30 Aug 2006
