http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Ealing Borough Liberal Democrats en-GB Ealing Borough Liberal Democrats http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Ealing Borough Liberal Democrats 2010-09-09T05:24+01:00 United Kingdom http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000274/liberal_democrats_skeptical_of_free_schools.html At a Council scrutiny meeting today, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, Councillor Andrew Steed exposed that 'Free School' organiser, Toby Young, (who was present) does not know whether there would be qualified teachers in the Free School that the government gave outline approval for this week. 2010-09-08T00:00+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000273/councillor_rose_shows_the_personal_touch_to_help_local_disabilities_charity.html The Liberal Democrat party have "called in" for scrutiny a Council decision to sell off the land where the Impact rent a building from the Council. The Council will have to decide whether it wishes to stick to its orignal decision or change their mind. 2010-08-09T00:00+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000272/council_now_agrees_to_the_liberal_democrat_customer_charter_plan.html In April this year your FOCUS team put forward the idea for Ealing Council to introduce a Customer Charter so that residents would be heard more and treated better. In a recent debate Councillor Andrew Steed raised the idea, whilst making his maiden speech. 2010-07-21T00:00+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000271/liberal_democrats_take_part_in_the_local_skyride_event.html Councillors Gary Malcolm and Nigel Bakhai joined thousands of fellow cyclists at the recent SkyRide event which took place in Ealing. 2010-07-18T00:00+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000270/liberal_democrats_start_piccadilly_line_talks_with_tfl.html Local Liberal Democrats had a meeting with two senior transport advisors from Transport for London this week. The meeting came after the request by Lib Dem Leader Councillor Gary Malcolm and Caroline Pidgeon, Greater London Assembly Member, who want to see the Piccadilly Line tube stop permanently at Turnham Green. 2010-07-17T00:00+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000269/coalition_supports_crossrail_in_full.html Ealing Lib Dem Transport spokesman Cllr Nigel Bakhai has welcomed the news that the Lib Dem-Conservative Coalition Government has confirmed its support for the Crossrail scheme. 2010-06-18T01:18+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000268/all_change_for_ealing_lib_dems_following_election_success.html Gary Malcolm has become the new Liberal Democrat Council Group Leader in Ealing this month following the local elections. 2010-05-20T11:13+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000267/undecided_voters_swing_to_lib_dems_following_final_leaders_debate.html Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy. 2010-04-30T18:09+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000266/shame_on_sharma.html Ealing Southall Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Nigel Bakhai has slammed Labour's Virendra Sharma for failing to turn up to an election debate on the future of Ealing Hospital. 2010-04-29T12:18+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000265/third_and_final_party_leaders_tv_debate_the_economy.html On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday. 2010-04-28T14:25+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000264/conservative_noshow_at_ealing_election_hustings_on_foreign_policy_issues.html Jon Ball, the Liberal Democrat candidate for the highly marginal Ealing Central & Acton seat answered local residents questions on international issues including Palestine and Afghanistan and outlined Liberal Democrat promises to defend civil liberties here at home including scrapping the ID card system. 2010-04-27T10:57+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000263/new_evening_standard_poll_predicts_lib_dem_win_in_ealing_central_and_acton.html Today's Evening Standard reports a local YouGov poll predicting that local Liberal Democrat candidate Jon Ball is set to win the new highly-marginal constituency of Ealing Central & Acton. 2010-04-26T16:38+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000262/clegg_scores_second_win_in_party_leaders_debate.html An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate. 2010-04-23T15:06+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000260/help_save_our_local_a__e.html Following leaks of secret NHS plans threatening the closure of the Accident and Emergency units at both Ealing Hospital and Central Middlesex Hospital, Jon Ball and the local Liberal Democrats have been campaigning to save our local emergency services. 2010-04-23T09:15+01:00 http://ealinglibdems.org.uk/news/000261/second_party_leaders_tv_debate_foreign_affairs.html The second Party Leaders Debate is taking place this Thursday starting at 8pm on Sky News. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in a TV debate in the run up to the General Election on May 6th, this time leading on Foreign Affairs. 2010-04-21T11:08+01:00