http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Basildon, Billericay and Thurrock Liberal Democrats en-GB Basildon, Billericay and Thurrock Liberal Democrats http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Basildon, Billericay and Thurrock Liberal Democrats 2010-09-07T07:19+01:00 United Kingdom http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000044/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://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000043/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://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000042/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://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000041/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 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000040/nick_clegg_storms_first_ever_party_leaders_debate.html The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats. 2010-04-16T00:01+01:00 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000039/first_party_leaders_tv_debate_domestic_affairs.html Tonight on ITV, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be going head to head in a TV debate. This is the first of three debates that will be taking place in the run up to the General Election on May 6th. 2010-04-15T00:01+01:00 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000038/fairness__the_liberal_democrat_manifesto_launch.html Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics. 2010-04-14T10:24+01:00 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000037/apply_for_a_postal_vote_now_deadline_20th_april.html With the General Election on 6th May, there is still time to arrange a postal vote. Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting if you are unable to get to the polling station on polling day - for any reason. 2010-04-12T19:38+01:00 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000036/connecting_with_the_arts_community.html At last Basildon Council is beginning to connect again with the local arts community. Basildon Arts Collective has got off to a flying start with meetings of interested parties from different sectors of the arts community, officers - you actually do need officers - and meetings with councillors and council officers. It's many years since the council took the arts in general seriously, and even in the past it was fairly half-hearted except for the vision of a few people. There be lots wrong with the way the Towngate theatre was built, but at least somebody had the vision and the aspiration to say Basildon should have a theatre. Nobody expects huge cash handouts in this day and age - though it would be good to have even a fraction of the money given over to the Sporting Village - but recognition of the value of the arts, visual and performing, will be one small step. 2010-04-07T18:49+01:00 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000035/whats_happening_to_our_town_centre.html The woodsman has gone, to be replaced by the old clock, hardly state of the art design and technology, amidst a field of purple-sprouting street lights. Then there's the CCTV cameras placed on high to register our every move across the town square. The surveillance society has well and truly come to Basildon. Of course CCTV is useful as a specific security measure in specific locations, but as a general continuous survey of us all ? Somehow it seems spooky. 2010-04-07T18:38+01:00 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000034/victory_vince_cable_wins_channel_4_chancellors_debate.html The first ever TV debate between the three candidates to be the next Chancellor has seen Lib Dem Vince Cable win a clear victory. In a Channel 4 on-line poll carried out immediately after the debate, Vince out-polled both Alistair Darling and George Osborne. 2010-03-29T22:32+01:00 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000033/ask_the_chancellors_live_debate_on_channel_4.html At 8pm on Monday 29th March, Channel 4 will stage a live debate between the would-be Chancellors, Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, Labour's Alistair Darling and Conservative George Osborne. Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be asking the questions. 2010-03-28T10:38+01:00 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000032/geoff_williamss_anger_at.html Geoff Williams wrote the following letter to the Echo newspaper regarding Conservative-controlled Basildon Council's decision to move "The Woodsman": 2010-01-19T15:00+00:00 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000031/geoff_williams_selected_to_fight_south_basildon_and_east_thurrock.html Local activist and campaigner Geoff Williams has been selected to fight the seat of South Basildon and East Thurrock for the Liberal Democrats at the next General Election. 2010-01-15T22:00+00:00 http://basildonlibdems.org.uk/news/000030/old_man_stan_gets_up_tory_noses.html Basildon's favourite muppet, Old Man Stan, has certainly upset administration members at Basildon Council, with his celebration of 2009 Bazza Christmas and his comments on proposals for Basildon Golf Course. Particularly peeved was the portfolio holder for Leisure and the Arts who has recently been highlighted in the local press for his regret that local people have used democratic procedures to try and overturn development proposals for the golf course. Such arrogance is not uncommon with council administrations whose paternalistic and centralist approach leads them to believe that, of course, they know best what the people want and are happy to completely disregard public opinion. 2010-01-08T10:15+00:00