Lib Dems vote to back Parmjit for the General Election
A meeting of Leicester Liberal Democrats voted overwhelmingly to support Parmjit Singh Gill as their candidate for Leicester South in the General Election.
1 Oct 2004
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Lib Dems surge as Tories come fourth in Hartlepool
Labour came close to losing Hartlepool - one of their safest seats - as Liberal Democrat candidate Jody Dunn won a 19 per cent swing. The party came from third place to cut the Labour majority to just 2,033 votes.
30 Sep 2004
Fox hunting bill should have been passed years ago
Yesterday MPs voted overwhelmingly to ban fox hunting after years of skirting around the issue. In his first free vote since being elected to the House of Commons, Liberal Democrat MP for Leicester South Parmjit Singh Gill voted for a ban.
16 Sep 2004
MPs warn terror laws are being used unfairly on Muslims
New fears emerged yesterday over the anti-terrorism laws introduced by David Blunkett after the September 11th attacks. MPs have blamed the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act of 2001 for the "corrosion" of human rights in Britain. The report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights stated that discrimination was inherent in the legislation.
5 Aug 2004
Please reconsider Post Office closure, Patricia!
Despite extensive lobbying by the Liberal Democrats over the past two months, Patricia Hewitt, the Trade and Industry Minister, has decided to continue with plans to close South Knighton Post Office and ignore the wishes of local residents.
3 Aug 2004
Lib Dems Triumphant in Leicester South by-election
The Liberal Democrats have won the Leicester South by-election overturning a massive Labour majority in the process. The Conservatives came third.
16 Jul 2004