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The Northern
Democrat
no. 56no. 56no. 56no. 56no. 56OctoberOctoberOctoberOctoberOctober20102010201020102010
The newsletter for Liberal Democrats in the North of England
Cabinet in theNorth
Huhne and Moore speak at North East Conference
You wait 65 years for one and two comealong to the same Conference! LiberalDemocrats had been out of governmentfor 65 years but on 16th October, two LibDem Cabinet members attended theNorth East RegionalConference.
Energy and ClimateChange Secretary
ChrisHuhne MP
and ScottishSecretary
Michael Moore MP
were the guest speakers atthe Conference held atGateshead Civic Centre.Also attending for the firsttime in his capacity as an MPwas Redcar’s
Ian Swales
.Baroness
Diana Maddock
,Berwick upon Tweed MP
AlanBeith
and Euro MP
FionaHall
were also at theConference to take part in aquesiton and answer sessionfor the North East’sParliamentarians.Coverage of theConference can be found onpages 5 - 6 of this edition of the
Northern Democrat
.
Ian Swales MP
Michael Moore MP
Chris Huhne MP
Page 2
By-elections
Page 3
Presidential election
Page 4-5
Advertisements
Pages 6-7
North East Conference
Page 8
Winning Teams
Page 9
National News
Page 10
Local News
Northern Democrat
October 2010Contents
Editorial: please send material for inclusion to the editor, Jonathan Wallace,at jonathanwallace@compuserve.comor phone 0191 4883190
Gateshead Liberal Democrats’Race Night
7pm on Saturday 6th November The Coachman’s Pub, The Broadway,Whickham, GatesheadTickets £5 a person,includes pie and pea supper To book your tickets,call Susan Craig on 0191 4880787
By-election help needed
Northumberland County Council has set the scene for aby-election battle between the minority Lib Demadministration and the opposition Conservatives.
Former Hexham Parliamentary Candidate
AndrewDuffield
(pictured with Chris Huhne MP) is hoping to siezethe seat in the contest for Ponteland on 4th November,caused by the death of the Conservative Councillor for theward that also covers Stannington.Lib Dems have been getting a good response on thedoorsteps but help is needed to get out
Focus
leaflets,canvass, write envelopes and telephone voters.
Offers of help to Neil Bradbury on 0791 4854060.
Great Aycliffe Town Council, West
Thursday 28 October 2010 12:00Party defending seat: Lab. Resignation.Prospective Candidate: Janine MawsonContact: Anne-Marie Curry, Campaign Organiser,curryannemarie@aol.com01325 482415
South Lakeland DC, Lyth Valley
Thursday 04 November 2010 12:00
Party defending seat: LD. Resignation.Prospective Candidate: Jane HallContact: Paul Trollope, Agent,paul@timfarron.co.uk01539723403
York City Council, Hull Road
THURSDAY 14 OCTOBER 2010
Lab 860 (58.7; +25.6)
Con 296 (20.2; -5.8)LD Rachel Williams 183 (12.5; -4.2)Green 84 (5.7; -8.0)BNP 42 (2.9; -7.6)Majority 564Turnout 18.3%
Lab hold
Percentage change is since May 2007.
Leeds MBC, Guiseley and Rawdon
THURSDAY 14 OCTOBER 2010
Con 2075 (45.1; +4.9)
Lab 1708 (37.1; +8.9)LD Cindy Cleasby 818 (17.8; -5.3)[Green (0.0; -3.4)][BNP (0.0; -5.1)]Majority 367Turnout not yet known
Con hold
Percentage change is since May 2010.
Time to choose!
Susan Kramer
This is a time of great opportunity for our party. Whether throughestablishing the pupil premium for disadvantaged children, increasing taxrelief for low income families, restoring vital civil liberties or putting theenvironment at the forefront of all we do, our values are at the heart of British government for the first time in generations. Britain is better off withLiberal Democrats in Cabinet.A strong and unified party is needed to hold the Coalition Government toaccount, however, and division within the party will only make this jobharder. If elected as party President, I will use the role to help hold ustogether and to strengthen our distinctive Liberal Democrat voice and future.I see these as the key tasks:
To listen to our grassroots and make sure that local views are heardby the leadership and answered;
To support local party campaigns up and down the country to win thecrucial AV Referendum but also to succeed in local, Scottish, Welshand London elections, promoting our distinct Liberal Democrat values;
To keep our party unified as the Tory and Labour parties, abetted bythe media, try to tear us apart and damage our shared LiberalDemocrat principles.
Tim Farron
When I read people telling us that this coalition government is “turning theclock back to the 1980s” because of the cuts, I know that this is witlessrubbish – but I’ll be honest with you, those barbs really hurt me. I wasbrought up by a single mum, in significant poverty in Lancashire inThatcher’s Britain.I went to a comprehensive near Preston. I respect our Conservativecolleagues (just as I respect Labour politicians) and passionately believe inpluralistic politics that leads to people who are ideologically very differentworking together for the good of the country. But I am a radical Liberal, aprogressive and a product of my background.My job as president will be to be an unwavering supporter of Nick in his role,to be a critical friend of the coalition, and to get out there and make clear what the Liberal Democrats are for – why we are distinct from the coalition,why you should vote for us, why you should join us, why the LiberalDemocrats should not just be a junior partner in government, but a party thatcan aspire to power in our own right.If that’s the kind of president you want, I’m all yours.
The Presidential Debate
Members of the Liberal Democrats should now have received ballot papers to elect the Party’s new President.There are two candidates for the post: Susan Kramer and Tim Farron.
In this edition of
Northern Democrat
we look at what each of the candidates has to offer. We are being strictly neutral inthis election but we have approached both campaigns to offer each candidate additional space to put over their messageto members. This offer has been taken up by both campaigns.
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