North Tayside Liberal Democrats News Stories http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from North Tayside Liberal Democrats en-GB North Tayside Liberal Democrats http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 North Tayside Liberal Democrats 2010-03-09T17:09+00:00 United Kingdom Mop cupboards no place to treat patients says Lamb http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002826/mop_cupboards_no_place_to_treat_patients_says_lamb.html Commenting on today’s Nursing Times survey which revealed nurses are being asked to treat patients in mop cupboards, Norman Lamb said: 2010-03-09T05:01+00:00 Vince Cable delivers speech to Reform Scotland http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002825/vince_cable_delivers_speech_to_reform_scotland.html Extracts from the speech are below: 2010-03-09T00:01+00:00 Miliband and Brown trying to rewrite history says Davey http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002824/miliband_and_brown_trying_to_rewrite_history_says_davey.html Commenting on David Miliband’s appearance before the Chilcot Inquiry, Edward Davey said: 2010-03-08T19:09+00:00 Labour has neglected carers says Lamb http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002823/labour_has_neglected_carers_says_lamb.html Commenting on the report by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers which reveals that only 23% of the money allocated to help carers was used in this way, Norman Lamb said: 2010-03-08T17:36+00:00 Lib Dems Targetting Success http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002822/lib_dems_targetting_success.html Returning from this weekend’s Scottish Liberal Democrat conference local Lib Dem PPC Jean Davis was upbeat about likely Party success at the upcoming election. 2010-03-08T14:51+00:00 Nick Clegg accuses Conservatives of ‘a crude form of blackmail’ http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002806/nick_clegg_accuses_conservatives_of_a_crude_form_of_blackmail.html Speaking to party workers, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg accused the Conservatives of ‘a crude form of blackmail’ by encouraging fears of a fall in the stock market. 2010-03-08T14:00+00:00 Launch of the Campaign for Body Confidence http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002807/launch_of_the_campaign_for_body_confidence.html A panel of experts including fashion writer and broadcaster Caryn Franklin and author of Fat is a Feminist Issue, Susie Orbach, will debate measures to tackle the harm caused by pressure to conform to unrealistic and unhealthy body image ideals.  Other attendees include Girlguides, Linda Papadopoulous and the world’s leading body image experts. 2010-03-08T05:02+00:00 Liberal Democrats celebrate International Women's Day http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002808/liberal_democrats_celebrate_international_womens_day.html "I am pleased to add my support to International Women's Day. It is crucial that people are able to come together to celebrate the achievements of women around the world. However this is not a time to just be reflective but also a time to look forwards and work together to stamp out all signs of inequality that threatens to undermine our society." 2010-03-08T05:01+00:00 CBI submission highlights Government’s dangerous position says Cable http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002809/cbi_submission_highlights_governments_dangerous_position_says_cable.html Responding to the CBI’s submission to the Chancellor urging him to use  his last Budget before the election to set out more details of spending plans for government departments in order to boost confidence in the UK’s public finances and provide economic stability, Vince Cable said: 2010-03-07T15:39+00:00 Schools expected to raise their game in exchange for funding and freedom http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002810/schools_expected_to_raise_their_game_in_exchange_for_funding_and_freedom.html Nick Clegg will argue that in return for the investment of an additional £2.5bn in schools, teachers will be put under pressure to ‘raise their game’ to reinvent the curriculum, increase the number of children achieving good results and close the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their wealthier classmates. 2010-03-06T05:01+00:00 Brown’s Iraq admission shows he cannot be trusted says Clegg http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002811/browns_iraq_admission_shows_he_cannot_be_trusted_says_clegg.html Commenting on Gordon Brown’s appearance at the Iraq inquiry, Nick Clegg said: 2010-03-06T01:20+00:00 Lyon slams SNP "culture of secrecy" in Europe http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002794/lyon_slams_snp_culture_of_secrecy_in_europe.html George Lyon, Liberal Democrat MEP for Scotland, has slammed the SNP's "culture of secrecy" over the work of the Scottish Government in Brussels. 2010-03-06T00:00+00:00 A fairer society for all http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002796/a_fairer_society_for_all.html Scottish Liberal Democrats called for greater emphasis on a fairer society for all, at the party conference on Saturday. 2010-03-05T18:12+00:00 Lib Dems launch green energy commission report http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002797/lib_dems_launch_green_energy_commission_report.html Liberal Democrats have called for greater emphasis to be placed on energy generation being localised as they debated their blueprint for Scotland’s energy future at the party conference in Perth today. 2010-03-05T18:09+00:00 Lib Dems set out commitment to fair start for every child http://www.northtaysidelibdems.org.uk/news/002798/lib_dems_set_out_commitment_to_fair_start_for_every_child.html Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for the introduction of a pupil premium to provide more money for Scottish schools as they debate their education policy at the party conference on Friday. 2010-03-05T18:06+00:00