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The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.


Well-Deserved Win for Lib Dem Rosemarie Hollinghurst in Aldbury and Wigginton By-Election on Dacorum BC

Fri 27th Aug 2010

With a swing from Conservatives to Liberal Democrats of 26%, local candidate Rosemarie Hollinghurst won decisively with nearly 600 votes and a majority of 288. With a larger than usual turnout of nearly 50%, Conservative support collapsed as 65% of voters chose Liberal Democrat.

The Winning Team at the Aldbury and Wigginton By-Election (photography: Nick Hollinghurst)

Decisive Win for Liberal Democrats in Leafy Chilterns

Thu 26th Aug 2010

Spectacular Liberal Democrat win in Aldbury and Wigginton Ward of Dacorum Borough Council. By-Election caused by disqualification of previous Conservative councillor due to non-attendance.

"Enchanté, Madame!" Eurobank boss, Jean-Paul Trichet, meets Sharon Bowles

Thu 12th Aug 2010

A year ago South West Herts resident and Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles was appointed Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, Europe's top committee responsible for the regulation of financial services. At the time Sharon was tipped by the Financial Times to become one of the most powerful people in European finance. Since then her reputation for fairness and impartiality and her outstanding ability to master and analyse complex briefs has propelled her to the centre of international affairs.

Sharon Bowles and Jean-Paul Trichet meet

Andrew Duff welcomes new investment into the East of England

Tue 13th Jul 2010

Lib Dem Euro MEP Andrew Duff has welcomed the decision announced yesterday by the European Union to invest £ 450 m in Ford's research facility at Dunton in Essex.

'Over the moon' Freight terminal refused

Thu 8th Jul 2010

Aislinn Lee, Liberal Democrat County Councillor for the area of the proposed Freight Terminal has welcomed the decision by the Secretary of State to refuse planning permission for the Freight Terminal.

Andrew Duff welcomes setting up of new EU Diplomatic Service, and calls for 'Active Common Policy'

Wed 7th Jul 2010

Welcoming the decision of the European Parliament today to set up the new European External Action Service, Andrew Duff, Liberal Democrat MEP for the East of England, called for the EU to start a real debate on the content of foreign policy. "Now we have Europe speaking with one voice, we have to decide precisely what it is we want to say", he told the Parliament's plenary sitting in Strasbourg. "What we now need is an argument. If we fail to compare, contrast and contest each other's national foreign policies there will never be a common foreign, security and defence policy."

Record Turnout at Croxley Revels 2010

Thu 24th Jun 2010

Organisers hailed "the biggest Croxley Revels they can remember" as thousands of people swamped Croxley Green for the annual event on Saturday 19 June. Societies, clubs, organisations and schools from across the village and neighbouring towns set up more than 80 stalls on The Green.

Croxley Green Revels 2010

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Hertfordshire South West General Election Result

Turnout: 56750 (73%)

54.2%
 
Conservative: 30773 (+7.2%)
27.9%
 
Liberal Democrats: 15853 (−2.1%)
11.5%
 
Labour: 6526 (−9.3%)

View the results in detail.

Christopher Townsend - Parliamentary Candidate

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