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"Arron Banks is, reportedly, the largest individual donor in UK political history. As far as we understand, he met with the Russian Ambassador, for the first time, in the run up to the EU…
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Broken business rates system should be abolished
The Chancellor is today expected to use his Budget to announce business rates relief. While Liberal Democrats welcome any relief, hand-to-mouth support for businesses simply isn't sustainable.
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You Could Win a GREAT Prize with Folkestone and Hythe Lib Dems
Would you like to win a £2,000 holiday voucher, in time from Christmas?! That's just one of 30 prizes in this years Lib Dem Christmas Draw - tickets on sale NOW!
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What can be done to decrease the percentage of children in poverty in our area?
Poverty is about how a society allocates what resources it has. We are born into a society to which we contribute as we can, with the expectation that what we do will benefit said society. In return…
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From Kent Trading Standards: Criminals target homeowners with bogus drainage fault
Kent Trading Standards have received reports of criminals phoning residents claiming there is an issue with the drains outside their property and they say the drainage company will fix it for free.
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Why I Was There: People’s Vote March, 20 October 2018
So why did I march? I hate crowds and noise, but I felt that it would be one of the most important marches in history. It promised to be big and it was - some 670,000 people marched peacefully with…
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Would improvements to public transport encourage drivers to leave their cars at home?
I passed my driving test in 2015, having steadfastly refused to learn for many years, despite commuting to Canterbury for ten years from 2002. There were several reasons I chose to learn, even though…
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Is enough being done to tackle anti-social behaviour in our area?
Anyone who takes a walk around our streets will tell you that low level anti-social behaviour, such as littering, graffiti and dog fouling is rife. Our hard-working Police and Councils do seek to…
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Europe: the Liberal Commitment
Why have the Liberal Democrats, and their Liberal and SDP predecessors, always supported the European project and membership of the EU?
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Should child vaccinations for preventable diseases be made mandatory?
At the core of Liberalism is the belief that individuals should be as free as possible insofar as they don't cause significant harm to other people, and that Governments should only intervene to…