http://www.elld.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from East Lothian Liberal Democrats en-GB East Lothian Liberal Democrats http://www.elld.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 East Lothian Liberal Democrats 2008-08-20T19:20+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000031/rodger_criticises_parttime_post_office_plan.html Amy Rodger, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for East Lothian, has criticised proposals to close two post offices and make five others part-time branches, drastically reducing their operating hours. The proposals are announced as Amy steps up her campaign to save this vital local service from further cuts under the Labour government. 2008-08-19T11:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000030/rodger_pays_tribute_to_dedicated_and_principled_stephen.html Amy Rodger has paid tribute to Nicol Stephen MSP who last night stood down as leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats in order to spend more time with his young family. Nicol Stephen has served as leader over 3 impressive years, in which he has served as Deputy First Minister and has been the most effective opponent to Alex Salmond and the SNP. 2008-07-03T15:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000029/a_personal_statement_from_nicol_stephen_msp.html "Last week I informed the Convener of the Scottish Liberal Democrats that I intended to stand down as Party Leader. 2008-07-02T22:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000028/east_lothian_has_not_benefited_from_browns_first_year_as_prime_minister.html East Lothian has not benefited from Gordon Brown's leadership, claim local Liberal Democrats in a message to residents a year after the Prime Minister was ushered into Downing Street. 2008-06-27T00:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000027/rodger_hits_out_at_pathetic_labour_excusemerchants.html Amy Rodger, the Liberal Democrats' prospective Westminster candidate for East Lothian, has hit out at the 'pathetic' excuses trotted out by some Labour councillors over the high levels of their expenses claims. 2008-06-25T11:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000026/lib_dems_launch_online_petition_against_drinking_age_plans.html Ahead of a debate in the Scottish Parliament about alcohol misuse, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary Ross Finnie MSP has launched an online petition against the Scottish Government's proposal to raise the drinking age for off-sales to 21. 2008-06-25T00:01+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000025/lyon_criticises_snps_poverty_of_ambition_over_europe.html George Lyon, Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the EU, has dismissed the SNP's claims that Europe is 'right at the very heart' of the Scottish Government's international ambitions for Scotland. 2008-06-16T15:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000024/liberal_democrats_call_for_answers_over_excessive_expenses.html Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Amy Rodger is today demanding an explanation from the Labour members of East Lothian council over expense claims she has characterized as "excessive to the point of being unjustifiable." 2008-06-12T14:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000023/hume_marks_environment_day_by_campaigning_against_excess_packaging.html Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Jim Hume MSP is marking World Environment Day by urging action to tackle excess packaging. Mr Hume has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament, which will be debated next week, calling on the Scottish Government to use the devolved powers available to them to improve recycling and waste minimisation rates. 2008-06-04T14:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000022/there_is_insurrection_in_the_air__nick_clegg_in_the_telegraph.html The fuel protests hammer home a clear message. After the 10p tax rebellion, the local elections, and the Crewe by-election, no one can doubt the mood of the country any more. There is insurrection in the air. The British people are ready for change and they don't believe Labour can deliver it. 2008-05-29T16:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000021/increased_oil_production_will_not_shift_fuel_price.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has criticised the Prime Minister Gordon Brown for his lack of action on fuel prices. The MSP also slammed the Prime Minister's suggestion that increasing North Sea oil production would help the hard pressed haulage and fishing industries, calling it 'a smokescreen for government inaction'. 2008-05-28T15:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000020/post_office_fight_gathers_momentum.html Amy Rodger, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for East Lothian, has today welcomed a motion put forward by East Lothian Council calling on the Labour Government to stop the closure plan which threatens Post Offices across the County. 2008-05-28T14:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000019/young_drivers_learn_from_a_crash_course.html Cllr Jacquie Bell recently attended the Young Driver Challenge at Jewel and Esk Valley College - a linkage between Midlothian and East Lothian Councils and Lothian and Borders Police. 2008-05-28T10:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000018/haddington_tesco_move_not_welcome.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, will meet with Haddington Business Association members next week to discuss Tesco's plans to relocate away from the town centre. 2008-05-23T11:00+01:00 http://www.elld.org.uk/news/000017/keep_trade_local_says_south_lib_dem_msp.html Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland, has today endorsed the Federation of Small Businesses', Keep Trade Local campaign, following a debate in the Scottish Parliament this week on supermarket dominance. 2008-05-16T11:00+01:00