The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . .

. . returns one Liberal Democrat MP to Parliament [Vincent Cable] . .

. . and has 24 [out of 54] Lib Dem councillors.

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• NEWS, including the PARLIAMENTARY speeches of Liberal Democrat ministers from http://www.theyworkforyou.com/ . The House rose on Tuesday 27 July and will return on Monday 6 September for two weeks. The House will rise again for the Conference recess on Thursday 16 September and will return on Monday 11 October.

£40,000 Wasted! Before Consultation has even begun New! Wed 8th Sep 2010 • [Sep 08] Gareth Roberts writes: DAVID Williams and I attended the council cabinet meeting on Monday 6th September to urge the Conservative administration to take time to rethink its plans regarding the proposed All In One consultation.

Clegg on the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill New! Tue 7th Sep 2010 • [Sep 06] The Deputy Prime Minister [DPM] (Mr Nick Clegg): ' . . THE reforms that the Bill proposes are at once significant and simple. Ensuring that people's votes are more equal and giving voters a say over their voting system are both important reforms . . We promised a new politics. Today is the day we must begin to deliver on that promise . . I commend the Bill to the House.'

David Williams condemns the Tory plan to scrap local consultation meetings New! Mon 6th Sep 2010 • [Sep 06] David Williams writes: RICHMOND Council's Cabinet will, at their meeting tonight, agree to abandon the successful Area Consultation Meetings, which have been held twice a year since 1984. Area Consultation Meetings, for the last 26 years, have allowed residents to:

Cameron and Clegg: We will not budge on voting reforms Sun 5th Sep 2010 • [Sep 05] Nick Clegg and David Cameron write: IN the coming weeks, each political party will head off for the tribal gatherings of their party conferences. The political calendar is following its annual rhythm. Except this year the Government is doing something quite different - for four months now our two parties, distinct and different in so many ways, have been governing together in the national interest.

Cuts to school support put GCSE progress at risk Sat 4th Sep 2010 • [Sep 03]: RICHMOND Council's Conservative Cabinet is set to cut vital training and support for the borough's schools teachers aimed at helping them to improve teaching standards in English and maths. This support has helped boost the borough's secondary school performance from 56 % achieving 5+ A*-C grades when the Lib Dems took control four years ago to the 79 % achieving this level this summer.

Opinion: so you want to be Chancellor? Fri 3rd Sep 2010 • [Sep 03] George Kendall writes: THIS thread is for you to say what you think should be done about the deficit:

Treasury secretary Danny Alexander defends budget cuts as coalition comes under fire Sun 29th Aug 2010 • [Aug 29] Anushka Asthana and Toby Helm write: IN his first newspaper interview since becoming the government's axeman-in-chief, Danny Alexander says making tough economic decisions does not make him any less of a Liberal Democrat

Fairness should never be a numbers game Thu 26th Aug 2010 • [Aug 25] Nick Clegg writes: THIS government has put delivering fairness at the heart of our agenda and, like the British people, we have a clear sense of what we mean by the word. Fairness is about every child getting the chance they deserve, regardless of their background . .

Save Our Ticket Offices! Tue 24th Aug 2010 • [Aug 24] Caroline Pidgeon* writes: THE Mayor has announced that from February 2011, nine out of ten London Underground stations will have their ticket office opening hours reduced.

' . . driving an Aston Martin has always been a dream of mine . . ' - Cable Tue 24th Aug 2010 • August 24: A LONG held wish to drive an Aston Martin came true for Business Secretary Vince Cable when he visited the test track facilities at Gaydon near Warwick today. Dr Cable also test drove Jaguar's green car - the electric and petrol hybrid known as the Limo Green. This innovative prototype project is a collaboration with Lotus, Caparo and research organisation MIRA and has received funding from the Technology Strategy Board. The chance to test drive the cars formed part of a wider visit to the West Midlands where he met business groups and toured a multi-disciplinary research centre. At the test track the Business Secretary talked to apprentices and engineers from both companies about the progress being made by the UK to enhance its low carbon vehicle capabilities. He said:

Facing the future - the Lib Dem policy approach Mon 23rd Aug 2010 • [Aug 22] Norman Lamb* writes: NOW is an exciting time for Liberal Democrats. We have the chance to implement ideas in Government - an opportunity denied our predecessors for many decades. For the next five years, instead of contributing ideas from the national sidelines with no real prospect of them ever being adopted, we have a real chance to realise key elements of our agenda. We have all come into politics to make a difference, to be effective. Liberal Democrat Ministers know that they carry the weight of the party's principles and expectations as they work in coalition with Conservatives.

30 mins 'free' parking will cost £2.50 to activate Fri 20th Aug 2010 • [Aug 20]: CONSERVATIVE claims that they will give residents 30 minutes free parking have been labelled a 'con-trick' by the Liberal Democrats, after it has been revealed that drivers will need to pay £2.50 to register for the scheme.

Liberal Democrats Policy Consultation: Facing the Future Fri 20th Aug 2010 • THIS consultation paper is presented as the first stage in the Facing the Future review. It does not represent agreed Party policy. It is designed to stimulate debate and discussion within the Party and outside; based on the response generated and on the deliberations of the working group a full policy paper will be drawn up and presented to Conference for debate.

CO2 based parking charges Wed 18th Aug 2010 • [Aug 15] Cllr Jerry Elloy* writes: CONSERVATIVES are continuing to spread misinformation about the borough's CO2-based parking scheme, introduced by the Liberal Democrats in 2007. They are repeatedly describing the scheme as 'unpopular' and saying that the public rejected it in public consultation. Quite the opposite is in fact the case.

Nick Clegg on social mobility Wed 18th Aug 2010 • [Aug 18] Nick Clegg: 'AS of today, the new Coalition Government is 100 days old. Inevitably there is a plenty of discussion about our performance to date. Everyone will have their own view about the start we have made. I am proud of our achievements so far, from civil liberties, to political reform, to steps to reshaping our public services. And of course, our first Budget, which set out our plans to repair the public finances.

Nick Clegg: My vision for a new political map and voting system Wed 18th Aug 2010 • [Aug 17] Nick Clegg writes: IT'S 99 days since the new Coalition Government formed. The heat and fury of the General Election have already faded into memory. Voters have a full five years before they again decide who gets their support. If, by polling day, you felt worn down by the relentless advances of the political parties, even 2015 may seem too soon.

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