Nuclear Power: "the ultimate stealth tax"
A new generation of nuclear power stations like Dungeness will cost taxpayers and consumers tens of billions of pounds, Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats has warned.
20 Jun 2006
Folkestone & Sandling Face Inflation-busting Fare Rises Despite the Most Expensive Fares in Europe
A new report shown that the number of passengers who think their train ticket offers value for money has sunk to an all-time low, and research from the Liberal Democrats shows that British rail fares are the most expensive in Europe.
12 Jun 2006
The Green Tax switch
Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell MP has unveiled plans to protect and improve our environment with a major "green tax switch".
8 Jun 2006
Base the European Parliament in Brussels - always
It costs European taxpayers approximately 200 million euros a year to move the Parliament between Brussels and Strasbourg every month. The Liberal Democrats are campaigning to stop this waste of time and money. A new cross-party campaign has been launched to end this monthly trek.
7 Jun 2006
Cheriton Local Action Update
Local Action Update from the Cheriton Lib Dem Team
6 Jun 2006
A New Strange Cargo: Other People's Photographs
Folkestone based art company Strange Cargo have launched a major new public artwork "Other People's Photographs": and they want YOU to take part!
5 Jun 2006
Nearly Killing Simon Hughes
A regular feature of the political landscape is the Parliamentary by-election. These are almost always triggered in the sad circumstances of an MPs death (MPs very rarely resign) which have become rarer over the last decades as life-expectancy has increased.
TPCSLD
1 Jun 2006
Could a new Shepway star be chosen for Question Time?
Are you young, well-informed, articulate and passionate about what matters today? If so, you have the chance to be a panellist on the BBC's flagship political programme, Question Time.
30 May 2006
Local Communities and Local Residents
This is a good time to be a Liberal Democrat in Shepway.
LBLLDGSC
28 May 2006
National News
Women
Stopping Violence Against Women and Girls
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to hold tech companies accountable, equip the police with the right powers, and build a digital world where women and girls can live safely and without fear.
MG
21 Sep 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Supporting People to Age Well
Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.
AB
21 Sep 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
A Liberal Vision for Primary Healthcare
Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.
HM
21 Sep 2026
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