Peter fights for local pensioners
Nobody has fought harder for local pensioners than Lib Dem Peter Carroll over the last five years.
1 May 2005
Action to improve Marsh economy
Peter Carroll is pledging action to protect and boost the Marsh economy if elected to be our new MP.
1 May 2005
Top Tories slam Howard's negative election campaign
With just days to go the election, and with a Tory win looking more unlikely than ever, Michael Howard's campaign has come under fire from senior Tories. Figures including Michael Portillo and Steve Norris have all expressed concerns about the Tory campaign.
30 Apr 2005
It's about helping REAL PEOPLE
Peter Carroll has achieved much for local people, just imagine how much more he could do as our local MP. Over the last five years, Peter Carroll has helped thousands of local people with their problems.
30 Apr 2005
Council Tax must go
Council Tax is an unfair tax and should be abolished. Local residents have been hit by rising Council Tax bills in recent years. Under the Conservative County Council, tax bills have nearly doubled in just eight years.
29 Apr 2005
Howard in trouble
Conservative leader Michael Howard could lose his parliamentary seat to local Lib Dem Peter Carroll next week.The Conservatives have been rocked by the strength of Peter Carroll's campaign in our area.
28 Apr 2005
Students could hold key to Folkestone & Hythe election
Thousands of first-time voters and students across Shepway could help the Lib Dems to victory in the election.Young people in particular are angry about Labour's university fees, ID cards and Tony Blair's Iraq war.
27 Apr 2005
Former Labour MP quits for Lib Dems
Former Labour MP Brian Sedgemore, who is standing down at this election, is leaving Labour to join the Liberal Democrats.
26 Apr 2005
Howard should apologise for misleading advert
Liberal Democrats have expressed disgust at a Conservative newspaper advert that appeared in this week's "Folkestone Herald", in which asylum seekers are falsely blamed for soaring Council Tax bills in Kent.
23 Apr 2005
National News
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
Universities & Skills
From Local Roots to Global Reach: A Liberal Vision for Universities
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
IS
14 Mar 2026
Economy & Business
Revitalising Town Centres and High Streets
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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