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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…
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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.
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Lyminge Residents in Anger at Parking Devastation
A huge crown of over 160 angry Lyminge residents crammed into the village car park on Saturday morning. They had gathered to present a massive 1700 name petition against recently introduced parking…
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Lib Dems Top Environment Poll
A Friends of the Earth on-line poll puts the Liberal Democrats far ahead of the other main parties in caring about climate change.
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Lost Gamble: Shepway Fail to Make Casino Shortlist
Shepway's bid to be considered for one of the 8 new "large" or "small" casinos that will be licenced nationwide has failed. The shortlist for potential sites has been announced today, and the…
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Shepway Lib Dem Chair Joins Lib Dem MPs in "Renew for Freedom" Campaign
The Liberal Democrat Home Affairs team today applied to renew their passports to prevent their details from being added to the ID cards database. Locally, Shepway Lib Dem Chair and Treasurer and…
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Four prisoners slip out of jail every day
Four prisoners are walking out of prisons without authorisation every day, new figures revealed today by the Liberal Democrats show. Over 13,500 prisoners have escaped, absconded or disappeared while…
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Lost and Stolen Identities and Documents: A Sign of Things to Come for ID Cards?
Anti-ID Card campaigners have highlighted two separate issues this week which increase fears for the forthcoming Identity Card scheme. The identities of 13,000 civil servants have been stolen from…
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Shepway Councillor Quits Conservatives
Sandgate Conservative Councillor Joy Macmillan has resigned from the Party in Shepway. Joy Macmillan announced she was to become an Independent councillor on Tuesday night following a Conservative…