
Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Lord Oakeshott has today written to the Chancellor of Exchequer, Alistair Darling, demanding to know why the full truth about bonuses was not revealed to Parliament.

“New plants in the UK have never been built without massive cost to the taxpayer and a lethal legacy of toxic waste," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary.

The world’s leading experts on body image issues have today sent a paper to UK advertising authorities condemning the use of ultra-thin, digitally altered women in adverts, and backing the Liberal Democrats’ campaign to curb harmful airbrushing.

"Gordon Brown has failed to explain to the British people why we are in Afghanistan, and how we are going to succeed," said the Liberal Democrat Leader.

“The Bank of England clearly thinks that the economy is still a long way from recovery," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.

“This is a shocking indictment of NHS services for those who are dying," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary.

“It is inhumane that provisions to stop violence against women should be dependent on immigration status," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary.

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today announced at the Core Cities conference in Liverpool that every city in the group under Liberal Democrat control has signed up to the 10:10 campaign.

“Afghanistan will never see the dramatic change it needs unless Karzai works with his opponents," said the Liberal Democrat Leader.

“If ministers care so little for independent scientific advice, they should save public money by sacking the entire group of experts," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary.

“With only 1,000 days left until London 2012, the Government is running out of time to secure the legacy they promised," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary.

Brent’s Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather has stepped up the pressure on the government to rethink the unfair Caribbean passenger tax.

“The Government should resist the temptation to use Northern Rock for its own political ends by selling it off before the General Election," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.

“The Tories have been deeply ambivalent on the much more fundamental question of what we do about the future of the banking system," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.















