http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articlearchive.php Recent Press Articles from Hammersmith and Fulham Liberal Democrats en-GB Hammersmith and Fulham Liberal Democrats http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Hammersmith and Fulham Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T19:27+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000024/bickering_mps_will_achieve_nothing__dirk_hazell_write_in_fulham_chronicle.html As Westminster commentators become more and more convinced that no party will have an overall majority after the general election, it may be worth looking at recent events in Scotland, where voters had decided that parties must work together. 2010-02-25T00:00+00:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000023/london_mayor_boris_johnson_cuts_met_police_funding.html The mayor plans to cut 455 police officers over the next three years. 2010-02-10T18:14+00:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000022/on_pubs_businesses_and_networking.html Merlene shares her experience at a power breakfast and reflects on how small businesses can withstand the economic downturn 2010-02-06T12:00+00:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000021/pressing_the_political_reset_button.html The new year has begun with the major parties starting their election campaigns in earnest, even though Prime Minister Brown has hinted that we should discount a March election. 2010-01-07T15:00+00:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000020/reflections_on_afghanistan__what_next.html I am pleased to have the chance to share the Liberal Democrats views on the situation in Afghanistan. Just 2 months ago in September this year we debated this topic at our Lib Dem Conference and called for a ceasefire and phased withdrawal of British troupes from Afghanistan. Why? 2009-11-20T19:00+00:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000019/britains_increasing_deficit__what_public_expenditure_cuts_are_required_and_what_are_liberal_democrat_policies_to_help_the_chinese_community_in_the_uk.html Vince Cable MP, our Treasury spokesperson has said that the country has suffered a heart attack with the banks at the centre. We are slowly getting out of the intensive care unit. But when we are out, some serious lifestyle changes will be required to be made. 2009-10-30T12:00+00:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000018/london_is_falling_short_on_regeneration_legacy.html http://blogs.reuters.com/uknews/2009/09/11/london-2012-is-falling-short-on-regeneration-legacy/ 2009-09-11T00:00+01:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000017/one_world_liberalism__helping_poor_countries_not_just_the_commonwealth.html Last month the Tories presented their Green paper on international development aid and pronounced their plan to target UK aid to Commonwealth countries. Under a Tory Government there will be a root and branch review that may see aid cut from 108 countries that currently receive help from DfID to about 60. 2009-08-07T13:08+01:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000016/lib_dem_submission_to_local_development_framework_core_strategy_review.html Core Strategy June 2009 2009-07-19T11:30+01:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000015/whats_in_a_name.html Just as some with Jewish or Germanic names had chosen to anglicise theirs in the last century, many of us have taken on names that help us fit in. I was happy to adopt my husband's name when I married, but only to find out later that 'Emerson' was an invention of my husband's great grandfather who was himself born an 'Engelmann'! 2009-07-16T12:00+01:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000014/tories_housing_plot_uncovered.html The Evening Standard published a bold article last Thursday suggesting that Hammersmith & Fulham Council and the Tory leadership were in a plot reminiscent of the days of Dame Shirley Porter ('Plot to rid council estates of Poor', 9 July 2009) 2009-07-13T16:00+01:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000013/local_gazette_publishes_merlenes_letter_on_mps_expenses__lib_dems_should_not_be_tarred_with_the_same_brush.html Both Labour and Conservatives recently failed to fulfil their promises of reforming Parliament in light of the expenses scandals. 2009-07-11T21:16+01:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000012/goldhawk_industrial_estate_residents_appeal.html The developer, London and Newcastle, has submitted amendments to his earlier 2009-06-20T21:24+01:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000010/our_air_fit_to_breathe.html Some things are plain to see such as graffiti, neglected estates or general grot spots. However, in the case of the quality of the air we breathe, it is less apparent where there has been a breach of safety standards set by the World Health Organisation. Perhaps this is also why it is easier for the Government and local authorities to ignore the warning signs. 2009-05-25T12:00+01:00 http://www.hflibdems.org.uk/articles/000008/meps_end_an_another_mobile_ripoff.html Londoners have MEPs to thank for rescuing them from rip-off mobile phone companies. 2009-05-20T19:40+01:00