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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 15 March 2007 |
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Here you can find information about the Liberal Democrats - both in Southport and nationally - details of your local Lib Dem councillors and their latest news postings from the Wards. Feel free just to have good rummage around.
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 01 March 2007 |
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What are the Liberal Democrats all about?
"The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community and in which no one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity."
from the Party's Constitution
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Written by David Sumner
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Thursday, 22 February 2007 |
The Liberal Democrats in Southport
Southport was in Victorian Britain part of the huge constituency of South Lancashire where it was represented for a time by the great Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone, who addressed huge meetings in the town.
Liberals were instrumental in gaining independent status for the growing town. Southport Liberal Association was started in 1868 - its first chairman being Thomas Weld Blundell. Southport Liberals dominated the early days of the town council being responsible for such buildings as the Atkinson Library and Art Gallery.
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