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Welcome to Tunbridge Wells Liberal Democrats
Tunbridge Wells Liberal Democrats work hard to represent people across the borough of Tunbridge Wells. We cover Tunbridge Wells, Southborough, Paddock Wood, Pembury and Cranbrook, as well as all of the villages in between.
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Sat 20th Dec 2008
This week, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg announced the "Green Road out of the Recession", which outlines how a Liberal Democrat government would inject a green stimulus into the economy, both to provide jobs and investment now and to ensure our economy is sustainable in the future.
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Read "A Green Road Out Of The Recession " in full (139 words).
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Thu 13th Nov 2008
Families are facing a difficult winter. Rising mortgage bills, the fear of unemployment and high heating costs mean that the shockwaves of the financial crisis are being felt in households across Britain. When the banks were in trouble, they got rescued. Millions of families who are finding themselves in trouble must be helped too.
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Read "Liberal Democrat Proposals For Tax Cuts" in full (674 words).
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Sun 2nd Nov 2008
A few weeks ago, Gordon Brown copied legendary investor Warren Buffett's initiative when Buffett invested capital into US bank Goldman Sachs. Gordon Brown then suggested the same for some of Britain's well-known high street banks. Unfortunately, Brown took ordinary shares in return while Buffett received higher quality preference shares. Other countries subsequently followed Buffett's initiative.
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![Gordon Brown [Image: Rex Features]](/images/sites/217.160.173.25-3e54d75166df56.63810547/thumbs/472.jpeg "Gordon Brown [Image: Rex Features]")
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Read "Brown morphs from Buffett to Betty Boop" in full (361 words).
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"In another anniversary speech [Nick Clegg] outlined some of the ways the £12bn wasted on the cut in VAT could have been spent. His proposals included funding for insulation and energy efficiency and reopening old railway lines. That sounds to me like a better use of fiscal stimulus on the eve of an era where public spending is going to get eyewateringly tight. "
Steve Richards
Opinion column, The Independent - 23 December
"We don't need an inquiry to know where the blame lies for the invasion of Iraq five and a half years ago. The Government voted for this disastrous war, Gordon Brown signed the cheques and the Tories cheered them on. "
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Responding to the statement on withdrawal of troops from Iraq - 18 December
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