Thurrock Liberal Democrats

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Welcome to Thurrock Liberal Democrats

Our intention is that this website will be a useful resource for local people to find out more about the local Liberal Democrats and the campaigns we are running.

However, we would like it to be more than that - we would like to hear from you. Online you can:


MEP visit boosts local campaign

Thu 24th Apr 2008

Chafford Liberal Democrats campaign received a boost over the weekend when Andrew Duff, the party's Member of the European Parliament called to shore up support. He was seen canvassing in North Stifford and other parts of Chafford Hundred where the Liberal Democrats are expecting to regain the seat they lost in 2004.

Lib Dem Focus Team with MEP for East of England

Liberal Democrat Manfesto 2008

Thu 24th Apr 2008

Thurrock is a lovely place to live and work. Liberal Democrats want to make it more attractive to indviduals, families, professionals and thriving businesses. However there are serious inadequacies with respect to the strategic planning for appropriate infrastructural development and essential services for existing residents and the impending housing expansion and accompanying population growth in the area.

Council Tax Hitting The Vulnerable With Three Million Poor Families Paying Too Much

Mon 17th Mar 2008

Thurrock Liberal Democrats are renewing their campaign calling for council tax to be scrapped council and replaced with a tax based on a person's ability to pay, to avoid the need for complex means-tested benefits like Council Tax Benefit (CTB).

Labour's failure to combat fuel poverty hits Thurrock's pensioners

Mon 28th Jan 2008

Thurrock Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to protect pensioners in Thurrock from energy price rises. This comes after figures showed that recent increases in the cost of electricity and gas are set to wipe out pensioners' winter fuel payment.

Thurrock Labour MP urged to abandon support for crazy ID cards plan

Mon 28th Jan 2008

The Government's data disaster over confidential and child benefit records shows why plans for Identity Cards must be scrapped, say Thurrock Liberal Democrats.

Thank You from Election Candidates

Fri 11th May 2007

I would like to thank all the residents of Chafford and North Stifford who voted for the Liberal Democrats last Thursday. Although I did not win on this occasion, I will endeavour to continue the hard work for our area.

Thurrock Lib Dems Launch Local Election Manifesto

Thu 12th Apr 2007

Thurrock Liberal Democrats today unveiled their manifesto for the local elections,which can be viewed on-line at www.thurrocklibdems.org.uk/manifesto2007/

Earnshaw Palmer - Hard working campaigner for Thurrock (photography: Earnshaw Palmer)
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Police wrong to target drugs not knives - Huhne
Tue 8th Jul 2008

Government emissions target wrong - Webb
Tue 8th Jul 2008

Further house price falls bring more pain to homeowners - Cable
Tue 8th Jul 2008

Heathrow delay could be chink of light - Baker
Tue 8th Jul 2008

Urban derelict land should be transformed for the community - Clegg
Tue 8th Jul 2008

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Quotes of the Week

"Holding someone without charge for 42 days adds nothing of value to the investigation, prosecution or conviction of terrorists."

Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General Lord (Martin) Thomas

Comment ahead of the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the House of Lords - 8 July

"Opponents of Mugabe's regime are at serious risk of being tortured or killed if they are sent back to Zimbabwe. I am dismayed that the Home Office seems intent on pushing ahead with deportations at the earliest opportunity."

Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesman

www.libdems.org.uk - 8 July

"Schools' performance in recognising and tackling homophobia should be an assessed criterion in Ofsted school inspections."

Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg

www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - 7 July