Calder Valley MP, Chris McCafferty, has been challenged to vote against the replacement of the Trident nuclear submarines by a leading local Liberal Democrat.
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, backed by David Cameron’s Conservatives, have forced a vote in the Commons on replacing the four Trident submarines which will be held [...]
Dear Editor,
As I write (11.03.07) we are approaching the fourth anniversary of the start of what I consider to be an illegal war with Iraq.
There is now effectively a Civil War between the Sunni and Shias. The United Nations has estimated that in this year alone, 34,000 Iraqis have been killed in sectarian violence. A further 21,000 American [...]
Shops must reduce wasteful packaging – Upper Calder Valley Liberal Democrats
Local Liberal Democrats have called on local MP Chris McCafferty to back a Bill presented by Liberal Democrat Shadow Local Government Secretary Andrew Stunell MP to require all large shops to accept packing returned by customers.
Packaging typically costs a familiy £470 each year, one sixth [...]
The Liberal Democrats were the only opposition party to produce a budget, but Labour and Conservative councillors rejected it even though it contained:
More help for Voluntary Organisations
Better youth services
Backing for regeneration in the Upper Calder Valley
Support for recreation and the [...]
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