Ashford Liberal Democrats

Working Hard for Ashford, Tenterden and the Villages all year round

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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.

Preamble to the Liberal Democrat Constitution

The Liberal Democrats work hard to keep in touch with local people right across the Ashford and Tenterden area.


Liberal Democrats launch Election plans on policing New!

Sun 7th Feb 2010

Ashford Liberal Democrats have today set out their General Election plans to put more police on the beat.

North School Farm proposal for new homes "makes no sense" with so many empty properties

Thu 21st Jan 2010

Figures released by the government's Communities and Local Government Department have revealed that as of October 2008 Ashford Borough contained more than 1000 empty dwellings.

Fight for the Farm

Gurkha Association Launch Citizenship School

Sat 16th Jan 2010

A new service has been launched by the Gurkha Association in Ashford to support the wives of retired Gurkha soldiers by teaching the language, traditions and customs of British people.

Gurka Photo (photography: Chris Took)

Chris Took puts fairness at the heart of the Liberal Democrat campaign in Ashford

Tue 12th Jan 2010

The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Britain a fairer place.

Chris Took and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg MP (photography: Chris Took)

Labour has given up hope of election victory - Alexander

Thu 7th Jan 2010

Commenting on today's proposed secret ballot of Labour MPs on Gordon Brown's leadership, Nick Clegg's Chief of Staff, Danny Alexander said:

Chief of Staff, Danny Alexander

Tis The Season To Be Jolly?

Sun 20th Dec 2009

A Christmas Message from Chris Took, Ashford Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate

Tis The Season.... (photography: Chris Took)

All the people, but not that many people, looking round and round and thinking, 'bench life'

Sun 13th Dec 2009

Ashford Lib Dem photographer creates seasonal calendar with a difference

Bench (photography: Chris Took)

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Quotes of the Week

"I hate to say it, but only one party leader seems to have grasped that, if you construct a system where unskilled people are worse off by taking a job than by staying on welfare, they remain trapped in poverty - and that is Nick Clegg."

Lord Norman Tebbit

Daily Telegraph online - 13 Jan

"It's unbelievable that the Tories are still planning to cut taxes for a handful of millionaires when the majority of people across the country are feeling the squeeze. We need fair tax cuts that put money back in the pockets of ordinary people. The Tory sums simply do not stack up. It is irresponsible and highly misleading for George Osborne to continue to pretend that they do."

Vince Cable MP

Responding to Conservative Spending Plans - 4 Jan

British Liberal Democrat News

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Tue 9th Feb 2010

£63bn PFI bill for the NHS says Lamb
Mon 8th Feb 2010

Tories put neo-con ideology above national interest on defence said Harvey
Mon 8th Feb 2010

Government must respond to student figures
Mon 8th Feb 2010

Quango reform is food for thought
Mon 8th Feb 2010

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