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 plans to revitalise Ashford's High Streets New!

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Responding to the recently agreed Local Development Framework (Kentish Express, March 4th) Ashford Liberal Democrats have set out plans to revitalise our high streets, protect the future of the Post Office and help small businesses establish and grow in a fairer marketplace.

Ashford Town Centre

Party President Baroness Ros Scott raises Lib Dem expectations ahead of General Election

Fri 12th Feb 2010

Speaking to a packed Downtown Diner, Party President Baroness Ros Scott has told the Ashford Liberal Democrats Annual Dinner to "expect some surprises" on election night.

Party President Ros Scott with Parliamentary Candidate Chris Took (photography: Chris Took)

Liberal Democrats launch Election plans on policing

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

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Quotes of the Week

"Anyone who wants to pass laws in this country should pay this country's full taxes and not hide behind the special offshore status of non-doms. Non-doms have to tell the taxman that their first allegiance is to another country. No-one should be a British lawmaker whose first allegiance is not to Britain."

Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary

www.libdems.org.uk - 2 March

"I think people are entitled to expect a sensible, stable government at a time when the country is facing very, very acute choices. We take what the markets are worrying about immensely seriously. We will not take any risk with the creditworthiness of the economy."

Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Financial Times - 3 March

British Liberal Democrat News

Social care commitment needed from Labour and Tories says Lamb
Thu 11th Mar 2010

Brown reveals police assault figures
Thu 11th Mar 2010

Mcarthur: Governemnt must explain about Hunterston
Thu 11th Mar 2010

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Thu 11th Mar 2010

We must rebalance our foreign policy that is over-reliant on the US
Wed 10th Mar 2010

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