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Welcome to the official website of the Scottish Liberal Democrats in the Greater Glasgow region.
The Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom are led by Nick Clegg MP. The Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats is Tavish Scott MSP.
In Glasgow Region, the Party now has 9 Elected Representatives:
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Scottish Parliament - Robert Brown MSP
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European Parliament - George Lyon MEP
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South Lanarkshire Council - Councillor David Baillie, Councillor Eileen Baxendale
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Glasgow City Coucil - Councillor Dr. Christopher Mason, Councillor Mary Paris, Baillie Margot Clark, Councillor Paul Coleshill & Councillor Kenneth Elder
There are great opportunities for the Liberal Democrats in Glasgow Region. You can find out more about the great opportunites for the party in Glasgow and offer your help on this website, if you want to get involved further please contact me at: Danica@glasgowlibdems.org.uk or you can help our cause further by joining the party on-line.
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BROWN: TASERS ARE POLICY DECISION WHICH SHOULD BE DEBATED IN PARLIAMENT
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Mon 8th Feb 2010
Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has serious concerns about the proposed taser pilot scheme being taken forward in the Strathclyde area and feels that this is a policy decision to be taken by the Scottish Government. Under the pilot scheme, tasers are to be issued to selected police officers in two areas in Strathclyde following only 3 days training. Up till now, tasers have been available only to trained firearm officers as a less lethal alternative to the use of firearms by the police.
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Robert Brown backs local papers in Parliament speech
Wed 27th Jan 2010
Glasgow MSP Robert Brown this week told the Scottish Parliament that a "significant blow" would be dealt to the Rutherglen Reformer and other local newspapers if the Government removed the requirement for public notices on planning, licensing and other developments to be advertised in local newspapers.
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Deep Freeze heats up calls to Energy Helpline
Tue 12th Jan 2010
The freezing conditions sweeping across Rutherglen and Cambuslang are having a deep impact on households concerned about keeping warm, with a significant increase in calls to the Home Heat Helpline (0800 33 66 99) over the festive period. The Helpline, based in Glasgow, has had an increase of no less than 23% in calls over November-December 2009 from the same period in 2008.
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"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
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