http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Glasgow Liberal Democrats en-GB Glasgow Liberal Democrats http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Glasgow Liberal Democrats 2010-07-31T03:42+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000188/lib_dems_urge_joint_working_to_tackle_sex_crimes.html Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Robert Brown MSP has revealed that some areas in Scotland have seen a significant jump in the number of sex crimes recorded. 2010-07-23T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000189/childrens_panel_cases_can_stigmatise_for_life.html Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has today called for an enquiry after it was revealed that adults are being stigmatised for offences they admitted to when they were children, in the context of appearances before the Children's Panel. 2010-07-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000187/lib_dems_proud_to_march_at_pride_glasgow_this_weekend.html Liberal Democrats will be attending LGBT Pride events all around the country 2010-07-14T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000184/msps_back_liberal_democrat_plans_to_cut_reoffending_rates.html Glasgow Liberal Democrat MSP Robert Brown has welcomed a vote by the Scottish Parliament to replace many short term jail sentences in Scotland by tough, speedy and effective community payback orders. 2010-07-05T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000183/good_policing_and_action_on_gangs_is_way_forward_on_knife_crime.html Glasgow Liberal Democrat MSP Robert Brown has slammed Labour and Conservative plans to introduce mandatory jail sentences of 6 months for carrying a knife in Scotland. 2010-07-05T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000185/congratulations_to_the_glasgow_womens_library.html Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament to celebrate the promotion of Glasgow Women's Library to full status as an Accredited Museum by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). 2010-07-05T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000186/robert_brown_demands_investigation_as_child_shootings_double.html Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has called for an investigation into a jump in the number of children hospitalised after gun accidents. 2010-07-05T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000182/children_as_young_as_three_must_not_be_labelled_criminals.html Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has warned that society must be very careful about labelling young children as criminals. 2010-06-22T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000180/robert_brown_calls_on_snp_government_to_support_glasgows_subway.html Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has called for the SNP Government to commit to the future of Glasgow's subway. 2010-06-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000181/labour_government_left_economic_mess_as_unemployment_rises_in_rutherglen.html Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has described the legacy of the last Labour Government as "an economic mess" as the Office of National Statistics revealed that unemployment in Rutherglen and Hamilton West rose over the last year to 5.5%. 2010-06-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000178/people_trafficking_system_needs_overhaul_before_commonwealth_games.html Glasgow MSP Robert Brown has condemned the findings of a report by the Anti Trafficking Monitoring Group as shocking and disappointing. 2010-06-18T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000179/robert_brown_visits_princess_royal_trust_centre_for_carers_week.html Robert Brown visits Princess Royal Trust Centre for Carers' Week 2010-06-18T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000177/lib_dems_reveal_2320_glassing__bottling_incidents_in_scotland.html LIB DEMS REVEAL 2,320 GLASSING & BOTTLING INCIDENTS IN SCOTLAND 2010-06-08T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000176/brown_long_term_police_numbers_still_in_doubt.html Liberal Democrat Justice spokesman Robert Brown has said the SNP Government must come clean on the long term future of police numbers. 2010-06-01T00:00+01:00 http://www.glasgoweastlibdems.org.uk/news/000175/robert_brown_urges_halt_to_taser_pilot.html Commenting on the Amnesty International-commissioned report into tasers, which indicates that Strathclyde Police has not acted lawfully in setting up a taser pilot scheme, Robert Brown MSP said: 2010-05-17T00:00+01:00