West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Liberal Democrats News Stories http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Liberal Democrats en-GB West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Liberal Democrats http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T16:12+00:00 United Kingdom Labour has failed Scotland - Clegg http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000617/labour_has_failed_scotland__clegg.html Ahead of today's [Friday] speech at the Scottish Liberal Democrat Spring Conference, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said: 2010-03-05T10:00+00:00 BBC using 6 Music and the Asian Network as sacrificial lambs - Foster http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000615/bbc_using_6_music_and_the_asian_network_as_sacrificial_lambs__foster.html Commenting ahead of today's publication of the BBC strategy which could see its website scaled back and radio stations 6 Music and Asian Network closed, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: 2010-03-03T12:15+00:00 RUMBLES ANGER AS TRANSPORT MINISTER TRASHES HIS OWN EVIDENCE http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000616/rumbles_anger_as_transport_minister_trashes_his_own_evidence.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles today slammed Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson after claiming that Scottish Government evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Public Petitions Committee was not correct. 2010-03-02T18:00+00:00 Tory party has been bought like a banana republic - Huhne http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000614/tory_party_has_been_bought_like_a_banana_republic__huhne.html Commenting on Lord Ashcroft's admission that he is non-domiciled for tax purposes, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2010-03-02T12:15+00:00 SIR ROBERT SMITH: GOVERNMENT MUST REWARD EARLY ENERGY INNOVATORS http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000611/sir_robert_smith_government_must_reward_early_energy_innovators.html Local MP Sir Robert Smith is urging the government to change its Clean Energy Cash-Back scheme to ensure that early energy innovators around the country benefit from the scheme, including those in the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine constituency. 2010-03-01T18:00+00:00 MINISTER SET FOR GRILLING ON DANGER JUNCTION http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000612/minister_set_for_grilling_on_danger_junction.html Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson will face questions tomorrow on his reasons for refusing to build a flyover at a North-east accident blackspot. 2010-03-01T12:00+00:00 Cameron will not deliver on fairness - Huhne http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000613/cameron_will_not_deliver_on_fairness__huhne.html Commenting on David Cameron's speech at Tory spring conference Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne said: 2010-03-01T09:00+00:00 RUMBLES TO HOLD TALKS WITH SWINNEY ON BERVIE BRAES FUNDING http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000600/rumbles_to_hold_talks_with_swinney_on_bervie_braes_funding.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles is to hold talks in Stonehaven tomorrow with Finance Secretary John Swinney to discuss Bervie Braes. 2010-02-26T15:30+00:00 Part nationalised banks are for lending, not bonuses - Cable http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000605/part_nationalised_banks_are_for_lending_not_bonuses__cable.html Commenting on the announcement of RBS' losses and bonus pool, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable said: 2010-02-26T11:30+00:00 Government must get banks lending for firms to invest in recovery - Thurso http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000606/government_must_get_banks_lending_for_firms_to_invest_in_recovery__thurso.html Commenting on today's figures from the ONS showing that investment by British businesses was 24.1% lower at the end of 2009 than at the start, the worst decline since records began, Liberal Democrat Shadow Business Secretary, John Thurso said: 2010-02-26T11:00+00:00 Energy companies out of control - Hughes http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000607/energy_companies_out_of_control__hughes.html Commenting on the huge increase in profits announced by British Gas, Liberal Democrat Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Simon Hughes said: 2010-02-26T10:00+00:00 Sir Robert Smith MP comments following the land slide at Bervie Braes, Stonehaven http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000604/sir_robert_smith_mp_comments_following_the_land_slide_at_bervie_braes_stonehaven.html Local MP Sir Robert Smith commented after his visit to Stonehaven following the landslide at Bervie Braes, Stonehaven. 2010-02-25T18:00+00:00 Urgent Action needed on Bervie Braes - Cllr Peter Bellarby http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000603/urgent_action_needed_on_bervie_braes__cllr_peter_bellarby.html Aberdeenshire Council is evacuating homes below Bervie Braes, Stonehaven, following heavy rain and five landslips in one day. 2010-02-25T17:30+00:00 SALMOND HAS WASHED HIS HANDS OF BERVIE BRAES: RUMBLES http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000601/salmond_has_washed_his_hands_of_bervie_braes_rumbles.html West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine MSP Mike Rumbles today said that Alex Salmond has "washed his hands" of the landslips that occurred today at Bervie Braes in Stonehaven. 2010-02-25T16:30+00:00 SIR ROBERT SMITH: LOCAL SERVICEMEN COULD MISS OUT ON ELECTION http://www.waklibdems.org.uk/news/000609/sir_robert_smith_local_servicemen_could_miss_out_on_election.html Changes to voting rules which would help ensure local servicemen and women operating abroad have the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming General Election are required urgently, according to local MP Sir Robert Smith. 2010-02-25T14:00+00:00