Articles by Adrian Sanders MP
Adrian Sanders MP
Benzene in My Perrier
I offered my friend and former colleague Bill Le Breton, who knows a thing or two about winning elections, blog space to publicise his latest thoughts on the political scene. The former head of the A... [...]
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After The Crash
If the loss of over half our general election support in the opinion polls doesn’t register then letters from members in the national press calling for open rebellion against the leadership and Libera... [...]
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Labour’s Sour Grapes
For a while now something has been nagging me about Labour Party attacks claiming we misled voters into voting Lib Dem to stop the Tories from winning, so I had a look at all of the leaflets the Liber... [...]
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The Cap That Doesn't Fit
People outside of London who cannot afford to buy a home or meet their rent without help from the benefit system are missing out in the current debate on the capping of Housing Benefit.The housing ben... [...]
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Update on my Private Member’s Bill
The Bill seeks to make a requirement for any private or public sector landlord to ensure there is a working mains wired smoke alarm at the start of a new tenancy. From there-on responsibility transfe... [...]
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No Change With Ed
Ed Miliband has made an interesting start as Leader of the Labour Party distancing himself from the decision to illegally invade Iraq, and in committing himself to a yes vote in the AV referendum next... [...]
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Sorry to badger you, but!
As you may have heard, the Government is considering a range of measures to deal with the problem of Tuberculosis in cattle, including a targeted cull of badgers.I feel very strongly that we should no... [...]
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Can We Hack It
Two people working for the most powerful media corporation on the planet are jailed for the illegal hacking of phones belonging to members of the Royal Family, but suspicions remain that more people w... [...]
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Rock Show Information
My fortnightly rock show on Riviera fm can be head on the internet - www.riviera.fm and via the SHOUTcast application on iphone - download and search for Riviera fmNext show Friday 13 August 21.00 to ... [...]
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10 Weeks Making A Difference
In just 10 weeks since the start of the Coalition Government, the Liberal Democrats have exerted a huge influence over its agenda.Going into the election the Liberal Democrats made clear that they had... [...]
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Cheap Attacks Could Cost Labour Dear
I have been struck by the nastiness voiced against the Lib Dems by the Labour Party and can only conclude that they simply don’t understand what has and is happening in the world around them. I’m sure... [...]
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Tough But Fair
This is a coalition budget and it reflects the determination of the government to act decisively but in a way that has fairness at its heart.Labour has left the public finances in a catastrophic state... [...]
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Torbay For Sale – Everything Must Go!
The headlines mine, the press release that follows is 100% genuine. ..Torbay.. Council PR 2735 15/06/2010 [For Immediate Release] Unique development opportunity in the New English Riviera Torb... [...]
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The 'so called' Minister of Rock is back!
The rock show is back fortnightly from this Friday between 9pm and 11pm on Riviera.fm. You can tune in via http://www.riviera.fm - expect some classic rock, prog rock, blues, punk and even a little r... [...]
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So Far, So Good
From a Torbay perspective I think the Coalition Government has made a good start when prioritising spending commitments. Cutting taxes for the low paid will help everyone in work or currently paying... [...]
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Telegraph Out To Get Lib Dems
Following the revelations around David Laws and Danny Alexander I am in no doubt the Daily Telegraph is engaged in a campaign to hurt the Liberal Democrats. Notwithstanding any wrongdoing that any jo... [...]
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What it's like to be well hung?
The first past the post electoral system has created this situation and it is a change in the electoral system that will get us out of it. The only way Liberal Democrats are ever going to change the v... [...]
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How To Avoid A Hung Parliament
The Conservatives are getting quite desperate and are trying to scare people into voting for them. It seems they have nothing positive to say and are only interested in power for its own sake. The la... [...]
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UKIP/BNP/UKIP/BNP/UKIP/BNP
UKIP like to make out that all the main parties are the same, but get very upset when someone points out the similarity between UKIP and the Bad News Party (BNP).Community Care reports: A senior UK In... [...]
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LABSERVATIVES - Telling the same old sTory
Labour and Conservatives, Conservatives and Labour: same difference, as the Lib Dems’ rather fabulous Labservative website points out. Here are just three examples from the past 12 months of ways in w... [...]
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