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Welcome to the East Midlands Liberal Democrats Website

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.

The East Midlands covers the six counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland.

What Liberal Democrats have done in East Midlands


What have lib dems done


And what the hell else have the Liberal Democrats Done?

Recent updates

  • Article: Jun 19, 2013

    Liberal Democrat MEP for the East of England Andrew Duff has welcomed proposals from the European Commission on how to reduce EU regulations for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Following a survey of around 1000 small firms and their representative groups, including the Federation of Small Businesses in the UK, the Commission published a list of the most burdensome EU rules for SMEs and suggested ways they could be improved. This follows a successful campaign by Liberal Democrat MEPs to cut EU red tape for local businesses and entrepreneurs and give a boost to growth and jobs.

  • BELD Summer Party with Ed Davey
    Article: Jun 19, 2013

    Brussels & Europe Liberal Democrats - the European branch of the British Lib Dems - welcomed Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Davey MP (second from the left in the picture) as a special guest to their 2013 Summer Party this week. Ed updated members Lib Dems and other European liberals based in Brussels with his work in the Coalition government and on climate issues:

    "Lib Dems in government are delivering on our promises on the environment, from the world's first Green Investment Bank to our drive for green jobs and green growth.

    For us, the EU's role is crucial. That's why we are working closely with the Green Growth Group - bringing together Ministers from 10 like-minded Member States - to raise the EU's ambition on energy and climate change policy."

    Giles Goodall, Chair of Brussels & Europe Lib Dems and a candidate for the European elections in South East England (second from the right in the picture), said:

    "Lib Dems in Brussels and Europe provide a network for our members in 24 European countries, contribute crucial EU policy expertise to the party, and of course campaign on European issues. The next crucial step for us will be the 2014 elections, where we are determined to support a strong pro-European campaign in the UK."

    Sir Graham Watson MEP, President of the ALDE Party (on the left in the picture), ended by thanking Ed Davey for the work he is doing on behalf of Liberal Democrats in government and the members of the Brussels & Europe Lib Dems for their contribution and support.

    Earlier in the day, Ed Davey delivered a speech to the CBI and the Prince of Wales EU Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change.

    You can see more pictures from the event on our Facebook page.

  • Julia Cambridge and Chris Beirne in Queens Park
    Article: Jun 19, 2013

    Julia Cambridge, Parliamentary Campaigner for Chesterfield, has called for Chesterfield College to rule out a historic park site as a possible venue for its proposed Technical Academy, she has further raised questions as to the negative impact such an Academy would have on local Chesterfield schools.

  • Event: June 21, 2013 7:00 PM
    164 Derby Road, Heanor, DE75 7QL

    You are warmly invited to our

    LIBERAL DRINKS

    On Friday 21 June 2013 from 7 pm

    At

    164 Derby Road, Heanor, DE75 7QL

    Good prizes and a well-known guest !

    Please bring a friend, neighbour or colleague

    Admission £5 (students/unwaged £1.50)

  • Event: June 22, 2013 10:00 AM

    LGBT+ Lib Dems will be holding its Summer Strategy Conference in Manchester.

    All members of LGBT+ Lib Dems are invited to attend

    .If you're not already a member, you can sign up at http://lgbt.libdems.org.uk/join

    As usual, the day will be spent setting the direction for the organisation, both inside the Lib Dem party and our engagement with members, other party bodies and the Federal Party, and also outside with LGBT+ individuals, events, communities and groups

  • Darlington group
    Article: Jun 18, 2013

    A new card for disabled travellers could give them greater independence and peace of mind according to North East Euro MP Fiona Hall.

    Around one in six people in the North East is affected by disability and calls are growing for the introduction of a European mobility card to ensure their rights when abroad.

  • Article: Jun 18, 2013

    Lib Dem MEP for the East of England has backed calls from his colleague Sarah Ludford, the ALDE group shadow rapporteur on the update of EU data protection law, is demanding that an 'anti-FISA' clause be reintroduced in the text of the proposed new Regulation.

    They want to ensure that EU customers are shielded from US National Security Agency data-mining authorised by the Patriot Act and the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court, such as the recently revealed 'PRISM' programme.

  • Julia Cambridge
    Article: Jun 18, 2013
    By Julia Cambridge - Parliamentary Spokesperson for Chesterfield in Derbyshire Times

    On 2nd May I was at the Town Hall with Alan Maris a campaigner from the Save Our Leisure Centre residents group.

    We handed over a file with the names of over three thousand two hundred local people who had signed a petition against plans to close Queen's Park.

    I have been contacted by residents and share their anger at the plans to abandon Queen's Park and offer a downgraded sports centre which would be shared as part of a 'duel usage' scheme with students from Chesterfield College.

  • LGBT+ Lib Dems Summer Strategy Conference 2012 at the Lesbian & Gay Foundation, Manchester
    Article: Jun 17, 2013

    LGBT+ Lib Dems will be holding its Summer Strategy Conference in Manchester. All members of LGBT+ Lib Dems are invited to attend. If you're not already a member, you can sign up online.

    As usual, the day will be spent setting the direction for the organisation, both inside the Lib Dem party and our engagement with members, other party bodies and the Federal Party, and also outside with LGBT+ individuals, events, communities and groups. Most importantly, we will be concentrating on the party's 2015 manifesto, and on local government in association with ALDC and the Lib Dem Local Government Association.

  • Phil Knowles at Hospital
    Article: Jun 17, 2013

    Policy Officer Phil Knowles is urging members to start preparing for the Policy Debates at the November Conference and particularly the subject of possible policy motions for consideration by conference.

    ''Very soon we will be publishing the timetable for conference including the opening date for submitting motions. The debates are always very popular with members, indeed they are in many ways the lifeblood of the conference. If you have ideas for a possible policy motion please take the opportunity to discuss it with your branch, constituency or councillor group so that you are ready to submit your proposal when the start date is announced'

    Indications are that the opening date for submission of possible motions will be sometime in early August, more details will be announced soon.