East Midlands Liberal Democrats

The next meeting of Derbyshire constituencies will be held on Saturday, 4th February, as last time at the St Joseph's Community Hall, Bank Road, Matlock DE4 3NG from 10.00am to 11.00am. This will precede the 'Winning Teams' training event which will now begin at 11.30.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 12.11.2011 can be downloaded after logging in here.

Saturday 4^thFebruary 2012 11.30-3.30pm

Venue: St Joseph's Community Hall, St Joseph's Street, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3NG

All welcome, aimed at local parties in Derbyshire.

All local parties are encouraged to send a team to one of the events.

More information on the venues and the content of the training will be circulated nearer the time

Following the promotion of Norman Lamb MP to be Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills East Midlands Liberal Democrats will have to wait until next week when Norman has had a chance to read his Ministerial Diary before we can confirm our Keynote Speaker for our Spring Conference in Leicester on Saturday 18th February. We are, or maybe were, looking forward to hearing about work in Government from the centre as Norman was until today (Friday) Assistant Whip & Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP.

Ed Davey attended Nottingham High School (1974-84) where he was head boy in 1984. He took first class honours in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Jesus College, Oxford (1985-1988) where he was elected President of the College's Junior Common Room and was active in an environmental campaigning group.

As a leisure and competitive activity, football is fair game for LGBT LibDem campaigning; but the Archbishop of York is not. Does this campaign not understand that attacking his right to state his sincere views is a threat to religious freedom and freedom of conscience, and therefore falls foul of the LGBT's own critique?

Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council - Madeley

The Green Liberal Democrats are saddened to hear of the resigination today of Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP from the role of Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

Chris was an excellent advocate for the environmental agenda within both the coalition government and the Liberal Democrat party. There is much he can feel proud of from his 20 months in the role - like his leadership role at the Durban Climate Conference, the huge growth in renewable energy during his tenure, and putting the UK Economy on track to meet its carbon targets.

Following the appointment of Norman Lamb as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Liberal Democrat MP for East Dunbartonshire, Jo Swinson has been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Liberal Demcorats and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg.

Following the decision of the Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP to resign from the Government, The Queen has been pleased to approve the following ministerial appointments:

• Ed Davey MP to become Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change;
• Norman Lamb MP to become a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills;
• Jenny Willott MP to become an Assistant Government Whip.