£700 Promised, £825 Delivered
43,600 people in Shepway are £825 better off thanks to the Liberal Democrats. A Lib Dem policy, delivered in Government because the Lib Dems fought for it and you.
17 Apr 2015
Fabulous! Joanna Lumley Endorses Lynne Beaumont for Folkestone and Hythe
Actress and campaigner Joanna Lumley has given a glowing endorsement to Lynne Beaumont in her fight to be the next MP for Folkestone & Hythe. Lynne worked closely with Joanna during the Folkestone based Gurkha Justice Campaign which was spearheaded by Joanna.
16 Apr 2015
Health Giving Spam
I get a lot of spam email messages which I delete instantly, but one today caught my eye, with it reading (in its entirety):
15 Apr 2015
Liberal Democrat 2015 General Election Manifesto
The 2015 Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto is on the main party website to read or download at www.libdems.org.uk/manifesto free of charge in a variety of formats including Clearview (ie large print), Plaintext, Audio, Braille and Easy Read.
15 Apr 2015
Updated Police and Crime Plan 2013-17
Last week the Kent Police & Crime Commissioner for Kent published the updated Police & Crime Plan for 2013-2017.
9 Apr 2015
Flying Start to Lynne's Campaign for Folkestone and Hythe
Lib Dem Lynne Beaumont launched her General Election campaign for Folkestone and Hythe today by welcoming a "Flying Start" banner hailing the Lib Dem delivery of an £825 tax cut for millions of working families.
6 Apr 2015
National News
Tackling historical sexual misconduct in our party
Help us stamp out this sort of appalling behaviour in our party – and across our society.
ED
7 Feb 2026
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Ed Davey reflects on LGBT History Month 2026
This LGBT+ History Month we celebrate the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history, reflect on the struggles they have faced and reaffirm our determination to make progress on equality.
ED
1 Feb 2026
Choose a brighter future with the Liberal Democrats | Election Broadcast
View the latest Liberal Democrat Party Political Broadcast.
29 Jan 2026
Holocaust Memorial Day Statement
On Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust, and the millions of others killed under Nazi persecution.
ED
27 Jan 2026
Children & Families
A Harms-Based Approach to Social Media
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
VC
20 Jan 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to end the A&E corridor crisis
30,000 people wait for over 12 hours in A&E departments every single week - it's a national scandal and we have a plan to stop it.
ED
13 Jan 2026
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