Kennedy Announces Shadow Cabinet
Charles Kennedy today announced the new Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet. The positions of Shadow Chancellor, Foreign Secretary and Home Affairs remain unaltered.
16 May 2005
Liberal Democrats Big Winners in School Mock Elections
The Liberal Democrats have won with an overwhelming majority of the vote of young people in the 2005 Y Vote Mock Elections. The Conservatives were voted in second place and Labour in third.
16 May 2005
Sanger Stands as Strong Voice for Harbour
Local campaigner Emily Sanger has been nominated as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Folkestone Town Council by-election in Harbour ward. The election will be held on June 9th following the resignation of the sitting councillor.
13 May 2005
New Voting Safeguards Welcome But Not Sufficient
Shepway Liberal Democrats have welcomed new safeguards to postal voting, but have echoed concerns made by Liberal Democrat Chief Executive Lord Rennard that postal voting problems are widespread and need addressing.
13 May 2005
Shepway's Heroes Return
Shepway's Second World War veterans have until the end of May to take up the opportunity of a grant for travel costs to revisit the countries where they served. Nearly 400 people from the south of England are being given the opportunity to travel overseas and remember fallen comrades from World War II.
12 May 2005
Sanger Welcomes Improved Shepway Recycling Services
Local campaigner Emily Sanger has welcomed the improved recycling service to be rolled out across Folkestone in the next few weeks. The first batch of boxes and bags for Shepway Council's new waste management service will be delivered next week (week beginning Monday 15 May).
12 May 2005
Thank You from Peter Carroll and the Shepway Liberal Democrats
Peter Carroll has thanked voters across the Folkestone and Hythe constituency for backing him and the Liberal Democrat candidates for the Kent County Council elections last Thursday. Across the area, many thousands of people voted for the Liberal Democrats.
8 May 2005
Kent County Council Election Results for Shepway: May 2005
The full results of the six Kent County Council Divisions in the Shepway area on 5th May 2005 (Elham Valley, Folkestone North East, Folkestone South, Folkestone West, Hythe and Romney Marsh) were as follows:
6 May 2005
Make YOUR vote count today - a message from Peter Carroll
Everyone knows that the result of today's election will be the closest ever seen in our area. After 22 years of Mr Howard as our MP, there is a real mood for change - and YOU have the power to make it happen today.
5 May 2005
National News
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
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by Calum Miller
15 Mar 2026
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
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