Flying start for Carroll's campaign
With local streets turning orange with Lib Dem posters, Peter Carroll's campaign to become the next MP for Folkestone and Hythe was officially launched at the Leas Cliff Hall on Saturday night.
11 Apr 2005
Lib Dems launch County Campaign
The Lib Dems have launched their County Council election campaign with a call to abolish the unfair Council Tax.
10 Apr 2005
Hospital cuts decision delayed
Lib Dem campaigner Peter Carroll has condemned the postponement of the decision on the future of two wards that care for elderly patients at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
9 Apr 2005
Charles Kennedy welcomes Labour Candidate into Liberal Democrats
Charles Kennedy MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, will today welcome into the Party Cllr Stephen Wilkinson - until yesterday Labour's parliamentary candidate for Ribble Valley and a Labour member of Lancashire County Council.
5 Apr 2005
Howard's negative campaign set for double defeat
Michael Howard is set to lose both the General Election AND his own Parliamentary seat in the Folkestone & Hythe Constituency on Thursday.
4 Apr 2005
Howard's Poll Panic
Conservative leader Michael Howard has been forced to change his election plans to meet the Lib Dem threat in his own Parliamentary seat.
21 Mar 2005
Carroll helps out
Local campaigner Peter Carroll has come to the rescue of residents in Walmsley House in Folkestone. Peter was approached by the residents when they had a problem with the storage of their disabled buggies.
20 Mar 2005
Carroll Opposes Airport Expansion
At a packed Public Meeting in Greatstone on Wednesday 16th March, Peter Carroll set out why he opposed the major expansion of Lydd Airport. Over 200 people attended the meeting. Many local people expressed their opposition to the plans. A sizable number of people who attended had links with the airport and they set out why they thought the expansion was a good idea.
17 Mar 2005
It's just not good enough
A local patient whose blood test results were lost FOUR times has contacted Peter Carroll for help.
10 Mar 2005
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