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Welcome to our web site!
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.
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Fri 21st Mar 2008
Local resident Tony Worgan has been chosen to fight the forthcoming Didcot Park by-election for the Liberal Democrats.
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Sat 15th Mar 2008
Wantage Liberal Democrats are celebrating the victory of Councillor Jenny Hannaby in the 13 March by-election for the Grove and Wantage division on Oxfordshire County Council. Jenny increased the Liberal Democrat share of the vote by 11.1%, getting 1901 votes, compared to the Conservatives' 1786 and Labour's 382.
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Sun 17th Feb 2008
Local councillors are campaigning to improve youth facilities in Grove and Wantage and have been listening to the views of young people about what they would like to see in the area. Vale District Councillor, Jenny Hannaby who has executive responsibility for Leisure and Sports Development was keen to hear about aspirations for a brand new all-purpose built youth centre which will meet the needs of young people both now and in the future. Cllrs Jenny Hannaby and Zoe Patrick both visited the Sweatbox in Grove and Wantage last week to talk to the Youth Development Officer and the youngsters who were attending.
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Sat 12th Jan 2008
The Liberal Democrats are very sad to have to announce the death of Jim Moley, County Councillor for Grove & Wantage, Vale of White Horse District Councillor for Wantage Charlton and Wantage Town Councillor.
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Fri 9th Nov 2007
A County Councillor for Grove & Wantage, Cllr. Zoé Patrick, has warned the County Council's Cabinet that lack of commitment to weedkilling could put at risk important reward grants funding from national government.
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Archive of earlier news stories.
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| Wantage General Election Result |
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Turnout: 51931 (68%)
43%
Conservative: 22354 (+3.4%)
27.6%
Liberal Democrat: 14337 (−0.4%)
24%
Labour: 12464 (−4.2%)
View the results in detail.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"Gordon Brown needs to wake up to the reality that we are now teetering on the brink of recession. He must act to help the millions of families struggling against high taxes, rising bills and falling disposable income. "
Vince Cable - Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor
www.libdems.org.uk - 26 August
"The work begins anew, the hope rises again, and the dream lives on. "
Senator Edward Kennedy
Endorsing Democrat Presidential Candidate Barack Obama - 26 August
"Just as Britain invested in the North Sea in the 1970s to transform our energy prospects through oil production, we must today make similar investment in renewable technologies to harness Britain's vast renewable energy resources, combined with major reductions in energy consumption. "
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Launching Liberal Democrat proposals to become energy independent by 2050 - 21 August
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