South West Liberal Democrats

Campaigning for The South West of England and Gibraltar European Elections June 4th 2009

Welcome to the South West Liberal Democrats Website

Graham Campaigning Around the South West.

Click here to join us on the campaign trail.

Party Leader Nick Clegg with the Lib Dem team for the South West in the upcoming Euro-Elections

Nick Clegg with the Lib Dem team

A Week with Watson

Graham Watson, working for you.

The Liberal Democrats want to get a fair deal from Europe for the West Country and Gibraltar. Led by Graham Watson MEP the Liberal Democrats are Europe's 'critical friend'. Liberal Democrats are best placed to tackle cross-border issues like climate change and crime.

June 4th 2009 will be polling day for the next European Elections. The more people who support the Liberal Democrats - the more we can do to get a fair deal for the West Country and Gibraltar.

The six Liberal Democrat candidates for the South west region are:

Kay Barnard is a Somerset farmer. She wants to join Graham and work to reform the Common Agricultural Policy. She looks set to be the only farmer on the ticket of a major party in the region. Let's send a farmer to Brussels!

Our constituency includes Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and the former Avon county. It also includes Gibraltar.

Liberal Democrats:

The Liberal Democrats will give people the help they need.

The European Parliament election is a big choice for Britain.

The Liberal Democrat Manifesto for Europe - Stronger together, pooer apart

Tailored support for South West business in Europe

Wed 14th Jul 2010

A local Euro-MP has called upon small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the South West to "look to Europe" for prosperity after a recently published report showed a positive link between exports and SME performance.

EU set to tighten animal testing rules

Mon 12th Jul 2010

The use of animals in scientific experiments could soon be reduced by new EU legislation which aims to strike a balance between improving animal welfare and assisting research against diseases.

European Parliament backs CAP reform

Thu 8th Jul 2010

The European Parliament has backed a report by a UK Lib Dem MEP that calls for reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to make it fairer, greener and more sustainable.

MEPs use Lisbon powers to safeguard citizen's privacy

Thu 8th Jul 2010

The European Parliament has approved a reworked EU-US agreement on access to Europeans' banking data for tracking of terrorist finance after rejecting an interim deal in February on grounds that it insufficiently safeguarded privacy.

Bankers' Bonuses capped by MEPs

Wed 7th Jul 2010

MEPs today backed moves to crack-down on bankers' bonuses that encourage risky financial decisions and led to the recent financial meltdown. Banks were also told to hold reserves to guard against risky investments so they are not forced to fall back onto the taxpayer.

MEPs cut down illegal loggers

Wed 7th Jul 2010

MEPs have taken an axe to the illegal logging trade today by banning the placing of illegal timber on the European market and setting up strict penalties for those caught doing so.

Euro-MPs give boat passengers new rights

Tue 6th Jul 2010

Boat passengers will have more rights as of 2012, after the European Parliament today approved new rules on the assistance and compensation an operator must provide in the event of delays or cancellations. Disabled passengers also secure the right to free assistance.

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