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Welcome to the South West Liberal Democrats Website

Graham Campaigning Around the South West.

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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 Democrat Manifesto for Europe - Stronger together, poorer apart .

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

Welcome cut to red tape for Britain's small businesses

Wed 10th Mar 2010

Graham Watson Liberal Democrat MEP, has welcomed today's European Parliament vote in favour of exempting struggling small businesses from producing onerous annual accounts.

GRAHAM TAKES CORNISH PASTIES TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Fri 5th Mar 2010

Graham Watson, Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for South West of England, has taken genuine Cornish pasties to his colleagues in the European Parliament in Brussels. It is a great show of support for the Cornish Pasty Association (CPA) which is currently waiting for the European Commission to grant final approval for the PGI status for the Cornish delicacy.

Graham Watson and other MEPs with their Cornish Pasties

South West to debate European agriculture rules

Tue 2nd Mar 2010

The South West will have an opportunity to voice its opinions on the future of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on Friday (5 March), at a special event being held at Bicton College in East Devon.

Farage: from stamping his feet to thumbing his nose - Watson

Tue 2nd Mar 2010

Graham Watson MEP has slammed anti-European MEP Nigel Farage for his refusal to apologise for insulting Herman Van Rompuy and the Belgian people.

UKIP Disgrace Britain's Proud Reputation

Thu 25th Feb 2010

In a week that has seen the issue of bullying feature high on the British media's agenda, the European Parliament yesterday witnessed its own shocking bout of childish, playground name-calling.

End in sight for horse death-marches

Fri 19th Feb 2010

Horse welfare campaigners are celebrating a last-minute-winner in the battle to gain EU protection for horses transported across Europe for slaughter.

Liberals are leading lights in new European Commission

Tue 9th Feb 2010

After a long and comprehensive "interrogation" by MEPs, the new European Commission (2010-14) has now secured the necessary approval to take office - and Liberals hold key positions.

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