Voters turned off by party conferences
News Article 7 October 2004
As the political parties pack up after the conference season, a new poll has found that the vast majority of the public have no interest in the annual seaside gatherings.
Kennedy slams PM over Iraq
Press Review 24 September 2004
Charles Kennnedy has urged voters to make the next general election a referendum on the Iraq war.
Lib Dems raise election expectations
News Article 23 September 2004
Liberal Democrat party members have left their Bournemouth conference confident of a strong showing at the next general election.
Kennedy set for upbeat address to conference
Press Review 23 September 2004
Charles Kennedy will today conclude the Liberal Democrat conference by telling delegates in his keynote address that they are now a "party of power" and could win next week's Hartlepool by-election.
Kennedy hails new era in politics
News Article 23 September 2004
In a new era of three party politics the Liberal Democrats are increasingly in touch with the mood of the British people, Charles Kennedy has said.
Women face 'gross injustice' on pensions
News Article 22 September 2004
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to tackle the "gross injustice" of lower state pensions being paid to women.
Upbeat Lib Dems predict election success
News Article 22 September 2004
The Liberal Democrats are now the only party able to unite Britain, it has been claimed.
BBC management overhaul urged
News Article 22 September 2004
The Lib Dems say the role of the BBC's governors should be scrapped.
Lib Dems ponder green tax for air travel
Press Review 22 September 2004
A Liberal Democrat government would set in place a new air tax regime designed to cut harmful emissions, the party's environment spokesman said yesterday.
Lib Dems move on from NHS funding debate
News Article 22 September 2004
Political debate on the NHS should no longer be about whether the health service is receiving enough funding, the Liberal Democrat conference has heard.
Action pledged to tackle crime concerns
News Article 22 September 2004
New plans for community justice and a high-tech police force have been unveiled at the Liberal Democrat conference.
Tories 'won't form another government'
News Article 21 September 2004
The Conservatives may never again form a majority government at Westminster, the Liberal Democrat conference has heard.
Lib Dems to scrap New Deal
News Article 21 September 2004
Labour's flagship New Deal programme for helping the unemployed should now be scrapped, the Liberal Democrats have said.
Call for £12bn London-Edinburgh rail link
News Article 21 September 2004
Plans for a new high-speed London to Edinburgh rail link have been unveiled at the Liberal Democrat conference.
Tabloids turn fire on Kennedy's team
News Article 21 September 2004
Charles Kennedy and the Liberal Democrats have been savaged by two tabloid newspapers.
