http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Oxford East Liberal Democrats en-GB Oxford East Liberal Democrats http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Oxford East Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T22:00+00:00 United Kingdom http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000245/dr_steve_goddard_and_chris_huhne_mp_meet_with_oxford_police.html Oxford East Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidate, Dr Steve Goddard, and Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne, visited St Aldates police station and met with local police to discuss crime and anti-social behaviour in Oxford. 2010-03-09T11:16+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000244/browns_iraq_evidence_shows_his_central_role_in_war_dr_steve_goddard.html Oxford East Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Dr Steve Goddard, today responded to the latest revelations from the Chilcott Inquiry. 2010-03-08T10:45+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000243/chris_huhne_to_host_public_qa_tomorrow_2pm_at_the_oxford_union.html Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne, will be visiting Oxford tomorrow to meet with Dr Steve Goddard, Oxford East Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate. 2010-03-03T07:41+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000242/lord_ashcroft_revelations_show_need_for_wholesale_reform_dr_steve_goddard.html Oxford East Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Dr Steve Goddard, today called for wholesale reform of our political system. Steve said "The unsurprising statement from top Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft that he does not pay full taxes in Britain shows something rotten at the heart of our politics. Lord Ashcroft has been ploughing money into constituencies around the country to effectively buy the election, yet he can't even be bothered to pay his contribution to the country. There is something deeply wrong with this." 2010-03-02T11:48+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000241/dr_steve_goddard__every_child_should_have_a_fair_start.html Oxford East Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate, Dr Steve Goddard has today welcomed Nick Clegg's speech on education. The Liberal Democrat leader again outlined the party's education policy. Central to the Liberal Democrat plan is the "pupil premium", a massive £2.5bn injection of funds aimed at the poorest pupils. 2010-03-01T11:24+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000240/dr_steve_goddard_to_attend_public_meeting_of_east_oxford_and_headington_residents.html Oxford East Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidate, Dr Steve Goddard, will be speaking at a public meeting of local East Oxford and Headington residents. Steve will be hearing their concerns and also speaking on the issues around private rented housing. 2010-02-25T10:45+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000239/steve_goddard_signs_petition_against_lapdancing_club_in_oxford_city_centre.html Oxford East Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidate, Steve Goddard, recently signed the petition against the application for lap dancing at Thirst Lodge. Steve said: 2010-02-23T12:49+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000238/oxford_liberal_democrats_set_the_agenda.html The Liberal Democrat opposition on the City Council won major concessions from the Labour administration at yesterday's budget meeting. Every part of the city group's budget was accepted after lengthy negotiations. 2010-02-23T12:34+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000237/dr_steve_goddard_to_speak_at_oxfordshire_equality_and_human_rights_forum_this_evening.html Oxford East Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Dr Steve Goddard, will be taking part in a discussion this evening run by Oxfordshire Equality and Human Rights Forum. The topic of the panel debate will be "Are Oxford Ethnic Minorities Properly Represented?" 2010-02-17T14:02+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000236/dr_steve_goddard_welcomes_proposal_for_mps_to_hand_back_second_home_profits.html Oxford East Liberal Democrats parliamentary candidate, Dr Steve Goddard has today welcomed the idea from Sir Ian Kennedy, parliament's new expenses chief, that MPs should not profit from the sale of second homes paid for by the taxpayer. 2010-02-16T10:59+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000235/dr_steve_goddard_fights_proposed_academy_at_oxford_school.html Reacting to news that a new sponsor has been found for the academy at Oxford School, Dr Steve Goddard, the Oxford East Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, has spoken out again against the plans. 2010-02-15T10:35+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000234/steve_goddard_campaigns_for_green_jobs.html Oxford East Liberal Democrats parliamentary spokesman, Dr Steve Goddard, welcomed the announcement on building a new, environmentally sustainable economy from the Liberal Democrats yesterday. Under the Lib Dem plans, 57,000 jobs would be created building off-shore wind turbines in the UK and investing in environmental research and technology. 2010-02-12T09:00+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000233/lord_wallace_to_give_speech_and_public_qa_on_iraq__chilcott_inquiry_in_oxford_wednesday_10th_february.html William Wallace, the Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Foreign Affairs Spokesman will be in Oxford tomorrow to give a public Q&A on Iraq, Chilcott and other international affairs. The event is free and open to the general public. It will take place at the Gladstone Room in the Oxford Union between 4.30 and 6pm. 2010-02-09T07:55+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000232/dr_steve_goddard_attends_hustings_at_oxford_school.html Last Friday Oxford East Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate, Dr Steve Goddard, attended a hustings for students at Oxford School. Candidates answered questions on a wide range of topics from Iraq, the environment and the economy. 2010-02-08T15:37+00:00 http://oxfordeastlibdems.org.uk/news/000231/dr_steve_goddard_champions_more_funding_for_schools.html Oxford East Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate, Dr Steve Goddard is fighting for more funding for pupils from poorer backgrounds. The Liberal Democrats recently unveiled their plans for a £2.5bn boost to education funding, targeted at those pupils from the most disadvantaged areas. 2010-02-03T13:13+00:00