http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Elwyn Watkins and Oldham East & Saddleworth Liberal Democrats en-GB Elwyn Watkins and Oldham East & Saddleworth Liberal Democrats http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Elwyn Watkins and Oldham East & Saddleworth Liberal Democrats 2008-11-22T03:22+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000059/protests_force_post_office_uturn.html The Government has been forced to do a major U-turn and continue the Card Account contract with the Post Office until at least 2015. 2008-11-18T12:59+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000058/obsession_with_targets_leads_to_rise_in_serious_crime.html Oldham area Liberal Democrats have described the news that serious violent crime has risen in the last ten years as "disturbing". 2008-11-18T12:34+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000057/illegal_drug_use_in_greater_manchester_amongst_the_highest_in_europe.html Illegal drug use in the Greater Manchester region is amongst the highest in Europe, figures released yesterday suggest. 2008-11-07T11:16+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000056/government_backtracks_on_id_cards_with_manchester_airport_plans.html GOVERNMENT plans to introduce compulsory ID cards across the country were dealt a blow today with the news that only two airports would be trialling the £5 billion ID cards scheme. 2008-11-06T14:44+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000055/new_round_of_post_office_closures_on_the_cards_as_government_scraps_card_account.html As many as ten more post offices could be forced to close in the Oldham area next year, according to Liberal Democrat PPC for Oldham East & Saddleworth, Elwyn Watkins. 2008-11-05T15:12+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000054/liberal_democrats_in_oldham_area_demand_tax_cuts_to_help_beat_recession.html Liberal Democrats in the Oldham area have called for a cut in income tax for people on low and middle incomes to help them beat the recession. 2008-10-31T14:06+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000053/government_benefit_plans_target_the_wrong_people.html Oldham East & Saddleworth Liberal Democrats have criticised government plans for incapacity benefit reform, saying that they will target the wrong people. 2008-10-27T12:31+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000052/people_should_be_proud_to_buy_british_to_kickstart_our_economy__clegg.html Elwyn Watkins, Lib Dem Parliamentary hopeful for Oldham East & Saddleworth, today welcomed plans put forward by Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg to kick-start the economy. 2008-10-23T16:33+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000051/woolas_has_caused_more_chaos_in_less_time_than_any_other_immigration_minister__huhne.html Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne MP today (Thursday 23rd October 2008) took aim at Oldham MP Phil Woolas accusing him of creating more chaos in less time than any previous Immigration minister. 2008-10-23T16:10+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000050/call_for_national_rollout_of_oldham_plans_to_fight_housing_repossession.html Vince Cable MP has called for other councils to follow Oldham Council's initiative in fighting repossessions. 2008-10-22T16:35+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000049/oldham_lib_dems_press_for_post_office_decision.html Oldham East & Saddleworth Liberal Democrats are pressing for action on the future of the Post Office Card Account. 2008-10-21T12:33+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000048/vince_cable_mp_sparkles_at_oldham_district_lib_dem_dinner.html The presence of Vince Cable MP ensured that Oldham & District Liberal Democrats' sell-out annual dinner in Saddleworth was a resounding success last night. 2008-10-17T13:36+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000047/vince_cable_praises_oldham_lib_dem_plans_to_save_people_from_mortgage_misery.html Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable, has praised local plans to help people with mortgage difficulties on a visit to Oldham and Saddleworth. 2008-10-17T12:51+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000046/vince_cable_mp_visit_leads_to_lib_dem_full_house.html Oldham & District Liberal Democrat's annual dinner in Saddleworth will be the best-attended in years, thanks to a visit from Liberal Democrat finance guru Vince Cable MP. 2008-10-13T14:52+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000045/oldhams_elderly_people_paid_68million_in_social_care_charges_in_2007.html Oldham district Liberal Democrats have revealed that £6,756,000 was spent by Oldham's elderly people on nursing home charges and home help in 2007. 2008-10-09T11:19+00:00