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) 2010 Elwyn Watkins and Oldham East & Saddleworth Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T12:08+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000159/give_oldhams_11000_carers_a_break.html As Share the Care Week gets under way, the Liberal Democrats have highlighted the difficulties that many local carers face. 2010-03-09T16:01+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000158/call_on_mp_woolas_to_honour_pledge_on_expenses.html Oldham East & Saddleworth's Liberal Democrats have called upon Labour MP Phil Woolas to honour the promise he gave to the Oldham Chronicle on expenses. 2010-03-04T13:43+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000157/shocking_figures_reveal_starvation_and_poverty_in_oldham.html Research from the Liberal Democrats reveals that 14 people were admitted to hospital in the Oldham area last year with malnutrition. 2010-03-04T12:53+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000156/lib_dems_would_see_over_1500_more_criminals_arrested_in_greater_manchester_each_year.html Liberal Democrat plans on policing would see an extra 1,570 arrests made in Greater Manchester each year, according to new research from the Liberal Democrats. 2010-03-01T15:02+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000155/phil_woolas_mp_in_confusion_over_arms_sales.html Labour MP Phil Woolas has officially written to Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg to complain about the activities of Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson Elwyn Watkins. 2010-03-01T14:43+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000154/lib_dem_promise_would_give_oldham_an_extra_205_million_in_school_funding.html Schools in Oldham would benefit from a £20.5m cash injection by the Liberal Democrats to pay for smaller class sizes and better discipline as part of a plan to build Fair Schools for All. 2010-02-24T12:39+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000153/lib_dem_proposal_to_ban_profit_on_mps_second_homes_gains_ground.html A Liberal Democrat proposal which would ban MPs from making a profit when selling second homes purchased with help from Commons allowances has gained ground today. 2010-02-16T13:32+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000152/investigation_launched_into_phil_woolas_mps_use_of_expenses.html Following a complaint, the House of Commons Director General of Resources has confirmed that they are investigating Phil Woolas MP's use of the Communications Allowance to deliver a "Parliamentary Newsletter" leaflet. 2010-02-11T15:09+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000151/vince_cable_mp_at_oldham_sixth_form_college.html Vince Cable visited Oldham Sixth Form College for a Student's Question Time on Thursday 4th February. 2010-02-09T17:51+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000150/call_for_oldham_mp_woolas_to_repay_expenses.html The Liberal Democrats have called on Oldham East & Saddleworth MP Phil Woolas to confirm that he will repay Parliamentary Expenses used to create a party-political website. 2010-02-03T14:04+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000149/lib_dem_call_for_clarity_on_greater_manchester_police_numbers.html Two leading Liberal Democrats in Oldham have written to the Chief Constable to request a breakdown of Greater Manchester's police numbers over the next year following leaked reports that as many as 300 posts may be axed. 2010-02-02T12:25+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000148/liberal_democrats_launch_new_plans_on_overseas_doctors_to_safeguard_patient_safety.html The Liberal Democrats have today released a series of proposals to reform out-of-hours care and the employment of overseas doctors. The proposals follow the tragic death of David Gray who died after being treated by an overseas out-of-hours doctor. 2010-01-27T17:25+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000147/unfair_tax_system_creates_chasm_between_rich__and_poor__lib_dems.html Following the news that the gap between Britain's richest and poorest is wider than it was 40 years ago, the Lib Dems have called for radical changes to make our tax system fairer. 2010-01-27T17:17+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000146/labours_slow_response_to_helicopter_shortage_shameful.html Commenting on former Defence Secretary Des Browne's admission to the Iraq Inquiry that concern was expressed over the number of helicopters even before Britain expanded its role in Afghanistan, Elwyn Watkins, Parliamentary Spokesperson for Oldham East & Saddleworth said: 2010-01-26T12:48+00:00 http://www.elwynwatkins.co.uk/news/000145/6000_oldham_area_pensioners_will_miss_out_on_cold_weather_payments.html Up to 1.7m pensioners will miss out on Cold Weather Payments triggered by the recent weather, according to analysis of Government figures by the Liberal Democrats. 2010-01-12T13:39+00:00