Hitchin and Harpenden Liberal Democrats

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Liberal Democrat PPC for Hitchin & Harpenden, Nigel Quinton

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May elections

Alison Steer with PPC Nigel Quinton

Alison Steer with PPC Nigel Quinton

Said Nigel Quinton: "Libdem success both ends of the constituency - Liberal democrats took control of St Albans City & District Council last night, and in North Herts became the official opposition on a spectacularly bad night for Labour. - Full results digest will follow"

North Herts District Council Liberal Democrats repelled a strong Tory challenge In Hitchin Highbury, Chesfield and Baldock East on Thursday and as a result are now the main party of opposition to the high cost Tory Council.

The results in Highbury, Chesfield and Baldock are a very strong testament to the hard work done by the Councillors in the Ward, Clare Body, Lee Downie and Marilyn Kirkland have worked all year round with local residents to ensure their concerns and problems are addressed along with their fellow Lib Dem Councillors on NHDC.

That is why the residents of these areas went out at the elections and supported these 3 fine Councillors and had the confidence to return them to serve them for a further 4 years, despite the Conservatives throwing everything at these wards in their desperation to remove these excellent Lib Dem Councillors.

In these days when Labour and Conservatives are almost indivisible on policy, it is the Liberal Democrats who offer the only real alternative - FREER, FAIRER AND GREENER.


The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.

- preamble to the Liberal Democrat Party constitution



Hertfordshire Charrette - an eye-opening step in the right direction New!

Wed 23rd Jul 2008

Nigel Quinton, Parliamentary Candidate for Hitchin & Harpenden, has spoken enthusiastically about the University of Hertfordshire's contribution to the debate on how to fit a quart into a pint pot - or in other words, how to fit another 100,000 houses into Hertfordshire under the East of England Plan.

Original Harpenden Post Office to Close New!

Wed 23rd Jul 2008

Following hard on the heels of the news that 5 of St Albans post offices are to go as part of the Government's cuts on local services comes the news Harpenden has been dreading - Station Road North Post Office is to join them.

Local people devastated as 4 Post Offices to close around Hitchin New!

Wed 23rd Jul 2008

Parliamentary Candidate Nigel Quinton is appalled at the news that the north of the constituency is to lose four post offices.

East of England Plan - more houses, more jobs, little or no infrastructure

Mon 12th May 2008

Today government has released the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) which sets out the development plans for the next 13 years in the region.

Hitchin & Harpenden Green Belt Under Threat From All Sides

Mon 12th May 2008

Nigel Quinton, LibDem parliamentary candidate, has today blasted the government for its failure to listen to local people and expert opinion - yet again. Today's much delayed publication of the East of England Plan - or Regional Spacial Strategy to give its full title - offers little for Hitchin and Harpenden residents other than years of painful protest.

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Hitchin & Harpenden General Election Result

Turnout: 47387 (71%)

49.9%
 
Conservative: 23627 (+2.6%)
25.8%
 
Liberal Democrat: 12234 (+7.8%)
22.2%
 
Labour: 10499 (−10.3%)

View the results in detail.

Harpenden by-election results

Quotes of the Week

"Holding someone without charge for 42 days adds nothing of value to the investigation, prosecution or conviction of terrorists."

Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General Lord (Martin) Thomas

Comment ahead of the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the House of Lords - 8 July

"Opponents of Mugabe's regime are at serious risk of being tortured or killed if they are sent back to Zimbabwe. I am dismayed that the Home Office seems intent on pushing ahead with deportations at the earliest opportunity."

Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesman

www.libdems.org.uk - 8 July

"Schools' performance in recognising and tackling homophobia should be an assessed criterion in Ofsted school inspections."

Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg

www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - 7 July

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