July 2008 - Longthornton councillors = long-distance councillors: Two Merton Labour councillors are continuing to sit as councillors in Longthornton ward, and claim allowances, even though one lives in Somerset and the other in Cardiff!

April 2008 - Liberal Democrat record in London: Members of the London Assembly agree the Mayor's budget and hold the Mayor to account. Liberal Democrat London Assembly Members have a strong record of delivering real results . . . click here for more

April 2008 - London Lib Dems launch Contract with London: Our 2008 Manifesto for the London Elections promises serious solutions and a new type of administration where Londoners, not politicians, are put first. The Contract with London was launched by Brian Paddick and Duwayne Brooks, who was with Stephen Lawrence on the night he was murdered . . . click here for more

March 2008 - Brian Paddick's London crime survey started in Mitcham: Liberal Democrats want to help ordinary Londoners make our city a safer and better place to live. This is why we are arking for people's views and experiences of crime and will take up the issues raised.

February 2008 - Over a quarter of Merton's post offices are under threat: The Liberal Democrats believe that local post offices provide a vital community service and that the Government should do everything it can to stop this latest wave of closures . . . click here for more

February 2008 - Who represents you on the London Assembly? Shas Sheehan, Lib Dem candidate for the Merton & Wandsworth seat on the London Assembly, promises not to be invisible like the current Tory . . . click here for more

January 2008 - Local Tories want massive pay increase: The Wimbledon Guardian reports that Conservative councillors have voted to increase their allowances by 28% despite needing to make millions of pounds of cuts to local services. The decision now needs to be approved by the full Council. Click here for full story. In the same week, it's also reported that Wimbledon's Conservative MP feels he deserves another £40K. See here for this story in full.

January 2008 - "I will cut crime or stand down" says Brian Paddick, former Merton police commander, and Lib Dem candidate for London Mayor. Speaking at the launch of his campaign, Brian pledged to put cutting crime in London at the heart of his bid to win the mayoral race - and promised not to stand for a second term as Mayor if crime doesn't fall . . . find out more about Brian's priorities for London by clicking here.