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November 2008 - Lasting tax cuts in Merton: At a packed meeting in the All Saints Day Centre in South Wimbledon on 20 November 2008, Dr Vince Cable MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, called for income tax cuts to help struggling families cope with recession. . . . click here for more October 2008 - Switch off : save more: With national economic conditions deteriorating, many Wimbledon residents are struggling with rising energy bills, mortgages and more expensive food. Dunonald Liberal Democracts Anthony Fairclough and Alain Desmier have launched the Switch Off : Save More campaign. Local Lib Dems are knocking on doors in Wimbledon, talking to people about how they can start saving on their energy bills, whilst also helping them reduce their carbon footprint. Local campaigner Alain Desmier added, "We want to reach as many people as possible, the simple steps we are proposing will help deal with rising costs and cut carbon emissions." . . . click here for more July 2008 - Wimbledon MP denies expenses claims: Reports on allegations in The Times that the Conservative MP for Wimbledon had illegally used public money for self-promotion, along with eleven other Tory MPs. Mr Hammond denies the claims . . . 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 - Top Wimbledon Conservative joins Lib Dems: Local Conservatives suffered a major blow when top Tory and Merton resident Dirk Hazell joined the Liberal Democrats. Dirk was the London Conservative's most senior party official until 2005 . . . click here for more 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. January 2008 - Tackling supermarkets on excess packaging: Local campaigner Anthony Fairclough discusses Merton Liberal Democrats' new campaign aiming to make Wimbledon supermarkets think twice before stocking excessively packaged goods . . . click here for more December 2007 - Nick Clegg, new Liberal Democrat leader talks about his election and his plans for the party. See what his has to say by clicking here.
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