Dundee Liberal Democrats - working for the people of Dundee

Dundee Liberal Democrats work for the people of Dundee all year round. We want to bring radical change to the city - improving local services and the city's representation at Holyrood and Westminster.

We hope you will want to join with us in achieving change for all Dundee's citizens - a radical, caring alternative to the Tory-Labour-Nat arguments which have achieved so little for our city in past years.

The Liberal Democrats have made great strides forward locally during the past few years. The Liberal Democrats were the only one of the main four parties whose share of the vote increased at the 2003 Dundee City Council elections. In the recent 2007 elections, our two Dundee West Councillors, Fraser Macpherson (West End Ward) and Helen Dick (Strathmartine Ward) successfully held their seats. Additionally, we came very close to winning seats in Coldside, Maryfield, Lochee and East End Wards and made progress in parliamentary voting terms.

Dundee's two Lib Dem councillors work hard for their local communities and are committed to working constructively with councillors from other parties for the good of the City of Dundee.

West End News : Cllr Fraser Macpherson's May 2008 Update to the West End Community Council New! Sun 11th May 2008 Cllr Fraser Macpherson, LibDem City Councillor for the West End Ward, has today (Sunday 11th May) launched his May update to West End Community Council.
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Dundee LibDems slam Labour's "utterly hopeless" handling of Royal Mail New! Sat 10th May 2008 Dundee LibDems today (Saturday 10th May) slammed the Labour Westminster Government for its "utterly hopeless" handling of the Royal Mail, and the resultant detrimental effect on service to customers right across the UK.
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Dundee LibDems praise party's performance as Labour has poll disaster Sun 4th May 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 4th May) backed comments by party leader Nick Clegg MP who has has praised the party's strong performance in the English and Welsh local elections and has pointed out that polling in real elections in Scotland also shows LibDem support increasing.
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West End News : Cllr Fraser Macpherson's May 2008 FOCUS Special Edition Sat 3rd May 2008 Dundee West End Ward Councillor Fraser Macpherson today (Saturday 3rd May) launched a special edition of his local newsletter - FOCUS - for residents in the areas near to the Perth Road roadworks area.
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Dundee Liberal Democrats slam Labour over doubling of tax on people on low incomes Tue 29th Apr 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats have today (Tuesday 29th April) slammed Labour MPs who last night voted through the doubling of tax on people on low and modest incomes.
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Dundee LibDems back minimum income guarantee for students Sun 27th Apr 2008 Following a report by NUS Scotland, showing the financial hardship many students face, Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 27th April) backed calls by Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, Jeremy Purvis MSP, for the Scottish Government to bring forward proposals for a minimum income guarantee for students
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Dundee LibDems slam SNP's failure to fund education priorities Sat 26th Apr 2008 Dundee LibDems today (Saturday 26th April) backed calls by Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Secretary, Jeremy Purvis MSP, who has called on the SNP to produce a clear funding strategy for its education policies.
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Dundee LibDems back Clegg over the 10p tax rate Fri 25th Apr 2008 Dundee LibDems today (Friday 25th April) gave their backing to Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg MP, who has written to Labour MPs urging them not to be bribed by the Government's 'last minute smoke and mirror promises' and instead vote for the Liberal Democrat amendment against the plan to double the 10p rate of tax.
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Dundee LibDems call for action to protect motorists Thu 24th Apr 2008 Dundee LibDems today (Thursday 24th April) backed calls by Scottish LibDem Leader, Nicol Stephen MSP, for action to protect motorists from any "rip-off" reaction to the likely closure of the oil refinery in Grangemouth.
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Dundee LibDems say Gordon Brown's reaction on abolition of 10p tax rate "thoroughly inadequate" Tue 22nd Apr 2008 Dundee LibDems today (Tuesday 22nd April) criticised as "thoroughly inadequate" Labour's announcement of a review into poverty, following backbench pressure over the abolition of the 10p Income Tax rate.
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SNP slammed over "dreadful handling" of ScotRail franchise Sat 19th Apr 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Saturday 19th April) backed comments by North East Scotland MSP and Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson, Alison McInnes, over the SNP Government's handling of the ScotRail franchise.
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Dundee LibDems reiterate criticism over Labour's abolition of 10p tax rate Fri 18th Apr 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Friday 18th April) said that the Labour Westminster Government faced an unprecedented rebellion by Labour MPs if Gordon Brown does not do something to help the five million people who are losing out from the abolition of the 10p starting rate of tax.
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Dundee LibDems say SNP government's "efficiency" plans in meltdown and will lead to job cuts Wed 16th Apr 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Wednesday 16th April) condemned the SNP government's 'ill thought out' efficiency plans, saying they will lead to serious public sector job cuts.
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Dundee Liberal Democrats back inquiry into BAE scandal Sat 12th Apr 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Saturday 12th April) backed calls by LibDem Leader, Nick Clegg MP, for the Prime Minister to reopen the investigation into arms deals between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia.
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Dundee Liberal Democrats call on Scottish Government to honour free swimming pledge Fri 11th Apr 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Friday 11th April) called on the SNP government to stop dragging its feet and implement its promises to provide children with free access to council swimming pools.
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Dundee LibDems call for a secure future for public service broadcasting Thu 10th Apr 2008 Dundee LibDems today (Thursday 10th April) called for a secure future for public service broadcasting, following the publication of radical suggestions put forward by media regulator Ofcom.
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Dundee LibDems echo concerns about SNP visit to China Wed 9th Apr 2008 At a time when the eyes of the world are upon the situation in Tibet and with great public concern across the world over this issue, Dundee LibDems today (Wednesday 9th April) expressed bewilderment at the decision of the Scottish Government Education Secretary, SNP Fiona Hyslop, to make this the time to visit China.
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Dundee LibDems slam Labour for "abandoning the low paid" Tue 8th Apr 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Tuesday 8th April) slammed Labour's abolition of the 10p rate of income tax and its clear "abandoning of the low paid - a sad reflection of what the Labour Party stands for today."
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West End News : Cllr Fraser Macpherson's April 2008 Update to the West End Community Council Mon 7th Apr 2008 Dundee West End Liberal Democrat Councillor, Cllr Fraser Macpherson, has today (Monday 7th April) launched his April 2008 Update to West End Community Council.
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Dundee Liberal Democrats support safety net to stop home repossessions Sun 6th Apr 2008 Dundee LibDems today (Sunday 6th April) expressed concern that up to 60,000 families are at a high risk of repossession - double the number who had their homes repossessed last year.
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