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.

Dundee LibDems say "thank you" to Nicol Stephen New! Thu 3rd Jul 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Thursday 3rd July) said "thank you" to Nicol Stephen MSP, for all his work as leader of the party in Scotland, as he stood down as party leader.
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Dr Liz Dick New! Wed 2nd Jul 2008 Councillor Fraser Macpherson writes : Dundee Liberal Democrats were extremely saddened to learn yesterday of the death of Dr Elizabeth Dick, a stalwart of the local party, and, before the days of the LibDems, of the Dundee SDP.
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West End News : Cllr Fraser Macpherson's June 2008 FOCUS Special Editions - Save our Post Offices! Sat 21st Jun 2008 Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Liberal Democrat City Council Group Leader and councillor for the West End today (Saturday 21st June) launched FOCUS Edition 64 for residents in the area served by Lochee Road Post Office. This follows a similar FOCUS newsletter for residents in the area of Nethergate Post Office.

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Dundee Liberal Democrats back improved BBC coverage of Scotland Sun 15th Jun 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 15th June) backed the thrust of a report by Professor Anthony King which indicates that the BBC must improve its coverage of Scotland and the other nations and regions of the UK in its news coverage.
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Dundee LibDems add voice to concerns that homelessness target 'could fail' Fri 13th Jun 2008 Dundee LibDems today (Friday 13th June) added their voice to concerns that the target of ending homelessness by 2012 might not be achieved.
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West End News : Councillor Fraser Macpherson's June 2008 Update to West End Community Council Mon 9th Jun 2008 Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Liberal Democrat Councillor for the West End, today (Monday 9th June) launched his June 2008 update to West End Community Council.
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Dundee Liberal Democrats back National Recycling Week Sat 31st May 2008 A UK-wide campaign to encourage people to recycle more of their household waste has been backed by Liberal Democrats in Dundee.
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Dundee Liberal Democrats slam Post Office closures Wed 28th May 2008 Dundee City LibDem Councillor for the West End, Cllr Fraser Macpherson, said today (Wednesday 28th May) that the clear feedback from local residents was a sense of despondency that two of the local Post Offices - at Lochee Road and Nethergate - are to be closed, if the proposals by Post Offices Limited are carried out.
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SNP class sizes policy "in total disarray", say Dundee Liberal Democrats Sat 24th May 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Saturday 24th May) backed comments by LibDem Shadow Education Secretary, Jeremy Purvis MSP, who has described the SNP's process of implementing its class size policy as being in "total disarray".
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Dundee LibDems back Nick Clegg's approach to taxation Tue 20th May 2008 Dundee LibDems today (Tuesday 20th May) backed calls by Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg MP, for tax cuts to assist low and middle-income earners after a decade of tax hikes and unprecedented public spending rises.
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Dundee LibDems say SNP government's plans are "a case of spin over substance." Sun 18th May 2008 Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Sunday 18th May) backed comments by Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader, Nicol Stephen MSP, that the First Minister's recent statement on "Moving Scotland Forward" was both "thin and vacuous."
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Dundee LibDems welcome the reconvened Steel Commission Sat 17th May 2008 Dundee LibDems have today (Saturday 17th May) welcomed the first meeting of the reconvened Steel Commission which will consider the next steps in developing a new settlement for Scotland.
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Dundee LibDems say Labour still failing low earners Wed 14th May 2008 Dundee LibDems today (Wednesday 14th May) said the Labour Westminster government has failed miserably to properly compensate low paid workers who lost out when the 10p income tax rate was abolished.
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West End News : Cllr Fraser Macpherson's May 2008 Update to the West End Community Council 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 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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