Welcome to the website of the East of England Regional Assembly Liberal Democrat Group

Kathy Pollard, Group Leader

The East of England Regional Assembly covers the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The assembly has representatives from all 54 local authorities in the region.

The East of England Liberal Democrat Group comprises your group leaders and those elected every two years by you to sit on EERA's various Panels. We are unique in ensuring that our EERA representatives are representative of the views of the 540+ Liberal Democrat district, unitary and county councillors in this region.

That means it's your Group - and needs to reflect your views. Please feel free to get engaged with the important agenda now undertaken by the Regional Assembly. Elections are currently taking place for the various committees and panels- please put yourself forward for election.

Kathy Pollard

Leader

EERA Liberal Democrat Group

Undecided voters swing to Lib Dems following final Leaders Debate Fri 30th Apr 2010 Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy.
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Third and Final Party Leaders' TV debate: The Economy Wed 28th Apr 2010 On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday.
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Clegg Scores Second Win in Party Leaders Debate Fri 23rd Apr 2010 An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate.

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Second Party Leaders' TV debate: Foreign Affairs Wed 21st Apr 2010 The second Party Leaders Debate is taking place this Thursday starting at 8pm on Sky News. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in a TV debate in the run up to the General Election on May 6th, this time leading on Foreign Affairs.
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Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders Debate Fri 16th Apr 2010 The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats.

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First Party Leaders' TV debate: Domestic Affairs Thu 15th Apr 2010 Tonight on ITV, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be going head to head in a TV debate. This is the first of three debates that will be taking place in the run up to the General Election on May 6th.
Read "First Party Leaders' TV debate: Domestic Affairs" in full (214 words).

Fairness - The Liberal Democrat Manifesto Launch Wed 14th Apr 2010 Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics.
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