http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Eastleigh Liberal Democrats en-GB Eastleigh Liberal Democrats http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Eastleigh Liberal Democrats 2010-03-12T04:23+00:00 United Kingdom http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000555/eastleigh_mp_welcomes_soaraway_success_of_homes_for_heroes.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne has welcomed the soaraway success of a pilot scheme to allow members of the armed forces to put their first foot on the housing ladder at home. 2010-02-19T12:51+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000554/eastleigh_mp_lambasts_energy_company_for_repeated_power_cuts.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne has lambasted Southern Electricity for failing to stop repeated power cuts that are threatening business and job prospects in the town. 2010-01-29T15:49+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000553/eastleigh_mp_backs_battle_of_britain_memorial_flight.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne has added his support to the campaign to save the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight from being axed in any defence cuts. 2010-01-25T12:14+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000552/tribute_to_normandy_veteran_from_chris_huhne.html One of Eastleigh's Normandy veterans who has passed away has received a special tribute from local MP Chris Huhne. 2010-01-20T12:36+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000551/eastleighs_huhne_puts_fairness_at_the_heart_of_the_liberal_democrat_campaign.html The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles designed to make Britain a fairer place. 2010-01-12T11:44+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000550/local_mp_commits_to_beat_cancer.html Chris Huhne, MP for Eastleigh, has signed up to Cancer Research UK's campaign 'commit to beat cancer'. The campaign makes a commitment to tackling all aspects of cancer, from prevention to treatment and scientific research. 2010-01-11T16:05+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000549/eastleigh_mp_pledges_support_for_fairer_university_fees.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne today signed up to support the National Union of Students (NUS) campaign Funding Our Future campaign. The campaign believes that the education funding system is too complicated to be helpful to students. Instead, the NUS are proposing a single, simple student finance support system that can be a central distribution mechanism for all finance questions and solutions. 2010-01-04T15:33+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000548/eastleigh_mp_welcomes_troops_extra_time_for_telephoning_home.html Chris Huhne, MP for Eastleigh, has welcomed the Ministry of Defence's provision of extra minutes of free telephone talk time over the Christmas and New Year period for British troops serving overseas. 2010-01-04T11:23+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000547/eastleigh_mp_salutes_charities_and_churches_for_christmas_and_new_year_work.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne is supporting a parliamentary motion to recognise the compassionate work that charities and churches carry out at Christmas and the New Year. 2010-01-04T11:22+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000546/local_mp_backs_call_for_free_prescriptions.html Chris Huhne, MP for Eastleigh, is backing the 'Prescription Promises' campaign calling for the abolition of prescription fees for people who suffer from long-term illnesses. 2010-01-04T11:21+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000545/hampshire_mps_challenge_ibm_on_retirement_plans.html Three South Hampshire MPs have joined forces to press a parliamentary motion calling on IBM to protect the pension benefits of its employees. 2010-01-04T11:19+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000544/christmas_appeal_for_warm_kit_for_hantsar_launched_by_chris.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne launched the Christmas appeal of Hampshire Search and Rescue (Hantsar) asking both for more volunteers and for contributions to buy kit for search teams. 2009-12-18T19:40+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000543/eastleigh_mp_says_save_the_cheque_as_banks_circle.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne is backing a Commons motion to save the cheque, under threat from banks wanting to move people solely to electronic means of payment. 2009-12-16T14:11+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000542/eastleigh_mp_joins_solent_youth_action_to_say_smile.html Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne lent a hand to Solent Youth Action in their work to put a smile on the faces of third world children. 2009-12-14T11:32+00:00 http://eastleighlibdems.org.uk/news/000541/eastleigh_mp_signs_the_real_policing_pledge.html Eastleigh MP and Liberal Democrat shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne has given his backing to the Police Federation's "real policing pledge". 2009-12-11T16:53+00:00