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Protest against broken promises outside Plymouth Lib Dem conference

Plymouth Labour demo

The Lib Dems had education as a cornerstone of their General Election campaign, and there’s real anger now at their u-turn on tuition fees, which was on display outside their conference in Plymouth. The Lib Dems didn’t even have higher education on the agenda, says Luke Pollard, who reports

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Not united but uniting – important myths to bust from Labour Party Conference

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Luke Pollard bursts some of the myths that have popped up about the Labour Party Conference. And ‘interesting as the politics of the Labour party is we now only have three weeks until the Coalition announce how they are to butcher our public services with their ideological cuts going deeper and faster than economy needs’

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What I learnt from being at Lib Dem Conference

Lid Dem's in Liverpool

Luke Pollard popped along to the Lib Dem conference to find a plethora of lobbyists, but most notably feelings of nervousness and uncertainty. Are the Lib Dems steeling themselves for the fall out from the Spending Review on October 20

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VAT will hit the poorest in Devon the hardest

South West Devon Labour PPC

The VAT rises will hit the poorest communities in Devon hardest, says Luke Pollard. And is a betrayal by South West Lib Dems of ordinary working families in the region who voted for them and their stance against the unfair tax during the election.

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800 objections against Ivybridge incinerator! South West Devon Labour's Luke Pollard on the campaign

Protesting against the Ivybridge Incinerator

Tory rule is no good for recycling says South West Devon’s Luke Pollard. Plymouth is in the bottom five per cent of councils for recycling and just look at what they’ve done about the incinerator at Ivybridge. With 800 objections to the Ivybridge incinerator you’d think they’d care about their electorate’s opinions

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No pool in Plymstock will make the Tories sink, not swim, come the next election, says Luke Pollard

Luke Pollard on the Plymstock Pool

In the face of Plymouth City Council’s Aquatics Strategy, Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate says the Conservatives need to come clean on their 22 year promise to provide a swimming pool for Plymstock

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The Ivybridge incinerator battle begins and residents are up for the fight

Luke Pollard says now’s the time for a concerted effort for all those who oppose the incinerator plans for Ivybridge to get together and work against those who fly in the face of public opinion

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Viridor should follow SITA UK’s lead and drop proposals for an incinerator

Luke Pollard, Labour PPC for South West Devon, says the year has started well for those who oppose Viridor’s plans for an incinerator near Lee Mill, Ivybridge

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