Incontinence or the economy? The UK expresses a preference

Sir Graham Watson

South West MEP has been creating a stink with his defence of prunes, but the rest of Europe is more interested in his views on energy and the economy

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Striking teachers are the shame of Britain, says Torbay Tory student

the NUT on strike on November 230, 201

Nick Bonstow is chair of South Devon Conservative Future. Here’s his student’s perspective on the teachers’ strike. They’re the shame of Britain, he says. When the going gets tough, the tough get going – not striking.

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Centre-right establishment lets Europe down, says South West MEP

European Union flag

South West MEP Sir Graham Watson blames the whole of Europe’s Centre Right (he’s head of the European Liberals, btw) for the threat to the single market

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Activists restart Plymstock Party as Labour targets local elections

Shirley Smith for Plymstock Radford ward

Labour in Plymstock is preparing for the May 2012 local elections, with Shirley Smith standing for the Plymstock Radford ward

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UK’s decision to stay out of EU treaty deal 'regrettable' says South West MEP

EU Crumbling

“The agreement by EU heads of state and governments is a decisive step forward in the management of Europe’s economy and the Euro,” said South West MEP Graham Watson. “It is regrettable that the United Kingdom has chosen not to join this initiative.”

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South West MEP gets feet under desk of new Liberal Presidency role

Sir Graham Watson

With finance ministers working hard, South West MEP reports on his week in Europe

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Sir Graham Watson MEP elected president of ELDR party

MEP Graham Watson

South West MEP Sir Graham Watson has been elected as president of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform party

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Milk, biodiversity and budgets – plus a push to become new party leader

Sir Graham Watson

South West MEP Graham Watson has had another chock-a-block week in Europe, covering budgets, sovereign debt and biodiversity, plus a plea for more EU-funds to research Parkinson’s Disease

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UKIP jobs claim 'deluded' says South West Lib Dem

UKIP leader Nigel Farage

According to UKIP leader Nigel Farage, ‘not one single British job depends on EU membership’. South West MEP Sir Graham Watson says he’s deluded and called on him to justify his statement

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Lib Dems will not allow Tory backbench EU bloodlust

Sir Graham Watson

Nick Clegg was speaking in the European Parliament on Wednesday, but the main news, as ever, is the soverign debt crisis. South West MEP Sir Graham Watson on his week in the European Parliament

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33% of homes in Devon at risk of flooding

Know Your Flood Risk

Newton Abbot MP Anne Marie Morris attended a briefing session at the House of Commons to discuss the growing issue of flood risk and what can be done following the ending of the Statement of Principles in June 2013 to encourage constituents to protect their homes and businesses from flooding.

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Feed in Tariff scheme an expensive distraction for an effective national energy policy

Solar Panel

The cut to the Feed in Tariff rate of subsidy was inevitable, says South West MEP Giles Chichester – and the expensive, unfair and unsustainable policy was a distraction to the real issue of the energy crisis

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Plymouth MP Oliver Colvile asks a cancer question

Oliver Colvile

Plymouth MP Oliver Colvile has been criticised for taking hospitality from one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies. Now he’s asked a question in Parliament about cancer, but it’s not about lung cancer

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Devon Youth Parliament members to debate in House of Commons

House of Commons

Five members of Devon Youth’s Parliament are taking part in a national debate in the House of Commons to decide the top for the UK Parliaments 2012 campaign

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