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| Green Liberal Democrats | <info@greenlibdems.org.uk> | 16th May 2008 |
The Green Liberal Democrats' RecordThe Green Liberal Democrats is the environmental campaign group of the Liberal Democrats. It is the largest campaign group within the Party, and has been influential in ensuring that all aspects of the Party's policies have their ecological impact considered. It is working to put sustainability onto the mainstream political agenda. The Liberal Democrats' Record on the EnvironmentThe Liberal Democrats consistently score highly in independent reviews of their policies and record of action. During the last General Election in 2001, the Friends of the Earth gave the Lib Dems' manifesto a score of 37.5 out of 50. This compared with a Labour score of 23 and an abysmal Tory score of just 6.5! Click here for more information about Friends of the Earth's 2001 score card. The Lib Dems similarly scored highly when FoE repeated the exercise for the 2003 Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament elections.
The Friends of the Earth have recently given the Liberal Democrat MEPs a 99% rating for their voting record on environmental issues. This compares with Labour's 70% and the Conservatives' shocking 13% rating. For more information, including your region's MEPs' voting records, see www.eu-votewatch.org. PolicyThe Liberal Democrats have a democratic policy making process. Every member has a real chance to contribute to how policy works. For this reason, organisations like the Green Liberal Democrats have a real chance to set the agenda. A Better Environment, A Better Life - Lib Dem Environment Team Policy Document (Acrobat Format). Click here for more information about Liberal Democrat policy and the Party's policy making process. Liberal Democrat MSP Ross Finnie is the Environment Minister of the Scottish Executive. Click here for more information on Ross Finnie's work. Printed and hosted by Prater Raines Ltd, 82b Sandgate High Street, Folkestone CT20 3BX.Published and promoted by Green Liberal Democrats, 39 Azof Street, Greenwich, London SE10 0EG. The views expressed in all articles and news items of this site should only be assumed to be those of the individual authors themselves and are not necessarily those of the Liberal Democrats, the Green Liberal Democrats, or the service provider. |