http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Colin Ross en-GB Colin Ross http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Colin Ross 2008-08-08T00:04+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001909/local_income_tax.html Today's Guardian speculates that the Liberal Democrats are tinkering with the current Council Tax rather than straight forward scrapping in favour of a local income tax: 2008-08-07T12:42+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001908/zorbas.html This evening I went to Zorba's on Stafford Road in Wolverhampton with some friends. As well as going for a meal we went with a view to booking the venue for a gathering later in the year. 2008-08-06T22:16+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001906/conservative_watford_candidate_admits_to_75_offences.html I mentioned strange goings on in Watford the other day, well it appears Ian Oakely, who was the Conservative candidate, has pleaded guilty to five charges of criminal damage and two of harrasment. He also asked for 68 other offences to be taken into account, making a total of 75 offences. 2008-08-05T12:59+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001907/aiming_for_8th.html I see the British Olympic Committee is aiming to come 8th in the Beijing Olympics (and 4th in 2012). Nothing like aiming to win is there! 2008-08-04T15:23+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001905/talking_immigration.html Whilst down in Folkestone, I have taken the opportunity to have a meeting with one of the Liberal Democrat National Campaigns Officers to discuss how as a party we should discuss immigration. 2008-08-03T23:25+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001904/a_weekend_in_folkestone.html I am down in Folkestone this weekend visiting some friends, the weather is far from ideal but we still managing to have a good time anyway. 2008-08-02T17:40+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001903/news_from_andorra.html The Liberal Party of Andorra (Partit Liberal d'Andorra) has recently elected the third president of the LPD and the new Executive Committee, following its 16th National Congress. 2008-08-01T09:29+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001902/vincent_cable_the_way_to_tackle_fuel_poverty.html There are demands for a windfall tax on the big energy companies. But this largely misses the point 2008-07-31T14:05+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001901/votes_at_16.html Labour's National Policy Forum last weekend at Warwick agreed to Votes at 16 to be included in their next manifesto. 2008-07-30T13:25+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001900/turning_to_labour.html In Nick Clegg's summer message he has announced the Liberal Democrats are going to up the campaign in Labour areas. I am very happy to hear this (not just because I live in a seat currently represented by Labour in Westminster) and expect it to result in a large number of gains at the next General Election. 2008-07-29T13:25+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001899/the_dark_knight.html Last night I went to see the Dark Knight, I won't write any spoilers I will just recommend you go and see it! 2008-07-28T08:38+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001898/englands_gate.html On the way back from Hereford we stopped in at England's Gate in Bodenham for lunch. Great food and very friendly and helpful staff. I would certainly recommend it. 2008-07-27T21:52+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001897/hereford_action_weekend.html I was done in Hereford this weekend helping Sarah Carr in her campaign to be the next Liberal Democrat MP for the seat. 2008-07-27T18:04+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001894/muxton_ward_byelection.html The Conservatives won in the Muxton Ward by-election on Telford and Wrekin Council. 2008-07-26T08:20+01:00 http://www.colin-ross.org.uk/news/001896/barack_obamas_speech_in_berlin.html Barack Obama's made a speech in Berlin yesterday, the text is below. It is however better to watch/listen to it at http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/berlinvideo/ 2008-07-25T13:20+01:00