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The Liberal Democrats exist to fight conformity, protect freedom and champion diversity. As the London Assembly Liberal Democrat Group, we seek to bring those views to London and to hold the mayor to account and ensure the assembly works on behalf of Londoners.
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Fri 3rd Oct 2008
The Liberal Democrat group at the London Assembly have always opposed the Western extension of the original Central Zone of the Congestion Charging Scheme, and the Liberal Democrat manifesto in the 2008 Mayoral and Assembly elections re-affirmed our opposition. We therefore wish to remove the Western extension.
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Thu 2nd Oct 2008
Commenting on the resignation of Sir Ian Blair, Dee Doocey AM the Liberal Democrat London Assembly spokesperson on policing and a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority said:
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Wed 17th Sep 2008
Commenting on the news that TfL's journey planner website is being upgraded to show walking options Caroline Pidgeon, the transport spokesperson for the Liberal Democrat Group at the London Assembly, says: "If we want to encourage people to be greener and healthier we need to show quick walking alternatives. And especially, given the current economic situation, some routes are quicker to walk and also save money." At this month's Mayor's Question Time Caroline asked if TfL's website could be amended to which the Mayor replied:
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Wed 17th Sep 2008
Caroline Pidgeon AM, the transport spokesperson for the Liberal Democrat group at the London Assembly, has welcomed the Mayor's continued commitment to the Crossrail scheme and its funding.
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Wed 17th Sep 2008
Commenting on Mayor Johnson's pledge to intervene on the issue of the possible closure of South West Trains' ticket offices Caroline Pidgeon AM, the transport spokesperson for the Liberal Democrat Group at the London Assembly, says: "I'm extremely disappointed to see Mayor Johnson hasn't personally got involved in this matter when he quite clearly said he would.
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Wed 17th Sep 2008
Commenting on the news that the International Paralympic Authority has refused confirm whether athletes with intellectual disability will be able to compete at London 2012 Dee Doocey AM, the Liberal Democrat's Olympics spokesperson at the London Assembly, says: "I am horrified the International Paralympic Authority hasn't fully sanctioned the inclusion of these athletes at London 2012.
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"It sounds to me like I should vote for Vince Cable. Vince Cable was against demutualising the building societies back in the 1990s when your government was doing that. Vince Cable was sending me as an economics editor emails every three weeks, about the levels of debt through the last five years and he has been instrumental in saying that the taxpayer needs to be protected nationalising the banks and in having the upside risks as well as the downside ones are the way to go. "
Evan Davis
Today Programme, Radio 4 - 29 September
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