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Welcome to Sutton Liberal Democrats
Sutton Liberal Democrats are proud to work for you across Sutton and represent you all year round. Sutton Borough Council is Liberal Democrat controlled, with Liberal Democrat Councillors representing much of the Borough.
At Parliamentary level, the borough is covered by two parliamentary constituencies, "Sutton and Cheam" - represented by Liberal Democrat MP Paul Burstow and "Carshalton and Wallington" - represented by Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake.
Triple Success for Sutton Liberal Democrats
Successful Lib Dems celebrate victory at General and Local Elections
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Sutton Liberal Democrats have achieved huge success in both the council elections and those for the borough's two MPs, held jointly on Thursday 6th May 2010.
Paul Burstow and Tom Brake, two of the hardest working MPs in London, retained their seats in Sutton and Cheam and Carshalton and Wallington.
The Liberal Democrats have increased their number of seats on Sutton Council by 12 to 43, with councillors in all but one of the borough's 18 wards. Not only did the Liberal Democrats take control of the former Conservative Group Leader's ward, Carshalton Central, they also took seats in the previously all Conservative wards of Cheam, Sutton South, and Carshalton South and Clockhouse.
Paul Burstow: My Thoughts on the Coalition Budget
New!
Tue 7th Sep 2010
We now have to take the unavoidable, tough decisions that the Governor of the Bank of England and the G20 called for. This means cutting the deficit. But I believe that the Coalition's Budget is not simply tough. It is fair, and it is necessary.
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Read "Paul Burstow: My Thoughts on the Coalition Budget" in full.
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Unemployment Below National Average in Carshalton and Wallington
Fri 20th Aug 2010
Unemployment figures published recently by the Office for National Statistics and House of Commons Library have shown that the number of unemployed claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance in Carshalton and Wallington is below the average for Parliamentary constituencies and has fallen over the past year.
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Read "Unemployment Below National Average in Carshalton and Wallington" in full.
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Tom Brake Issues Reminder to Beware Oyster Over-charging
Fri 20th Aug 2010
In light of a recent Freedom of Information request showing that Transport for London has been forced to issue over £40,000 in refunds over the past year, Tom is urging anyone using an Oyster card to be on their guard against over-charging.
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Read "Tom Brake Issues Reminder to Beware Oyster Over-charging " in full.
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Tom Brake Rows for Charity
Fri 20th Aug 2010
Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake recently took part in the All-Party Parliamentary Rowing Group's annual race to raise money for charity. The race pits teams from the House of Commons who wear green, against the House of Lords who wear red in a short race along the Thames.
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Read "Tom Brake Rows for Charity " in full.
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| Carshalton & Wallington General Election Result |
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Turnout: 45918 (69%)
48.3%
Liberal Democrats: 22180 (+7.9%)
36.8%
Conservative: 16920 (−0.6%)
8.7%
Labour: 4015 (−8.6%)
View the results in detail.
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| Sutton & Cheam General Election Result |
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Turnout: 48508 (73%)
45.7%
Liberal Democrats: 22156 (−1.2%)
42.4%
Conservative: 20548 (+1.7%)
7%
Labour: 3376 (−4.9%)
View the results in detail.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"Cyril Smith was a larger-than-life character and one of the most recognisable and likeable politicians of his day. He was a true Liberal, dedicated to his constituency, always showing great passion and determination. Rochdale and Britain have sadly lost one of their great MPs, and I think we can safely say there will never be an MP quite like Cyril Smith again. "
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Commenting on the death of Sir Cyril Smith, for 20 years Liberal (then Liberal Democrat) MP for Rochdale, who has passed away - 3 September
"Tackling the deficit is our immediate priority. But is it not our be-all and end-all. This Government is about much more than cuts. This Government is committed to the long term - to making decisions today that will promote a better future: a more prosperous economy, and a fairer society. Our determination to fix the deficit is matched by our determination to create a more socially mobile society. "
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Speech on social mobility - 18 August
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