http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Christine Tinker and Stone Liberal Democrats en-GB Christine Tinker and Stone Liberal Democrats http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Christine Tinker and Stone Liberal Democrats 2008-12-03T21:07+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000276/liz_lynne_launches_blue_blindfold_campaign_in_eu_on_human_trafficking.html Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne has today officially launched a Written Declaration in the European Parliament calling for Member States to rollout the 'Blue Blindfold' campaign. 2008-12-03T14:10+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000275/international_day_of_persons_with_disabilities_is_time_to_take_stock_says_lynne.html 2008-12-03T06:00+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000274/liz_lynne_hails_opening_of_european_convention_banning_cluster_bombs.html LibDem MEP Liz Lynne has today welcomed the official opening of the UN Convention on Cluster Munitions that will see those countries that sign it pledging to end the use of cluster bombs. 2008-12-03T04:00+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000273/the_eu_needs_to_do_more_to_better_health_literacy_says_mep.html The EU needs to do more to better health literacy says MEP. 2008-11-25T09:02+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000272/liz_lynne_calls_for_end_to_violence_against_women.html 2008-11-24T09:10+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000271/eu_member_states_must_sign_un_cluster_bombs_convention_says_local_mep.html 2008-11-19T17:00+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000270/eu_member_states_must_sign_un_cluster_bombs_convention_says_local_mep.html 2008-11-19T17:00+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000269/liz_lynne_mep_launches_campaign_against_inhumane_horse_transportation.html LibDem MEP Liz Lynne will today launch a written declaration in the European Parliament in collaboration with the campaigning organisation World Horse Welfare, calling on EU Governments and the European Commission to do more to enforce welfare rules on the long-distance transportation of horses across the EU for slaughter. 2008-11-18T11:40+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000266/liz_lynne_tours_chatterley_whitfield_colliery_in_stoke.html Liz Lynne, the LibDem MEP for Stoke and the West Midlands, visited the historic Chatterley Whitfield Colliery today to look at the progress that has been made on the site's regeneration. 2008-11-17T09:10+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000267/local_mep_speaks_at_soroptomists_international_dinner_in_branston.html Liz Lynne, the LibDem MEP for Burton and the West Midlands, spoke to a meeting of the British branch of Soroptomists International last night at a meeting at Branston Golf and Country Club in Branston near Burton. 2008-11-17T09:10+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000265/liz_lynne_chairs_meeting_on_healthcare_in_the_european_parliament.html 2008-11-12T14:57+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000253/remembrance_sunday_in_stone.html Christine Tinker, Parliamentary Candidate for Stone Liberal Democrats, and Councillor Mark Hatton of Stone Town Council attended the Remembrance Sunday services in Stone to represent Stone Liberal Democrats. 2008-11-12T12:13+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000264/mep_celebrates_european_commission_decision_on_wonky_fruit_and_veg.html 2008-11-12T11:19+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000263/number_of_older_people_living_in_fuel_poverty_is_a_national_disgrace_says_mep.html Local MEP Liz Lynne has said that a study showing that more than a third of older people will resort to living in only one room of their house, so as to save money on their fuel bills, gives an insight into the harsh realities faced by older members of society this winter. 2008-11-11T16:15+00:00 http://www.stonelibdems.org.uk/news/000261/mep_hails_obamas_guantanamo_pledge.html Liz Lynne, the Liberal Democrat MEP for the West Midlands, has today welcomed the announcement by Barack Obama, that he intends to uphold his campaign pledge of closing Guantanamo Bay prison as one of his first acts upon being sworn in as President. 2008-11-11T12:57+00:00