http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Michael German AM en-GB Michael German AM http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Michael German AM 2010-09-10T20:30+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000659/400000_on_wag_bag_tax_publicity_is_too_much.html Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Minister, Michael German, has criticised the decision by WAG Environment Minister Jane Davidson to spend nearly half a million pounds on a plastic bag tax public awareness campaign. 2010-06-08T00:00+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000658/uk_government_coalition_agreement_puts_national_interests_first_before_party_politics.html Commenting on the release of the Liberal Democrat- Conservative programme for government, local Assembly Member for South East Wales, Welsh Lib Dem Michael German described the historic coalition agreement as an 'extensive and detailed' reform agenda: "National interests before party and deficit reduction remains at the heart of everything." 2010-05-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000657/assembly_member_clashes_with_minister_over_ebbw_valley_railway__minister_refuses_to_answer_a_very_basic_question.html A local Assembly Member clashed with the Deputy First Minister of Wales today in the National Assembly for Wales over the future of the Ebbw Valley Rail Link to Newport. 2010-05-19T00:00+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000656/wag_must_look_at_its_spending_as_we_face_difficult_financial_time__over_2_million_paid_in_bonuses_to_civil_servants_in_wag.html The Labour-Plaid government must review its spending "as we face spending cuts in the years ahead" according to a leading member of the National Assembly for Wales. 2010-05-18T00:00+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000654/liberal_democrat_conference_approves_coalition_agreement.html Liberal Democrat Special Conference in Birmingham today overwhelmingly approved the party's Coalition Agreement with the Conservative Party. 2010-05-17T00:00+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000652/liberal_democrats_in_coalition_government_will_bring_benefits_to_thousands_in_wales.html Michael German, Welsh Lib Dem Assembly Member for South East Wales today congratulated the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg on becoming the Deputy Prime Minister in a coalition government in Westminster and has criticised the Labour party for never taking seriously the negotiation talks with the Liberal Democrats. 2010-05-12T00:00+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000651/undecided_voters_swing_to_lib_dems_following_final_leaders_debate.html Last night was the final of the three televised Leaders' debates. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, debated with Gordon Brown and David Cameron about the economy. Subjects discussed included breaking up the banks, creating more jobs and reinvigorating the British economy. 2010-04-30T18:09+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000650/third_and_final_party_leaders_tv_debate_the_economy.html On Thursday 29th April from 8.30pm, BBC One will host the final live Prime Ministerial Debate of the General Election from the Midlands. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in the run up to the General Election next Thursday. 2010-04-28T14:25+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000653/local_disabled_people_still_polls_apart_when_it_comes_to_voting.html Voting is a right that many of us probably take for granted - but for thousands of disabled people that is not the case and they are denied the opportunity to make their voices heard at the ballot box. 2010-04-27T00:00+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000649/clegg_scores_second_win_in_party_leaders_debate.html An average of five polls conducted immediately after the Sky TV Leaders Election debate on Thursday night put Nick Clegg as the winner, with all instant polls showing him ahead of Gordon Brown. After the Foreign Affairs-led debate from Bristol dominated by issues like Iraq, immigration and climate change, Nick Clegg won 3 of the 5 polls on the night, building on his position after the first debate. 2010-04-23T15:06+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000648/second_party_leaders_tv_debate_foreign_affairs.html The second Party Leaders Debate is taking place this Thursday starting at 8pm on Sky News. Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will again be going head to head in a TV debate in the run up to the General Election on May 6th, this time leading on Foreign Affairs. 2010-04-21T11:08+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000647/nick_clegg_storms_first_ever_party_leaders_debate.html The polls following the first ever Party Leaders General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the pollsters are giving it as a big victory for Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats. 2010-04-16T00:01+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000646/first_party_leaders_tv_debate_domestic_affairs.html Tonight on ITV, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown and David Cameron will be going head to head in a TV debate. This is the first of three debates that will be taking place in the run up to the General Election on May 6th. 2010-04-15T00:01+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000645/fairness__the_liberal_democrat_manifesto_launch.html Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto. The manifesto sets out four clear priorities of fair taxes, a fair chance for every child, a fair economy, and a fair deal by cleaning up politics. 2010-04-14T10:24+01:00 http://www.mikegerman.org.uk/news/000655/sign_up_so_rural_wales_no_longer_bears_burden_of_second_class_internet_service.html Welsh Lib Dem Assembly Member for South East Wales, Michael German is urging internet users to sign up to research by Ofcom and SamKnows, which aims to provide consumers with the first real picture of UK internet speeds, to help identify broadband black-spots across Wales. 2010-04-14T00:00+01:00