North West Hampshire Liberal Democrats

Welcome to the North West Hampshire Lib Dem Website!

Imagine a brighter future where our children grow up in a country where people are decent to each other, where we have good schools and hospitals, so that our children are well educated and well nourished, and our elderly are treated with dignity.

We as a country are about to face critical negotiations on our future relationship with the EU. Those negotiations will affect how we all live. Nobody yet knows what Brexit will look like. Theresa May wants to pursue Nigel Farage's costly version, starving our hospitals and schools with heartless cuts.

Jeremy Corbyn's Labour has let you down by voting with her and UKIP, not against them.

Brexit will affect your job, your weekly shop, your environment, your safety, where you can travel to and where you can live. That's why it's right that you should have a say over the final deal, why you should have a choice over your future.

The more Liberal Democrat MPs, the better the deal on Europe. The better the deal on Europe, the more money for the NHS and schools.

In North West Hampshire we have a Tory candidate who was asked to step down by the MS Society as their patron after voting for cuts to disability benefit. His party, the Tories, now plan to cut pensions and benefits and take away school meals.

As a Liberal Democrat councillor I have always worked for the future of all. I would like to fight as your Member of Parliament for you and your right to choose your future; your right to have your say on the Brexit deal. If elected as your MP I will fight the savage cuts that are crippling our country.

If you want a brighter future, please lend me your support by voting Liberal Democrat.

Alex Payton Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesman for NW Hampshire

Recent updates

Lib Dem launch new app to tackle Basingstoke's 'pothole plague'

Article: Apr 13, 2018

The Basingstoke and Deane Liberal Democrats have launched an app to help address the town's pothole problem.

The pothole app was unveiled by Andy Konieczko - Liberal Democrat councillor candidate for Brighton Hill North in next month's Borough Council election - and Cllr Gavin James - Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.
Our approach to Syria

Article: Apr 11, 2018

I am certain that many Britons are as appalled as I am about the horrific scenes coming out of Syria.

The use of chemical weapons is barbaric. It is a crime against humanity and it is a clear violation of international law.

The Liberal Democrats are an internationalist, outward-looking party - and part of that is being willing to play our part in upholding international law.
Retail park update - water works completed, progress on ALDI, look out for new website...

Article: Apr 10, 2018

The Liberal Democrats are the only party to have been given a tour of the site of the new St Michael's Retail Park on the Harrow Way.

The on-site project manager, from Bowmer & Kirkland, explained that all of the underground water drainage and sewage pipework has now been completed.

The steelwork for the new ALDI store is also now finished, and the roof and walls will be completed early in May, making the building watertight. The plan is to hand over the building to ALDI in July, ahead of the store opening in October.
REFLECTIONS ON HOW VOTERS ON THE STREET ARE CURRENTLY REACTING TO BREXIT

Article: Apr 8, 2018

By Mark Argent in Liberal Democrat Voice

As many of us head out for a day of Action to #exitfrombrexit on Saturday 14 April, the following article by Mark Argent (originally posted in Liberal Democrat Voice earlier this month) provides a first hand account of the current mood of voters about Brexit - see:

https://www.libdemvoice.org/brexit-on-the-streets-in-bishops-stortford-57111.html
8 ways Lib Dems are changing the world

Article: Apr 6, 2018

1. Working to end homelessness being criminalised.

Vagrancy isn't a word we often use in the 21st Century. That's why the law that makes homelessness a crime dates back to the 19th century. Layla Moran MP, our excellent MP for Oxford West and Abingdon has brought forward a bill to repeal this draconian law and stop people being arrested just for not having a roof over their head.
Elect a local champion on the 3rd May

Article: Apr 5, 2018

There is a secret phenomenon in British politics.

It is occurring in by-elections all over the country, week in, week out, to local authorities from Sunderland to Somerset.

Against the Tories. Against Labour. In Leave areas. In Remain areas.

Since the general election in 2017, the Liberal Democrats are up 15 seats, double Labour's increase of 7, while the Conservatives are tanking - they have lost 18 seats.

These real votes in real ballot boxes show Liberal Democrat support at double our national opinion poll rating.
SAY NO TO THE TORY GREEN BIN TAX

Article: Apr 2, 2018

SAY 'NO' TO THE TORY GREEN BIN TAX

From July the Conservative-run Council will charge you £50 to have your Green Bin emptied.

The Liberal Democrats do not accept the Green bin tax. As the only Opposition Party at West Berkshire we have led the fight and voted against it being introduced.

Not only have the Conservative run council hit us with a near 6% percent rise in Council Tax, but now we are being charged another £50 on top to have our green bins emptied.
Why we should "Stay" and not "stop Brexit"

Article: Mar 31, 2018

By Rajin Chowdhury in https://www.libdemvoice.org/why-we-should-stay-and-not-stop-brexit-57054.html

Much of our campaign since the 2017 general election has revolved around the "Exit from Brexit". We need to win over Remainers; by having a clear and repeated anti-Brexit position, the electorate will know what we stand for.

There are a few problems.

Firstly, we are not "anti-Brexit", we are pro-EU. Every time we say "Brexit", we evoke certain thought patterns within the minds of voters, particularly the so-called ReLeavers (those who voted Remain but feel we should Leave because of the referendum).
To everyone celebrating Passover, Chag Pesach Sameach!

Article: Mar 30, 2018

Millions of Jewish families and friends across the world will come together tonight to celebrate Passover.

They will reflect on the struggle of the Jewish people to be free.

For people of all faiths and none, the story told at Passover is a reminder of the importance of freedom, and standing up for the oppressed.
Swinson: Excess packaging around Easter Eggs leaves bitter taste in the mouth

Article: Mar 30, 2018

Swinson's report, which outlines the use of plastics by all major Easter egg manufacturers, highlights the need for companies to cut down the use of plastics to protect our oceans and reduce the amount of unnecessary plastic waste ending up in landfills.

Key findings of the report:

• According to recent figures, 147.7 million hollow Easter Eggs are sold each year.
An average Easter Egg box as found in this report contains 22 grams of plastic packaging, so this could mean over 3,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year from hollow Easter Eggs alone.