Liberal Democrat Business Team

Want to meet the Spokesperson for your business area and have in-depth policy discussions with the people that matter?

Come to Lib Dem conference and attend one of our corporate events:

- Briefings on supporting small business and keeping Britain in the EU

- Business Reception with Party Leader Tim Farron and newly appointed Business Spokesperson Lorely Burt

- Green Summit with Ed Davey and our Spokespeople for Energy and Climate Change and our the Environment and Rural Affairs

- Housing Summit with Tim Farron and our Spokesperson for Housing

Visit our website for more info on timings and how to book:
www.libdems.org.uk/corporate_events

We want to hear your views.

Corporate Events Stronger Economy, Fairer Society

To mark 100 days of the first Conservative government in 18 years, HuffPost UK is running '100 Days of Dave', a special series of blog posts from grassroots campaigners to government ministers, single parents to first-year students, reflecting on what's worked and what hasn't, whilst looking for solutions to the problems we still face.

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"Since May, the government has ended subsidies for wind and solar power, increased taxes on renewable energy, axed plans for zero carbon homes, and closed its flagship energy efficiency scheme without a replacement. It also made a U-turn on banning fracking in Britain’s most important nature sites, and lifted a ban in some parts of the country on pesticides linked to bee declines..."

Green groups express 'major concern' over Tory policies in letter to Cameron Heads of 10 groups, including National Trust, Greenpeace and RSPB, call the cutting or watering-down of 10 key environmental policies woeful and shocking

The full list of Tim Farron's new spokesperson team is now up. Some brilliant campaigners are now in place to drive the

Spokespeople The team leading the Lib Dem fightback

In a huge blow to Britain's Green industry, the Conservatives have announced they will end all Government funding to the Green Deal - a programme set up by the Liberal Democrats in Coalition that helps people make their homes more energy efficient.

Tim Farron has condemned the new policy, saying:

"Today’s news is yet another blow for green industry and British jobs. The Conservatives claim they want to tackle climate change, but this is further evidence they don’t care about the environment.

http://www.libdems.org.uk/tories-strike-huge-blow-green-industry

Tories strike huge blow to green industry In a huge blow to Britain's Green industry, the Conservatives have announced they will end all Government funding to the Green Deal - a programme set up by the Liberal Democrats in Coalition that helps people make their homes more energy efficient.

"In an illustration of how regular Lib Dem party members can influence policy, we catch up with the woman whose idea led to the current government’s flagship tax policy..."

Meet the ordinary political party member who will cost the Treasury £4bn a year In an illustration of how regular Lib Dem party members can influence policy, we catch up with the woman whose idea led to the current government’s flagship tax policy.

We're heading to Bournemouth for our Autumn Conference (19-23 September).

Register before 26 June and take advantage of the early bird discount on Commercial Observer passes.

Autumn Conference Bournemouth 19-23 September 2015

Join the Lib Dem Entrepreneurs Network to find out how the Liberal Democrats are the Party for small business - www.libdems.org.uk/join-the-liberal-democrats-entrepreneurs-network

Tim Farron: I want to make the Liberal Democrats the party of small business - Spectator Blogs When you’re a smaller party I think it naturally gives you an understanding of what it feels like to be an underdog, and a passion to level the playing field.… Continue reading

Lib Dems announce team in the House of Lords -

The full list of Lib Dem spokespeople in the House of Lords has been announced by Lord (Jim) Wallace, Leader of the Lib Dems in the Lords.

Lord Wallace said: “Liberal Democrats are, and have always been, a formidable fighting force in the House of Lords. I will be actively leading a team of new Liberal Democrat Frontbench Spokespeople in protecting liberal values and promoting radical policies.

“There has never been a more important time for Liberal Democrats to be at the forefront of the fight against authoritarian and illiberal policies. Our Spokespeople will take every opportunity to champion Liberal Democrat priorities in Parliament and out in the country.”

See the full list of spokepeople here:

https://libdemlords.wordpress.com/2015/06/01/jim-wallace-announces-lib-dem-spokespeople-in-lords/

You can also come to conference and meet the new spokespeople: www.libdems.org.uk/autumn_conference

Jim Wallace announces Lib Dem spokespeople in Lords The full list of Lib Dem spokespeople in the House of Lords has been announced today by Lord (Jim) Wallace of Tankerness, Leader of the Lib Dems in the Lords. The new principal spokespeople will le...

Join the Party now and decide the new leader

http://www.libdems.org.uk/more-than-10000-new-members-since-polling-day

More than 10,000 new members since polling day Since polls closed on Thursday, more than 10,000 new members have joined the Liberal Democrats.

Tory promises to cut migration are unworkable and economically ill-advised.

Lord Paddick says:

“The Tories promised to cut net migration to tens of thousands but failed spectacularly. Instead of admitting their target was a stupid idea, they have pushed the ‘let’s sound tough on immigration’ button yet again.

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“Theresa May needs to get it into her head – not all immigration is bad. If she was serious about cracking down on illegal immigration she should concentrate on what works and not tar all immigrants with the same brush.

“Instead, the Tories’ plan to meet their unworkable and frankly ridiculous target involves kicking out foreign students, funding ‘Go home’ vans and forcing landlords to carry out visa checks.”

http://www.libdems.org.uk/liberal-democrat-comment-on-migration-figures

Liberal Democrat comment on migration figures “The Tories promised to cut net migration to tens of thousands but failed spectacularly. Instead of admitting their target was a stupid idea, they have pushed the ‘let’s sound tough on immigration’ button yet again.

Vince Cable's business legacy lives on as zero-hours contracts reform comes in...

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/vince-cables-business-legacy-lives-zero-hours-contracts-reform-comes-1502918

Vince Cable's business legacy lives on as zero-hours contracts reform comes in A ban on exclusivity clauses in controversial employment agreements has come into force.