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May 3rd 2007 - Bournemouth Council

May 2008 - by-elections

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New ALDE Group leader thanks Watson for excellent job

Tue 30th Jun 2009

Former Belgian Prime Minister, Guy Verhofstadt, was elected today unopposed as the new ALDE group leader succeeding outgoing leader, Graham Watson.

LIBERALS CALL ON NEW TORY MEPs TO RENOUNCE NAZI LINKS

Mon 22nd Jun 2009

Liberal Democrat MEP Graham Watson has called on new Tory MEPs Julie Girling and Ashley Fox to refuse to join the Tories' new grouping in the European Parliament which includes neo-nazis and gay-bashers.

Graham Watson MEP  (photography: Jackie Frost)

MEP to bring EU bigwigs to Bristol

Fri 19th Jun 2009

SW MEP Graham Watson hosts in Bristol next week a meeting of prominent members of the Group he leads in the European Parliament. Three former prime ministers, countless former Ministers and European Commissioners will gather in the city on Tuesday 23 June 2009, at the Thistle Grand Hotel for three days of talks about the EU's direction over the next five years.

Graham Watson MEP  (photography: Jackie Frost)

European Commission to investigate South West GM incident

Thu 18th Jun 2009

South West Liberal Democrat MEP Graham Watson has called on the Government to come clean on GM crops being grown in the region. In 2008 GM oil seed rape was accidentally mixed with regular seeds and grown somewhere in South Somerset. The Government is refusing to provide full details of the incident. Following Mr Watson's intervention the European Commission has said it will investigate whether the EU Law has been infringed.

Graham Watson MEP  (photography: Jackie Frost)

GRAHAM WATSON MEP 'ENCOURAGED BY SOLID RESULT'

Mon 8th Jun 2009

Liberal Democrat MEP Graham Watson is responding to results for the European Parliamentary elections for the South West & Gibraltar this afternoon.

SOUTH WEST VOTERS URGED TO 'MAKE IT COUNT'

Wed 3rd Jun 2009

Liberal Democrat European Parliamentary elections candidates for the South West will spend their penultimate day of campaigning calling on voters to 'make their voice count'at the polls tomorrow.

GLYN FORD LOSES SUPPORT OF LABOUR ACTIVISTS

Tue 2nd Jun 2009

Liberal Democrat European Parliamentary election candidates for the South West are challenging Labour's Glyn Ford today over a reported lack of support within his own party.

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Quotes of the Week

"On issue after issue, the Liberal Democrats have led the fight for real change while the Conservatives lagged behind. On the economy, on the environment and now on the real reform of politics, it is the Lib Dems that are offering something different."

April Pond, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Norwich North by-election

www.norwichlibdems.org.uk - 21 June

"I believe that my position as an MP between now and the next election is untenable."

Labour MP Ian Gibson

Resigning as MP for Norwich North - 6 June. See www.norwichlibdems.org.uk for Norwich North by-election news.

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Liberal Democrat Campaigns
Bournemouth West General Election Result

Turnout: 33924 (53%)

41.4%
 
Conservative: 14057 (−1.4%)
29.6%
 
Liberal Democrat: 10026 (+4.4%)
23.1%
 
Labour: 7824 (−5.7%)

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Bournemouth East General Election Result

Turnout: 37599 (59%)

45%
 
Conservative: 16925 (+1.7%)
31.1%
 
Liberal Democrat: 11681 (−2.6%)
19.1%
 
Labour: 7191 (+0.8%)

View the results in detail.