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LisNews (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
Lib Dem culture spokesman Don Foster said a survey showing that 35 branches were lost in the last financial year "demonstrates the severity of the crisis facing library services across the country". Research group LISU also found that local authorities are cutting funding for books and staff.
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Chris Paul: Labour of Love (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008
Every now and then even Lib Dem mimicster for culture Don Foster is going to back the right horse. Unlike for example when he opposed the de-centralisation of the BBC to Manchester and beyond suggesting that we in this city rather than the nation should pay for the BBC to be spread democratically. But I agree with Stephen Tall at LDV that Don has got it right in the case of Burlesque Gate. Labour's...
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Steve Beasant Liberal Democrat (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
There has been a 26% increase in the number of premises selling alcohol, but only 0.1% of such premises have had their licences taken away, according to Liberal Democrat analysis of new Licensing Statistics released today. Don Foster went on to say: The figures also show that there was a 14% increase in the [...]
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Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 19/10/2008
Responding to the admission from Home Office minister Alan Campbell that no drinking banning orders have been made since their introduction two years ago, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: “Once again, the Government has failed to deliver on promises to crack down on the problems created by binge drinking.” “When [...]
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Aberavon & Neath Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 18/10/2008
New research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the enormous number of staff currently being employed across Government to administer the Olympic project. Answers to Parliamentary Questions by Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster show that 11 Whitehall departments and 14 Government agencies employ staff dedicated to the Games, resulting in almost 1,000 people overseeing...
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Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 16/10/2008
Commenting on the Annual School Sports Survey figures released today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: “The improvement in the number of pupils doing enough sport a week is welcome, but we can’t ignore the fact that nearly three quarters of a million children are still missing out.” Don Foster continued, [...]
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Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 15/10/2008
Responding to comments by the Vice Chairman of the Police Federation, Simon Reed, that many towns have become ‘like the Wild West’ late at night because of new licensing laws, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: “When will the Government wake up to the failure of its licensing legislation? The [...]
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wiganer.net (Free subscription) | 13/10/2008
Don Foster MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary belives that football supporters are not getting the fair deal they deserve. Here's what he had to say.
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Walcot Ward (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Soaring prices of petrol, food and heating are hitting people hard across Bath. It doesn’t matter how much you earn, almost everyone is feeling the pinch. Hardest hit are pensioners and others on fixed incomes. Bath MP Don Foster said, "People are fed up with Gordon Brown’s excuses for his economic mismanagement. We need action now to help people in Bath. Pensions went up by just a few pounds a week...
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Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Responding to Andy Burnham’s announcement today of a modernisation review of England’s public library service, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: “I welcome a review of how libraries can be improved but I’m concerned that this is just a thinly veiled attempt to make further cuts to our fast-disappearing library [...]
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Download Unlimited TV Show Movies (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
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Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Responding to the announcement that the Serious Fraud Officer (SFO) has decided not to launch a formal investigation into whether any criminal activity took place in the recent premium-rate phone-in scandals, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: “It’s an absolute scandal that no one is prepared to take responsibility for [...]
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New Statesman (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
'I do know that that we have been hitting the right buttons on issues that matter to ordinary people. Certainly our policies on tax cuts for average and low income households have been well received,' writes Don Foster. It's nearly over; a very late night tonight, the Leader's speech tomorrow morning which, of course, will be brilliant and then it's back to Bath. If you've never been to a party...
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Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Commenting on reports the Department for Work and Pensions is negotiating with ITV about spending £400,000 on a TV programme fronted by Jeremy Kyle, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Don Foster said: “It’s a complete scandal that public funds are being wasted on commercial programmes that appear to be little more than political [...]
