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Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
“Ministers must commit to programmes outside the criminal justice system for dealing with children, like restorative justice.”, said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Justice Secretary, David Howarth. Commenting on Government figures showing a 20% fall in the number of first time entrants into the criminal justice system, David Howarth said: “The drop in children entering the criminal justice...
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Aberavon & Neath Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Commenting on the wildcat prison officer strikes taking place at several prisons, Liberal Democrat Shadow Justice Secretary, David Howarth said: “Because of the unique position prison officers are in, the Government has a responsibility to ensure serious grievances are dealt with before officers feel they have no choice but to strike. "Whatever the rights and wrongs of a particular strike...
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Liberal Bureaucracy (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Talking about the Cambridge selection reminds me that I haven't rattled on about candidates for a while. Let's remedy that... Career success is not just about talent and hard work, although without those key elements, you are unlikely to be successful. However, most successful people will acknowledge that being in the right place at the right time helps. It's knowing where the right place is and when...
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de moribus liberalibus (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
The question came to me as I read of David Howarth's sad departure from the Commons -- a good liberal representing a city that deserves nothing less. I note that he commented that after '22 years of elected public office, the time has come for me to concentrate on my other life, as an academic'. 22 years? Is that how long I have to stay around? Next May it will be eight years, leaving another fourteen...
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Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
What could be simpler: five categories, each with five links. And it’s Friday. 5 most-read stories on LDV this week 1. Opinion: No to All-Men Shortlists (54) by Jo Swinson MP 2. Cambridge MP David Howarth to stand down (14) by The Voice 3. Lib Dem peer admits exploiting expenses loophole (33) [...]
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Alter Ego (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
I am always very happy to wish people greetings for their birthday, my family will tell you I nearly always forget, which is why it is such a great boon to have Facebook to remind one when someone’s birthday is pending. David Howarth is a particularly popular chap with 997 of his closest friends signed up on [...]
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Liberal Bureaucracy (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
With the announcement that David Howarth is standing down, there will doubtless be some urgency to select his replacement. So, how will this work? The first task is, technically, for the Local Party to approach the Regional Candidates Chair (RCC) to appoint a Returning Officer. This shouldn't be a lengthy process, as Catherine Smart, East of England's RCC, is a Cambridge City councillor. She will...
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Liberal Vision (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Liberal Vision has received an anonymous dedication to David Howarth MP, who is standing down at the next General Election. We’re more than happy to publish it here: Most aptly called ‘Rumpolian’ by Quentin Letts, David Howarth, to the dismay of many, announced on Thursday that he will not be seeking re-election, in order to concentrate [...]
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Ellee Seymour (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
A generation ago, Conservatives ruled the roost in Cambridge, both in Westminster and on the city council. But support gradually declined until it lost its domination. Local Tories are now hoping that success is within reach again following the surprise decision by Lib Dem MP David Howarth not to seek re-election next year. This could be [...]
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Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Liberal Democrat MP David Howarth today announced that he would be standing down from Parliament at the next election to concentrate on his career as an academic. David Howarth said: “After nearly 22 years of elected public office, the time has come for me to concentrate on my other life, as an academic. It has been a [...]
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Liberal England (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
David Howarth , the Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge, has announced that he will be leaving the Commons at the next general election to concentrate upon his academic career. I shall be sorry to see him go. He is one of the most able and Liberal of our MPs. Still, an attractive seat has suddenly become available. As a service to ambitious young Lib Dems, here is the Visit Cambridge website.
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Focus on King's Hedges (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The whole team in King's Hedges were saddened at the announcement that David Howarth, our MP, has decided not to stand at the next election and will instead return to his self-confessed "other life" in academia. The announcement can be found on the local party web site , David Howarths Website , and has been reported by the Cambridge News (amongst other places). David has done a lot of excellent...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Liberal Democrat MP David Howarth announces he will stand down at the next general election.
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Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Local Amnesty International (AI) members, at a demonstration in Cambridge Market Square on October 26th, called for the UK government to increase international pressure on Sri Lanka to release the more than 250,000 Tamil detainees from the refugee-turned-detention camps. Richard Howitt, MEP for the East of England, also spoke in support of the Campaign and local MP David Howarth came along to sign...
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Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
“The Government must get over its obsession with sounding tough and do what actually works to cut crime,” said David Howarth, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Justice Secretary. Commenting on today’s Prison Reform Trust report, which calls for the youth justice system to prioritise restorative justice, whereby young offenders face their victims, David Howarth said: “All the evidence...
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