http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Sue Doughty en-GB Sue Doughty http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Sue Doughty 2008-07-25T08:22+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000368/are_people_politically_engaged.html The Hansard Society (a political and research charity) have published their findings on public attitudes to politics which uses a range of political engagement indicators. This is the fifth annual audit and one thing that seems to have remained constant in the findings, through the years, is how few people are politically active. In fact only around one in eight people are politically active and the majority of activities are small such as signing a petition. 2008-07-24T12:39+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000367/guildford_liberal_democrats_welcome_rural_housing_report.html Sue Doughty, Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Guildford, has welcomed a new report setting out how more can be done to provide affordable homes and a vibrant economy in the English countryside. 2008-07-24T11:39+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000366/additional_housing_numbers_for_guildford_are_unacceptable_says_doughty.html Commenting on the Government's proposal to increase Guildford's target for new build houses by a further 2000 above the draft South East Plan (for 2006 - 2026) Sue Doughty said, "The Government is asking Guildford to sacrifice the green belt to the North East of Guildford between Burpham and Clandon to take 2000 more houses. Meanwhile the rest of Guildford still has to cram in another 322 houses per year. Yet we all know that the North and West of Guildford are pretty well full up already. 2008-07-22T11:54+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000365/liberal_democrats_want_to_make_it_happen.html Liberal Democrats in Guildford have welcomed 'Make it Happen', the Liberal Democrats' vision for Britain launched by Party Leader Nick Clegg MP. Called 'Make it Happen'. 2008-07-18T10:47+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000364/how_effective_is_parliament.html The Hansard Society published a new book yesterday called 'Law in the Making: Influence and Change in the Legislative Process'. 2008-07-17T15:19+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000363/how_young_people_want_the_future_to_look.html This week Reform and Ipsos MORI launched a report on young people and politics, which argues that the values of young people can transform government for the better. 2008-07-17T14:43+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000362/call_for_action_on_historic_buildings_at_risk.html The publication of a register highlighting the plight of historic buildings in the South East has been welcomed by Sue Doughty and local Liberal Democrats. 2008-07-16T10:40+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000361/time_to_stop_putting_democracy_up_for_sale.html Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Guildford Sue Doughty has welcomed the report by the Information Commissioner Richard Thomas recommending that the practice of selling names and personal details from the electoral register be stopped as soon as possible. 2008-07-16T10:33+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000360/conservatives_walk_away_from_phone_mast_battle.html LIBERAL Democrats in Guildford are disappointed that the Conservatives didn't support calls to tighten up planning rules on mobile phone masts. 2008-07-08T11:00+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000358/avoid_holiday_mobile_bill_blues_this_summer.html With more and more people using mobile phones and mobile modems while on holiday abroad, Sue Doughty has warned Guildford holidaymakers to watch out for hidden charges that they may not be aware of. 2008-07-08T10:00+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000359/liberal_democrats_to_improve_transparency_in_mps_expenses.html 148 Labour MPs, 21 Conservative MPs and UKIP's only MP united last Thursday night [3rd July] to vote down the proposal for an independent audit of all MPs' expenses claims. 2008-07-07T15:39+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000357/sue_disappointed_by_failure_to_improve_mps_expenses_rules.html Sue Doughty, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesperson for Guildford, is shocked that the tougher expenses rules for MPs were rejected last night. 2008-07-07T11:11+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000356/student_lends_a_helping_hand.html This week Sue Doughty welcomed a work experience student into the Guildford Liberal Democrat office. Tom Davidson, 15, from Kings College School, spent the week learning more about politics, Lib Dem policies and local campaigns. 2008-07-04T15:59+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000355/report_reminds_us_to_reduce_energy_use_in_the_home.html The National Audit Office published a report this week which suggests that although we are starting to see a reversal of the long-term growth in household energy consumption, more work is needed in order to maintain this fall in household energy use. 2008-07-02T15:08+01:00 http://www.suedoughty.org.uk/news/000354/guildford_has_not_benefited_from_browns_first_year_as_prime_minister.html Guildford has not benefited from Gordon Brown's leadership claim local Liberal Democrats in a message to residents. 2008-07-01T15:55+01:00