The Conservative candidate for the Westhoughton North with Chew Moor ward was left red-faced after residents spotted he spelt the name of the ward he wants to represent INCORRECTLY. Chew Moor has now become “Chew Valley”. We at the Liberal Democrats will be the first to admit that there’s the occasional slip-up in our Focus [...]

The Tory candidate for Bolton West in this year’s General Election has been criticised in the national media for answering a question planted by her husband at a town hall debate in Westhoughton. Labour criticised the move by telling the BBC: “It’s very disappointing that the Conservative Party feel the need to drop in a [...]

Jackie Pearcey was a hit with viewers of a town hall debate last week, which was featured live on BBC News. The Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Bolton West answered questions at the TV debate in Westhoughton’s Carnegie Hall. The debate was hosted by Gavin Estler, the BBC Newsnight presenter. Youngsters from Westhoughton High School [...]

Nick Clegg has topped polls and left Labour and Tories in disarray after he reached out to the people of Britain in a vote-changing performance at the first Leader’s Debate. The debate, which was hosted by ITV1, saw Nick Clegg eclipse Gordon Brown and David Cameron. Subsequent polls have placed Nick Clegg has the clear [...]

Nick Clegg launches ‘A Fresh Start for Britain’ campaign.

Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats, yesterday made it clear that it is up to the people of Britain to decide who will govern the next Parliament, and not for the Labour and Tory parties to start discussing who will back who if there is a hung parliament. The Tories and Labour have recently [...]

Labour and Tory chiefs have lavished praise on the Lib Dems in a desperate attempt to win their support. Gordon Brown and the Tories’ David Cameron have both commended Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, as never seen before. It is seen as a clear sign that both parties believe the Lib Dems pose a serious [...]

The Tories will freeze the pay of public officials earning just £18,000 a year if they get in to power, it has been revealed. Responding to the ludicrous plans that were announced at the recent Conservative party conference, Jackie Pearcey, Bolton West’s Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, said: “So, the Conservatives’ much-trailed plans to freeze the [...]