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Welcome to the South West Liberal Democrats Website

Graham Campaigning Around the South West.

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Nick Clegg with the Lib Dem team

A Week with Watson

Graham Watson, working for you.

The Liberal Democrats want to get a fair deal from Europe for the West Country and Gibraltar. Led by Graham Watson MEP the Liberal Democrats are Europe's 'critical friend'. Liberal Democrats are best placed to tackle cross-border issues like climate change and crime.

June 4th 2009 will be polling day for the next European Elections. The more people who support the Liberal Democrats - the more we can do to get a fair deal for the West Country and Gibraltar.

The six Liberal Democrat candidates for the South west region are:

Kay Barnard is a Somerset farmer. She wants to join Graham and work to reform the Common Agricultural Policy. She looks set to be the only farmer on the ticket of a major party in the region. Let's send a farmer to Brussels!

Our constituency includes Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and the former Avon county. It also includes Gibraltar.

Liberal Democrats:

The Liberal Democrat Manifesto for Europe - Stronger together, poorer apart .

The Liberal Democrats will give people the help they need.

The European Parliament election is a big choice for Britain.

The Liberal Democrat Manifesto for Europe - Stronger together, pooer apart

MEP's Tribute to Leading Local Liberal Democrat

Fri 5th Feb 2010

Graham Watson MEP today paid tribute to leading Liberal Democrat Sir Chris Clarke OBE, who died on 15 December 2009. Speaking at the memorial service held today at Wells Cathedral, Watson said;

Watson celebrates victory for equal rights in France

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

South West Lib Dem MEP Graham Watson is celebrating a hard won victory in the battle to secure equal rights for same sex British couples living in France.

Graham supports gay rights in the European Parliament (photography: Jackie Frost)

Watson Calls for urgent action on Hungarian Detainees

Wed 20th Jan 2010

Speaking in a debate on an Oral Question secured by the Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament last night, Graham Watson MEP said:

Graham speaking in Parliament (photography: Jackie Frost)

Better internet for Winterbourne Stoke and surrounding villages

Thu 14th Jan 2010

Local Councillors and residents from Winterbourne Stoke will this week submit plans to the South West Regional Development Agency that could see the village and surrounding area get access to internet speeds sixty times faster than existing average speeds.

"Keep the noise down!"

Mon 11th Jan 2010

As a member of the European Parliament I was interested to see the work of Bristol City Council in involving residents in the implementation of the EU noise directive, through the EU funded Citizenscape project.

Uyghurs must have fair trial

Thu 7th Jan 2010

Statement by Graham Watson MEP on the extradition of twenty Uyghurs from Cambodia to China and their need for a fair trial

Victory! Newt protection for Holnest after 6 year battle

Mon 21st Dec 2009

Great Crested Newts in Dorset can hibernate in peace this Christmas, after the EU declared 54 hectares of grassland and ponds in Holnest to be a "Special Area of Conservation", offering protection to the endangered species.

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