The Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Newton Abbot

On May6th the Newton Abbot lib Dem party unanimously approved our new candidate for Westminster to represent the Newton Abbot constituency.

Marie Chadwick (was Jenkins)

Marie Chadwick is the Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for the Newton Abbot Constituency.

Marie has been working as a campaigner at the RNIB.

Marie has a long history of campaigning having previously organised election campaigns for the Liberal Democrats in the South West. She has also worked on campaigns to protect the local Courts Service and to retain 24-hour Search and Rescue cover in North Devon.

Marie is also a former Teignbridge District Councillor where she was Portfolio Holder for Communities and Regulation where she undertook campaigns to protect local groups from budget cuts.

"I'm really looking forward the opportunity to represent Newton Abbot residents. At this time the constituency must have a strong voice as we face many issues and the impacts of conservative cuts and continued austerity"

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  Tax break for employers who improve mental health
  Article: Sep 19, 2017

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  We also need a pay rise for NHS staff and demanded that Theresa May give EU nationals working in the NHS the right to stay now.
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  IFS demolishes Boris Johnson's £350m lie
  Article: Sep 19, 2017

  The IFS has demolished Boris Johnson's repeated claim that Brexit will lead to an £350m for the NHS.

  In a letter to The Times, the IFS's deputy director Carl Emmerson points out that overall Brexit is actually set to damage the public finances and lead to "net fiscal loss."

  This is a point made by the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast and adopted by the government.
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  We must have employee representation on boards
  Article: Sep 18, 2017

  At our conference today, the Liberal Democrats have agreed to a raft of new policies which will see stricter penalties for companies that break the law, as part of a series of measures to improve corporate governance.

  This would include scrapping the need to establish intent or guilt of a senior executive in cases of corporate failure, meaning that companies themselves could be held criminally liable.
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  We need a new strategy to beat terror
  Article: Sep 18, 2017

  In the wake of the recent terrorist outrages it's clear that we need a bold change of strategy to defeat terrorism and counter violent extremism.

  To do that, at our Autumn Conference today we have proposed a bold new strategy to defeat terror. At the heart of the strategy being proposed is proper funding and resourcing for the community police.
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  DExEU head Oliver Robbins finds an exit from Brexit
  Article: Sep 18, 2017

  In surprising news today, the Head of the Deparment for Exiting the European Union, Oliver Robbins has quit to take up a new role after a series of disagreements with David Davis.

  I'm glad someone has found an exit from Brexit.

  Unfortunately for the government, it's the civil servant who was meant to be leading it.
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  The roll-out of the Universal Credit has been shambolic - it's time for it to be paused
  Article: Sep 18, 2017

  According to charities, councils and housing associations, the rollout of the universal credit is a disaster in slow-motion.

  A mandatory six-week wait to receive a first payment is causing people serious difficulties, with over half of new claimants having to borrow money to make ends meet. Universal Credit's policy of making claimants pay landlords
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  Tougher fire safety rules are needed to prevent another Grenfell
  Article: Sep 18, 2017

  Fire safety has to be put at the forefront of new building regulations in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

  That is abundantly clear - and that's why, today, the Liberal Democrats have voted to give a stronger role to the social housing regulator, and are pushing for a package of measures to improve fire safety and building regulations.
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  Not credible for Boris to stay in Govt after £350m NHS myth
  Article: Sep 17, 2017

  In April 2016, I wrote to the UK Statistics Authority over the Vote Leave campaign's claim £350m a week is sent to the EU.

  In his reply the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, Sir Andrew Dilnot CBE, said that VoteLeave's use of the figure was "potentially misleading."

  The fact that Boris Johnson continues to use it, despite having been told repeatedly that it's nonsense, means it is just not credible for him to remain in Government.
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  It's time for a pay rise for our armed forces
  Article: Sep 17, 2017

  Today at our Autumn Conference the Liberal Democrats have called on the government to immediately lift the pay cap on the armed forces to address a growing recruitment crisis.

  Currently, a newly trained private on £18,488 would see a £351 real-terms pay cut next year once inflation is taken into account. The Liberal Democrats would raise wages in line with inflation, meaning a newly trained private would get a pay rise of £536 up to just over £19,000.
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  We are the only party offering an exit from Brexit
  Article: Sep 17, 2017

  The effects of Brexit are already being felt.

  The value of the pound has plummeted.

  Inflation has risen. Growth in the economy has slowed, and the government is already borrowing billions more to fill the gap in lost tax revenue.

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