The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Newton Abbot

On May 6th 2017 the Newton Abbot lib Dem party unanimously approved our 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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  District Council shenanigans
  Article: Apr 26, 2018
  By Cllr Eleanor Rylance

  Well, last night at full council was certainly lively. Two motions were submitted by the East Devon Alliance. Both were fairly uncontroversial to a person of average levels of empathy. The text of the two motions as submitted were:

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  1) Motion about cuts to services in local hospitals.

  "That this Council resolves to welcome the proposal of the Devon CCGs to develop place-based health care, the RD&E's launch of community health conversations in Eastern Locality towns, and the aim of community involvement in supporting statutory services. Noting also the CCGs' intention to announce their Estates Strategy following these conversations, this Council requests the NHS organisations to observe the following principles:
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  Cllr Huntley leading fight to retain last communty venue in Bigbury-on-Sea
  Article: Apr 26, 2018

  Residents in Bigbury-on-Sea are fighting hard to prevent demolition of the oldest house in the village and the former Bay View Café.

  Developers Galioin are seeking to demolish it to replace with 4 new houses.

  Local Lib Dem Councillor Beth Huntley campaigned with villagers against demolition in December, but since then the developer has resubmitted plans to try and win the planners over with drawings that include a cafe underneath one of the four houses.
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  Caroline Voaden selected as Totnes PPC
  Article: Apr 26, 2018

  The local Lib Dems have selected Totnes resident Caroline Voaden to be their prospective parliamentary candidate for the Totnes constituency at the next General Election.

  Following her se lection Caroline said "I'm really thrilled to have been selected and pledge to start work straight away to win the Totnes seat for the Lib Dems. With the current government in chaos over Brexit and Labour trying to hold themselves together while they fail to provide any real opposition, I believe there's never been a better time to be fighting for the Lib Dems here. The campaign to win this seat starts now."
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  Why we need to ban upskirting
  Article: Apr 25, 2018

  Upskirting is the act of taking a photo up a woman's skirt without her consent.

  In 2009 it was made illegal in Scotland but shockingly it remains legal in England and Wales.

  Authorities can ask a perpetrator to delete the photo but under current law no further prosecution is possible.

  Police have managed to prosecute some people for upskirting for outraging public decency. But this is patently absurd as it should not matter how public it was or who else saw it. This also ignores the fact this is a crime with a victim.
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  Exeter Liberal Democrats Manifesto 2018
  Article: Apr 24, 2018
  By Adrian Fullam

  Exeter Liberal Democrats Manifesto

  Exeter City Council Elections - 3 May 2018

  Exeter Liberal Democrats believe in Local Democracy. Liberal Democrat candidates are empowered to speak up for the areas they represent and are bound together by a common philosophy rather than strict party discipline. Those who elect a Liberal Democrat Councillor will have a representative who answers primarily to the voters in the ward. However we have some common aspirations which provide a guide to our priorities.
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  Exeter Liberal Democrat Council candidates 3 May 2018
  Article: Apr 24, 2018
  By Adrian Fullam

  Alphington - Rod Ruffle

  Duryard & St James - Kevin Mitchell

  Exwick - Andrew Soper

  Heavitree - Stephen Gates

  Mincinglake & Whipton - Matt Smith

  Newtown & St Leonards - Vanessa Newcombe

  Pennsylvania - Mike Mitchell

  Pinhoe - Charles Cole

  Priory - Christine Campion

  St Davids - James Dart

  St Loyes - Tom Deakin
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  Britain is stronger with the back-stop of EU law
  Article: Apr 23, 2018

  In the face of further defeats on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, and following further pressure from Peers across the House of Lords, the government has brought forward amendments to ensure that the UK still has the ability to refer to and apply EU guidance for legal matters in our courts going forwards.
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  Third Withdrawal Bill defeat in a week for the Government
  Article: Apr 23, 2018

  Liberal Democrats have voted with a majority of cross-party Peers in the House of Lords to inflict another defeat on the government.

  An amendment to retain the Charter of Fundamental Rights in UK law was successfully moved and is the third defeat for the government in the EU (Withdrawal) Bill in the House of Lords at Report Stage.
  
  The Charter of Fundamental Rights has been a key component of EU law since 2000 and has set the bar on civil, political, social and economic rights.
  
  The UK's continued use of this piece of legislation shows the rest of the world that we are still committed to the highest standards on human rights and the principles of the Charter going forward.
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  Barnstorming double by-election win!
  Article: Apr 20, 2018

  The Liberal Democrats won two of the council by-elections that were held last night (with one still to declare!), gaining two seats from the Conservatives!

  The Liberal Democrats, under Vince Cable, are winning seats up and down the country and against all opposition - because people know when they elect Liberal Democrats, they're electing someone who'll get things done for their community!
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  Vince Cable speech: break-up the big tech monopolies
  Article: Apr 19, 2018

  He criticised the effective monopolies enjoyed by the likes of Google, Facebook, and Amazon - comparing their market dominance to that of big oil companies in the past - and suggested ways they could be broken up.

  "Data is the new oil. Data is the raw material which drives these firms and it is control of data which gives them an advantage over competitors. These companies have acquired their pivotal position by providing a service or platform through which data can be extracted, collected and used.
  
  Just as Standard Oil once cornered 85% of the refined oil market, today Google drives 89% of internet search, 95% of young adults on the internet use a Facebook product, Amazon accounts for 75% of E-book sales, while Google and Apple combined provide 99% of mobile operating systems.
  
  National government and, even more so, supranational bodies like the EU can and should look to break up enterprises where size is detrimental to the economic well-being of the country, its citizens and its capacity for innovation.
  
  There is a case for splitting Amazon into three separate businesses - one offering cloud computing, one acting as a general retailer and one offering a third-party marketplace. Other examples would be Facebook being forced to divest itself of Instagram and WhatsApp as a condition for operating in the EU, creating two new social media networks. Divesting Google of YouTube would be another.
  
  What is striking that the most effective competition authority in the capitalist world - the European Commission - is probably the only body with the clout to take these decisions. The UK could quite obviously never do it alone.
  
  Britain commits an act of serious self-harm by doggedly setting itself apart from the power of shared sovereignty with our neighbours.