With the majority of Britain's nuclear power stations due to close in the next 20 years, the debate about our nuclear future is heating up once again. Arguments deployed by the nuclear lobby are, however, very easily cooled.
Local people are familiar with the disgraceful story of how the Labour Government has dealt with those who have lost their Occupational Pensions between 1997 and 5th April 2005. Those for example who worked at Chesterfield Cylinders, Dema Glass and Coalite, who along with at least 60,000 others around the UK saw their savings for retirement 'stolen' away.
Introducing the Disability Rights Commission events at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference last week, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield said:
Commenting on the Populus poll published last week, Paul Holmes, Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield, said: "The Liberal Democrats are more trusted than the other main political parties to be honest and principled, and to understand the way that people live their lives in Britain today.
Paul Holmes has backed calls for immediate international action to save the people of Darfur.
Chairing yesterday's National Union of Students fringe debate on funding the higher education system at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference, Paul Holmes, MP for Chesterfield and Member of the House of Commons Education Select Committee said:
