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Winning for OXWAB with Evan Harris
This site contains information about the local party and councillors in Oxford West and Abingdon, and campaigns that we are running. We also run a large number of events during the year, many of which are open to anyone. See our events page.
What We Are Doing
Latest Elections
There were elections in Oxford City and Kidlington on 1st May 2008. There were no elections in the Vale of White Horse area (Abingdon and the villages around it).
There is a by-election in Oxford City for Holywell ward. Please go to the Oxford East Lib Dem website for details of it.
Oxford East Lib Dems.
The last elections in the Vale of White Horse and Kidlington were held on 3rd May 2007. At the same time, there were elections to Abingdon Town Council and to Kidlington Parish Council, as well as many other Parish Councils in the Vale area. There were no elections in Oxford City.
In the last general election in May 2005 Dr Evan Harris was re-elected as the MP for Oxford West and Abingdon. The results are shown on this page.
Watch Our New Film
Click on the play button in the box on the right to see the party's latest video.
Campaigns
The Liberal Democrats launched a major campaign on Health recently, and locally Lib Dems have been campaigning to try to prevent Abingdon Hospital closing.
In July 2007, Liberal Democrats announced radical plans to cut the income tax, reducing the basic rate to 16p and benefiting millions of people on low and middle incomes. We will then switch to green taxes on things like pollution and carbon. A typical double-earning family will receive about £1,000 a year back.
Liberal Democrats are running a local campaign for better bus services to Headington and the hospitals.
However, we would like this website to be more than just a useful resource - we would like to hear from you. Online you can:
Woodstock Road Cycle Track Victory
Mon 9th Jun 2008
Local Lib Dem County Councillor Dermot Roaf (on behalf of local cyclists) has been pressing the County for over a year to extend the cycle track on the wide pavement on the west side of Woodstock Road south of Bainton Road. There is a gap between the end of the bus-lane and the start of the cycle track at Bainton Road and the traffic island near Moreton Road makes the road very narrow and frightening for cyclists.
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Read "Woodstock Road Cycle Track Victory" in full (154 words).
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Can You Help the Lib Dem Campaign in Henley?
Fri 6th Jun 2008
Liberal Democrat members across Oxfordshire are being asked to join the campaign team for the Liberal Democrats at the Henley by-election which has now been confirmed for the 26th June. Lib Dem candidate Stephen Kearney and a big team is fighting to win in the seat, which would fall to the Party if we can achieve the same swing as in Bromley 2 years ago.
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Read "Can You Help the Lib Dem Campaign in Henley?" in full (389 words).
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Gets Wired For Wi-Fi
Thu 29th May 2008
Abingdon Town Councillors will celebrate the start of a wireless revolution for the town centre on Saturday following the installation of 'Wi-Fi' points around the Market Place and Abbey Meadows. Anyone in the town centre with a laptop or mobile device will be able to use the internet for free.
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Read "Gets Wired For Wi-Fi" in full (289 words).
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Bus Passes: We're Working On It, say Vale
Tue 27th May 2008
Vale Leader Tony de Vere has recognised the problems a small number of older residents are still experiencing with their free bus passes. Of the 16,500 passes due to be sent out by the Council by April when the new free travel scheme began, around 700 still have to be dealt with.. Of these, 600 new applications have been made since April, so only around 100 of the original applications are outstanding.
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Read "Bus Passes: We're Working On It, say Vale" in full (262 words).
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United in Diversity - Flying the Flag
Fri 9th May 2008
The Vale's Liberal Democrat Group has welcomed the Council's move to celebrate Europe Day by flying the European Flag on its building on May 9th. The iconic flag has been a symbol of European unity since it was first adopted by the Council of Europe in 1955. The flag was adopted by the European Community in 1985 and it has since become an important symbol of European Unity across the continent.
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Read "United in Diversity - Flying the Flag" in full (258 words).
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Oxford Lib Dems Choose Group Leader
Sat 3rd May 2008
The Liberal Democrat group on Oxford City Council have elected David Rundle, the Headington Councillor and former Deputy leader of the council, as their new group leader. He will be Leader of the Opposition, after Labour's gains from minor parties gave it a plurality of councillors in Oxford City. Elected unanimously, Rundle was nominated for the post by outgoing Leader of the City Council John Goddard.
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Read "Oxford Lib Dems Choose Group Leader" in full (90 words).
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| Crewe & Nantwich By Election Result |
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Turnout: 41856 (58%)
49.1%
Conservative: 20539 (+16.5%)
30.3%
Labour: 12679 (−18.5%)
14.4%
Liberal Democrat: 6040 (−4.2%)
View the results in detail.
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| Oxford West & Abingdon General Election Result |
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Turnout: 52600 (66%)
46.3%
Liberal Democrat: 24336 (−1.5%)
31.7%
Conservative: 16653 (+1.7%)
16.6%
Labour: 8725 (−1.1%)
View the results in detail.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"The Tories' main challenger in the June 26 Henley by-election will be the Liberal Democrats. Labour is expected to do so badly it will lose its deposit. "
Evening Standard
www.thisislondon.co.uk - 5 June
"We're going to be running a strong campaign to win here in Henley, and I'm going to be back as often as I can and urge members from across the country to join me. "
Lord Rennard
www.henleylibdems.org.uk - 26 May
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