The Lib Dem's Nationally.

Lib Dem's crash in polls after cuts.

By the end of July, 2010 support for the Liberal Democrats had fallen to 12%, a third of the party’s peak during the election campaign and half its share of the vote at the election.

The Lib Dem's in Halton.

A Tale of One Party and Two Faces ? 

The Lib Dem's are well known for their tactic of presenting one image in one area and a totally different one elsewhere,
here in Halton they are little different.

In a rather revealing leaflet they have been using in Runcorn for the local elections they use the following text to misrepresent the facts about investment in Runcorn, whilst exporting candidates to Widnes who say nothing of the sort in Widnes. Well they wouldn't would they ? This leaflet content has been reproduced word for word from the leaflet without changes.

A TALE OF TWO TOWNS.

The Council says 'Runcorn will not be left behind' by the opening of the new shopping centre in Widnes - well you could have fooled us ! When Runcorn and Widnes were joined, Runcorn's Town Centre was thriving. How times have changed under Labour. Now Widnes is booming whereas the Shopping City part of Halton Lea is under administration and Runcorn's Town Centre is a disgrace. Shoppers have difficulty parking and Uban Splash's plans for the Canal Quarter have been abandoned. There are some good specialist shops but more are needed. Now the Labour-led Council proposes to downgrade the Town Centre to a 'District Centre'. Runcorn has a higher population and two more councillors than Widnes. On May 6th you will have the chance to vote Liberal Democrat and end the 34 year rule of the Widnes dominated Labour Party.

Just below this 'article' are two straplines; one says 'Vote for Whitley' the other 'Vote for Runcorn'.  No surprises that the leaflets put out in Widnes didn't focus on the above tale ?

If you're unfortunate enough to meet a Lid Dem candidate canvassing in Widnes perhaps you could ask them where they stand on the above tale ? This is the political party trying to put itself forward as an alternative to lead Halton Borough Council. Their credability as a party that would govern both sides of the river fairly (if ever in that position)
is now in tatters.

Why the Yellow & Blues should worry.

Research by the Fabians shows that:

•19 Lib Dem seats - a third of their total - would fall to Labour if just one-in-four Lib Dem voters switches to Labour in those constituencies

•30 Conservative seats would fall to Labour if just one-in-four Lib Dem voters switches to Labour in those constituencies

•55 Conservative seats would fall to Labour if half of Lib Dem voters switch to Labour in those constituencies. Together with seats taken off the Lib Dems, this could be enough for Labour to regain a majority at the next election.