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George Lyon: A campaigner for Scotland in Europe
The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.
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Mon 1st Sep 2008
Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has demanded an urgent Ministerial response to the NFU's 'Manifesto for the Hills'.
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Tue 19th Aug 2008
The Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the European Parliament, George Lyon, has joined Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, in condemning the plans by Europe to restrict animal transport times to eight hours. Like Liam McArthur, George Lyon believes that if these plans go ahead they would have a devastating impact on Scottish agriculture.
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Mon 18th Aug 2008
The top Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for next year's elections to the European Parliament, George Lyon, visited Orkney last week to hear at first hand the issues concerning Orkney fishermen and farmers. Along with Orkney MSP, Liam McArthur, George Lyon met representatives of both these industries and he also visited EMEC to see for himself Orkney's world leading marine renewable energy testing station.
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Thu 14th Aug 2008
Commenting on the Scottish Government's announcement that Scotland will join European leaders in developing innovative transport initiatives to encourage more Scots out of their cars, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Alison McInnes said: "Although I welcome the Scottish Government's commitment to encouraging Scots out of their cars in favour of greener alternatives, it is no substitute for the more comprehensive funding that was previously available to all local authorities to support greener travel.
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Thu 7th Aug 2008
Top Scottish Lib Dem Euro candidate George Lyon has given his backing to a global campaign to highlight the fate of Tibet on the eve of the Beijing Olympics.
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Thu 7th Aug 2008
Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the EU George Lyon has called on the European Parliament's Environment Committee to put their plans to ban a wide range of pesticides on ice.
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Mon 4th Aug 2008
Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the EU George Lyon has hit out at plans by Europe to restrict animal transport times to eight hours. Mr Lyon believes that if these plans go ahead they would have a devastating impact on Scottish agriculture.
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