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Lib Dems push for cloud regulator

...and procurement that we have set out elsewhere in this paper." The Lib Dems said that encouraging the development of open industry bodies for the... Read more

20 September, 2011 by Jack Clark

Lib Dems call for halt to copyright crackdown

...policy to strike out its copyright enforcement and website-blocking measures. The Lib Dems' pledge to repeal parts of the Digital Economy Act has been... Read more

20 September, 2011 by David Meyer

Lib Dems back IT skills office for government

The Liberal Democrats have said the government should set up an office to help plug the 'skills gap' in government IT Read more

27 September, 2011 by Mark Say

ID cards, identity register abolished within 100 days

The government has published legislation that will scrap the national identity card scheme and register within 100 days, with no refunds to early adopters Read more

28 May, 2010 by Kable

Data thieves should face jail sentences, MPs urge

...backed calls for data theieves to receive jail sentences. Photo credit: Berwick Lib Dems The UK Data Protection Act 1998 carries a provision for custodial... Read more

27 October, 2011 by Tom Espiner

High Court to review Digital Economy Act

...the Liberal Democrats took a strong stance against it. However, despite the Lib Dems being part of the coalition government, that opposition has not translated... Read more

10 November, 2010 by David Meyer

How tweeting police help keep the streets of Sheffield safe

...somebody holding a flare and put underneath, 'We are raging against the Lib Dems'. So I posted, 'Don't be lighting flares, they're dangerous... Read more

14 October, 2011 by Nick Heath

ID card contract cancellation could be costly

...with the government worth £385m. As detailed in its election manifesto, the Lib Dems believe cancelling fingerprint passports would save £1.83bn over the five... Read more

14 May, 2010 by Kable

Cameron and Clegg to renew 'eroded' civil liberties

...of biometric passports incorporating fingerprints will also be scrapped, something only the Lib Dems had pledged. In a joint press conference at 10 Downing Street... Read more

13 May, 2010 by Kable

Government freezes new IT projects over £1m

In its attempt to reduce the deficit, the coalition government will implement plans to make ICT spending more efficient Read more

25 May, 2010 by Kable

ID card cancellation to kick off parliamentary debate

Scrapping the ID card scheme and the National Identity Register will be among the bills first introduced by the coalition, according to a leaked draft of the queen's speech Read more

24 May, 2010 by Kable

Coalition gov't plan outlines ICT contract split

The Liberal Democrats and Conservatives have released their plan to break up IT contracts and to begin full online disclosure of central government spending over £25,000 Read more

21 May, 2010 by Kable

Election 2001: Political parties show their IT stripes

Are criticisms of a lack of understanding of IT among the main political parties founded? ZDNet talked to the politicians and examined their manifestos to find out Read more

25 May, 2001 by ZDNet UK

Lib Dem manifesto launch: All the tech pledges unveiled

IT spending IT spending would be reduced across Whitehall under the Lib Dems as part of a wider package of cuts, which would also... Read more

15 April, 2010 by Nick Heath
Liberal Democrats Euro Manifesto 1.0

Liberal Democrats Euro Manifesto 1.0

...in the UK on the 4th of June. Learn about what the Lib Dems stand for.What are their principles and policies with regard to... Read more

26 January, 2010

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UnderINK

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Jack Schofield

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