The Liberal Democrat European Campaign for the South East

Campaigning across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex

Welcome to the South East European Campaign web site!

The Liberal Democrats are campaigning on a platform that Europe delivers real benefits for people in the economy, dealing with crime and protecting the environment. Liberal Democrats will continue to champion reform and transparency: in company and financial regulation, in EU institutions and in MEPs allowances.

Economy and jobs: More than 3 million UK jobs, £70 billion in pay, depend on trade with other EU countries. This is ten times more than the net cost of being in the EU. There are lots more benefits too, such as cheaper goods and inward investment which also creates jobs.

Crime: Initiatives like the European Arrest Warrant help us to catch terrorists and criminals who operate across national borders. This was a Liberal Democrat idea. We see cooperation with our neighbours in this way as helpful to ordinary people. Informal cooperation is not enough.

Climate change: Pollution and climate change have no respect for national borders. Countries have to work together to tackle environmental problems. Liberal Democrats were key to achieving the EU climate change package, and are ambitious to build it further.

Liberal Democrats say we need strong, active MEPs to help make EU rules suit the UK. Opting out leaves us weak and takes away our say.


Lib Dems Hold Both seats in the South East

Mon 8th Jun 2009

The Liberal Democrats have successfully held two MEP seats in the South East Euro Region.

"Vote Lib Dem" says The Observer

Mon 1st Jun 2009

"Support the Lib Dems next Thursday", says The Observer. As well as its Editorial, an article by Andrew Rawnsley praises Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats in the run-up to the elections for the European Parliament and the County Council as the one party that has consistently advocated Constitutional Reform and the one that has come out of the expenses scandal much less sleazed than either Labour or the Tories.

Nick Clegg on the South East Campaign Trail

Mon 1st Jun 2009

Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg has given his support to Lib Dem Euro Campaigners Sharon Bowles MEP and Catherine Bearder by joining them on the campaign trail around the region.

Martin Tod, Sharon Bowles MEP, Nick Clegg MP and Catherine Bearder

European Campaign Launched in Romsey

Wed 13th May 2009

The Liberal Democrats have launched their campaign for the European elections in the South East region.

EU Funding Helps Create Sustainable Homes

Mon 11th May 2009

Last week Catherine visited the Environment Centre in Southampton to hear how the support and funding they receive from the EU is helping the organization to grow.

Revised Capital Requirements Directive - A step towards recovery

Wed 6th May 2009

Sharon Bowles MEP, Liberal Democrat economic affairs spokesman, welcomed the first reading agreement on the Capital Requirements Directive, saying that the package should help to build confidence.

Bowles stresses importance of adequate funding for financial supervisors

Wed 6th May 2009

The European Parliament today voted in favour of a measure that will establish funding for the EU financial supervisory committees. Due to pressure from the Parliament the funding levels have been increased from €36.2m to €38.7 for a three year programme.

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South East England European Election Result

Turnout: 2207417 (37%)

35.2%
 
Conservative: 776370 (−9.3%)
19.5%
 
UK Independence Party: 431111 (+9.8%)
15.3%
 
Liberal Democrat: 338342

View the results in detail.

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