Return to Brighton for Liberal Democrat spring conference (From The Argus)
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Return to Brighton for Liberal Democrat spring conference
10:10am Friday 21st September 2012 in News
A second Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton, will bring a £2 million boost to the south coast economy.
On the eve of the party’s autumn conference in Brighton, the Liberal Democrats have announced they will return to the city in March for their annual spring gathering.
More than 2,500 delegates are expected to attend the three-day event.
Bosses see it as a “significant win” for VisitBrighton’s convention bureau, which was instrumental in bringing the event to the city.
Adam Bates, Brighton and Hove City Council ’s head of tourism and leisure, said: “It’s great to know that, aside from the nitty-gritty of policy-making and debate, delegates enjoy coming to Brighton.
“It’s been a challenging year for many businesses, especially with the long spell of wet weather, but ongoing refurbishment programmes and investment in the city’s venues has helped to boost business trade.
“It’s clear that the city’s full programme of cultural and creative events are assets and this all helps to make Brighton an attractive destination for conference delegates.”
The Lib Dems autumn conference starts this weekend and runs until Wednesday, September 26.
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gmgc81
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1:25pm Fri 21 Sep 12
HJarrs
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1:57pm Fri 21 Sep 12
gmgc81 wrote:I used to think that but then all the internal dodgy dealing, sidlining environmental issues, needless and bloody wars, becoming a party backing primarily the wealthiest, disasterous policies encouraging housing and personal debt bubbles, lack of house building, reduction in standards of living, scandelous decline of occupational pensions, party members influence reduced to flag waving like the Tories...etc. put me right off. I am glad to see you support this unlike most people who vote Labour because they are not another party. That said, a Labour government would still be preferable to the incompitent "elite"!
They'll be extinct come the 2015 General Election. I'm a proud Labour voter and I'll never switch.
It must be nice for the Liberals to come to B&H the home of progressive politics.
Dealing with idiots says...
11:48am Fri 21 Sep 12