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BusinessMatters is the free business newsletter from Newcastle Liberal Democrats. Going out to businesspeople and Liberal Democrats across the North East every Friday, it is a weekly round-up of the week's business news from a Lib Dem perspective.

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Mon 1st Feb 2010:

"I am delighted that the Government has had this last-minute conversion and adopted my Bill almost to the letter in their amendment," said the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman.

“The Liberal Democrats are the only party that has had a consistent approach," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.

"Housing costs are making the elderly more isolated and keeping families apart," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister.

Sun 31st Jan 2010:

“The Liberal Democrats have been arguing for some time that there should be five tests on when and how we start to cut. This must reflect the position of the economy rather than political expediency," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.

Fri 29th Jan 2010:

“A lasting and sustainable recovery can only be achieved if we correct these fundamental imbalances," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.

The Government is spending £10m renting office space and then leaving it unoccupied, research by the Liberal Democrats has uncovered.

Wed 27th Jan 2010:

“It’s especially galling when thousands of people are forced to apply for crisis loans because the Government’s benefits system fails to deliver on time," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary.

Tue 26th Jan 2010:

A Liberal Democrat Government will radically overhaul Network Rail, the body that oversees the rail network, to put the interests of passengers first and make it more accountable and transparent. This includes refunding passengers who are forced on to rail replacement buses a third of the fare.

“The economy remains dependent on artificial money creation and a Government running a massive deficit," said the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor.

Mon 25th Jan 2010:

“The threat of enforced retirement at 65 is totally unacceptable," said the Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokesperson.

In a speech to Demos, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable will today set out the key pillars of the Liberal Democrat economic manifesto.

In a speech to Demos, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable set out the key pillars of the Liberal Democrat economic manifesto.

Sun 24th Jan 2010:

Whitehall departments spent up to £30m on bonuses last year, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.

Fri 22nd Jan 2010:

“He says he is a defender of marriage, but this is a policy that will punish married couples who both work," said Nick Clegg’s Chief of Staff.

The Liberal Democrats have been consistently calling for the breaking up of the banks since November 2008.

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