Thousands of people, both British and non British turned up in Trafalgar Square on bank holiday Monday for the 'Strangers into Citizens' rally. On this issue, those from various faith groups, trade unionists as well as politicians were agreed, undocumented workers are valuable to our British economy and should be given respect and protection under the law.
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A series of free regional seminars have been organised by the Ministry of Justice and OBV to recruit future Magistrates. These will be held in April through to the summer in Leicester, Bristol and London.
Chinese Lib Dems are firm supporters of the BC Project and joined in the Action Day last Sunday 22 March in London's Chinatown. Merlene Emerson, PPC for Hammersmith was there with representatives from other parties to help man the stall set up to encourage members of the Chinese community to register to vote for the coming Euro elections in June this year.
On 18 Feb 2009, Singtao Press reported on the Chinese New Year banquet jointly hosted by Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats and CLDs at the Top of the Town Restaurant, attended by about 100 guests. In addition to guest of honour, Lynne Featherstone MP, Lib Dem Parliamentary spokeswoman for Youth and Equalities who chaired a lively debate by Liberal Youth members, the event was also supported by Lib Dem President Lord Chris Rennard, Lord Tim Clement-Jones, Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP and Susan Kramer MP.
Whilst we remember the 23 Chinese cockle pickers who died five years ago, we must ask what has changed since then?
