Newcastle Lib Dems Parliamentary Team

The Liberal Democrats are active at all levels in Newcastle, and we have a strong Parliamentary team.

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Fiona Hall MEP

Fiona Hall MEP

Fiona Hall is the Liberal Democrat MEP (Euro-MP) for the North East Region. First elected in 2004, she represents in the European Parliament her constituents living anywhere in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham or the Tees Valley. To find out more about Fiona's work, or contact her with a query, please visit http://www.fionahallmep.co.uk.

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Ron Beadle, Newcastle North

Ron Beadle

Ron Beadle is the Liberal Democrats Spokesman for the Newcastle North constituency where he stood as our candidate at the General Election in 2005.

An academic at Northumbria University, Ron has worked in Newcastle for 18 years having returned to the North East where his paternal roots can be traced back to the early 1700s. Ron was brought up in London and educated at Westminster City School and the London School of Economics. He has published books and papers for the Social Market Foundation and for a range of academic journals specialising in issues of pay, public sector management and workplace ethics.

Ron has been Councillor for Low Fell in Gateshead since 1996. He is married to Shakun and they have two children, Roshan and Sophia.

You can contact Ron at ron@ronbeadle.org, or visit his website on http://www.ronbeadle.org.

15 Most Recent Stories From Newcastle upon Tyne Liberal Democrats News Stories

Sun 16th Nov 2008:

LETS GET TOUGH ON BINGE DRINKING.

A new plan to tackle binge drinking has been launched by the Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg MP.

Sat 15th Nov 2008:

WELCOME FOR GOVERNMENT U-TURN ON POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNT.

Newcastle Liberal Democrats in have welcomed a decision by the Government to abandon proposals to hand over the payment of pensions and benefits from post offices to a private company.

Fri 14th Nov 2008:

LIB DEMS DEMAND ACTION TO TACKLE UNEMPLOYMENT.

Local Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to do more to support businesses in the face of rising unemployment in the North East.

Mon 22nd Sep 2008:

Thoughts on Labour Conference by Ron Beadle, The Journal 'View from the North'.

'Should I stay or should I go?' is not just a question for Gordon Brown. So here is a prediction. The current trickle of Labour MPs announcing their retirements is about to turn into a flood.

Mon 15th Sep 2008:

FOOTBALL FANS SUPPORT SAFE STANDING.

A survey of football fans in Newcastle has shown overwhelming support for the reintroduction of safe standing areas at football grounds.

FOOTBALL FANS SUPPORT SAFE STANDING.

A survey of football fans in Newcastle has shown overwhelming support for the reintroduction of safe standing areas at football grounds.

Wed 27th Aug 2008:

BEADLE BACKS ACTION TO SAVE HOMES FROM REPOSSESSION.

Plans that could save many residents of Newcastle from the trauma of home repossession have been backed by the city's Liberal Democrats.

Thu 14th Aug 2008:

TORY THINK TANK CALL AN INSULT TO NEWCASTLE, SAYS BEADLE.

A leading Newcastle Liberal Democrat has described a call by a Conservative-leaning think tank for people from towns and cities of the North to pack their bags and move to the South as appalling.

Mon 11th Aug 2008:

BEADLE WELCOMES PLANS TO TACKLE YOUTH CRIME.

Liberal Democrats in Newcastle have welcomed proposals made by the party's Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne MP to tackle youth crime.

Fri 8th Aug 2008:

SAVE OUR POST OFFICES: THE LAST PUSH.

Liberal Democrats from across Newcastle have come together for one final push to save nine of Newcastle's post offices - just days before their future is decided.

Wed 30th Jul 2008:

PUNISH THOSE SELLING KNIVES TO CHILDREN, SAYS BEADLE.

LIBERAL Democrats in Newcastle are calling for tougher action against those caught selling knives to children and young people.

TWO WEEKS LEFT TO SAVE OUR POST OFFICES.

LOCAL residents have just two weeks left to have their say on the future of Newcastle's Post Offices.

Tue 29th Jul 2008:

LIB DEMS SHIFT FOCUS TO TACKLE LABOUR.

THE Liberal Democrats are to focus on unseating Labour MPs at the next General Election - meaning many in the North East could be in trouble.

HUNDREDS SIGN POST OFFICE PETITION.

HUNDREDS of people have signed the Liberal Democrat petition to save Newcastle's Post Offices.

Thu 10th Jul 2008:

SUCCESS FOR GP SURGERY CAMPAIGN.

Two GP practices have agreed to set up a new doctor's surgery in Lemington.

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Greg Stone, Newcastle East

Councillor Greg Stone, Parliamentary Spokesman for Newcastle East

Greg Stone is the Liberal Democrat spokesman for the Newcastle East constituency.

Greg has been a Dene ward (1998-2004) and North Heaton ward councillor (2004-) for the past ten years and is also the Parliamentary Spokesman for Newcastle East constituency. Greg was born and brought up in York, but has lived in Newcastle all his adut life, and is a graduate of Newcastle University.

Greg is 34 and lives in central Newcastle. He works as the head of the northern office for a regeneration consultation company, and has previously worked as funding & strategy manager for the Virtual Reality Centre, a university technology spin-out business, and as a consultant for a multi-disciplinary sustainable regeneration consultancy.

Between 2004 and 2006 Greg was the executive member for Regeneration and Transport on the city council, leading several major regeneration initiatives including the Science City Brewery site development, Walker Riverside, and the expansion of Eldon Square. Greg is also a member of the Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Authority and vice char of the LGA Urban Commission. He is a director of Newcastle Futures, a project which has helped more than 700 people into work in the city since it was set up in 2006, and a local printing company.

His leisure interests include reading (history and biography), football, and cricket.

You can contact Greg on 0191 261 9753. Alternatively you can email him on greg4mp@gregstone.org.uk or check out his website at www.gregstone.org.uk

7 Most Recent Stories From Newcastle upon Tyne Liberal Democrats News Stories

Tue 11th Nov 2008:

LIB DEMS WELCOME COMMITMENT TO REOPEN LEAMSIDE LINE.

North East Liberal Democrats have welcomed the party's commitment to reopening a local railway line.

Sat 1st Nov 2008:

TIME TO ACT ON TYNE GREEN JOBS, SAYS LIB DEM CHALLENGER.

Newcastle East Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman Greg Stone is backing Shepherd Offshore's plans to establish a renewable energy manufacturing cluster at former shipyard sites on the Tyne.

Fri 31st Oct 2008:

MINISTER FOR THE NORTH EAST CHALLENGED OVER LATEST CUTS TO STUDENT GRANTS IN REGION.

Reports released today suggest that the Government will have to reduce entitlement to grants for students starting this year after underestimating the numbers applying, with the Department for Universities, Innovation, and Skills admitting a £200 million budget shortfall.

Tue 30th Sep 2008:

LIB DEM CONCERN OVER ITV REGIONAL NEWS JOB CUTS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Newcastle East Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesman Greg Stone has expressed concern over an announcement by ITV that it intends to cut 430 jobs in its regional news operations.

Mon 29th Sep 2008:

MINISTER FOR THE NORTH EAST CHALLENGED OVER LATEST CUTS TO STUDENT GRANTS IN REGION.

Reports released today suggest that the Government will have to reduce entitlement to grants for students starting this year after underestimating the numbers applying, with the Department for Universities, Innovation, and Skills admitting a £200 million budget shortfall.

Thu 11th Sep 2008:

GREG STONE STEPS UP CAMPAIGN TO SAVE ST ANTHONY'S POST OFFICE.

Local campaigner Greg Stone is stepping up the fight to save St Anthony's Post Office from closure.

Wed 10th Sep 2008:

GREG STONE SELECTED AS PARLIAMENTARY SPOKESMAN FOR NEWCASTLE EAST .

Senior Newcastle Liberal Democrat councillor Greg Stone has been unanimously selected as the party's Parliamentary spokesman for the new Newcastle East constituency.

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Gareth Kane, Newcastle Central

Gareth Kane

Gareth is an Ouseburn Ward councillor (first elected 2004, re-elected 2006), and is also the Parliamentary Spokesman for Newcastle Central constituency.

Gareth was born and brought up in Northern Ireland, before moving to England. He has lived in the North East for the last eight years. He works as an environmental consultant.

Gareth previously worked for the Ministry of Defence Procurement Executive (1989-1996), various positions from student engineer to project officer; Murmansk Pedagogical Institute, Russia (early 1997) - English Language Teaching; British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (late 1997) - Voluntary Officer; Engineering Design Centre, Newcastle University (1998-2000) - Research Associate, University of Teesside (2000-2006) - Manager of an environmental research and consultancy centre.

Gareth is interested in music (including writing and recording own tracks), environmental issues, cycling (volunteer Ranger for Sustrans), travelling, hiking, photography.

He has travelled by train from London to Beijing (in two chunks). He took part in a student expedition to Ecuador in 1993 which discovered four unknown species of butterfly.

Gareth lives with his long-term partner, Karen, a lecturer at Durham University, and their young son Harry.

You can contact Gareth on gareth.kane@newcastle-libdems.org.uk.