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Code red: Cash pleas for struggling home of codebreakers
News A Liberal Democrat MP has asked the government for funding for Bletchley Park, the home of UK codebreaking during World War II. In an early day motion filed on Monday, MP Phil Willis called on the government "to provide operational... [24 Jul 2009]
'No lost memory sticks' shocker for gov't dept
News Figures prior to 2001 are not available, Goggins said in response to a question by Paul Holmes, Lib Dem MP for Chesterfield. While seemingly a week doesn't go past without another government data loss as... [18 Nov 2008]
MPs demand more cash for e-crime battle
News Lib Dem Brake said of the NFRC: "People will be very concerned if they are reporting fraud and they are not necessarily going to see any action. MPs have called for more money to fund a new e-crime unit... [05 Nov 2008]
Gov't slammed for 'pro-Microsoft IT stance'
News A Liberal Democrat MP has launched a stinging attack on the government's IT strategy, saying it has given Microsoft too much control. John Pugh, who is MP for Southport and a member of the Public Accounts Committee, was speaking in an... [11 Oct 2007]
Gov blasted over budget-bloating IT projects
News Lib Dem shadow environment secretary, Chris Huhne, said the government "must get a grip on its finances". The Liberal Democrats have blasted the government for overspending on IT projects by more than... [14 May 2007]
Treasury IT projects '17 years late'
News The Tories were quick to jump on the Lib Dem bandwagon, and Theresa Villiers, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said: "This is deeply embarrassing news for [Chancellor] Gordon Brown - the man who... [13 Oct 2006]
MPs probe £900m overspend on late submarines
News Adam Ingram, a minister for the Ministry of Defence (MoD), said on Monday that the CAD system chosen to design the submarines was not up to scratch, after Lib Dem Mike Hancock quizzed him over why there... [15 Mar 2006]
MPs knock EDS for CSA IT failures
News Lib Dem David Laws said the Inland Revenue would be more effective at collecting money than other departments because of its experience in the area. IT services firm EDS has come under fire once again... [18 Jan 2006]
Lib Dems set sights on IR35
News PCG representatives, including deputy chairman Chris Woollacott, attended last week's Lib Dem conference to discuss how taxation policy impacts contractors. Contractors will have a chance during October... [03 Oct 2005]
Politicians call for Tube mobile coverage review
News The Lib Dem members of the Greater London Assembly claim mobiles will pose a risk to the transport system as they can be used to detonate bombs remotely. The Lib Dems are also calling... [28 Jul 2005]
Lib Dems accused of patent hypocrisy
News The UK Lib Dem's IT policy states that it plans to "support continued widespread innovation in software by resisting the wider application of patents in this area. It is very disappointing that Diana... [24 Jun 2005]
ID cards - all our latest coverage
News Lib Dem manifesto hits out at ID cards Hundreds of millions [of pounds] can be saved by not introducing ID cards," say Lib Dems. The UK government's reintroduction of legislation for a... [26 May 2005]
Election '05: High-tech v doorstep canvassing
Comment It becomes obvious driving around the constituency that beyond the Lib Dem posters there has been very little activity from the Conservatives who pose the main opposition for the seat. The Liberal... [05 May 2005]
Election '05: The best of silicon.com's coverage
News Lib Dem manifesto hits out at ID cards Lib Dems turn to iPods to reach voters With election day upon us, silicon.com rounds up our top articles on the role IT plays in this year's... [04 May 2005]
Election '05: High-tech campaigning targets key voters
Comment Mark Pack, Lib Dem online campaign manager, told silicon.com that the usefulness of Voter Vault is limited because the range of data available to political parties in the US is much greater than in the... [27 Apr 2005]
