Shas Sheehan

In his keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat Conference, Party Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has outlined his goals for the Government and the country over the coming years. He reiterated his commitment to liberal values on the environment and human rights and his determination to ensure a fair chance for every child, saying "every child can do good things, great things, if only we give them the opportunities they deserve."

On 5th May you have a choice. You can keep the discredited First Past the Post system to elect our MPs, or you can choose a new and fairer system - Alternative Vote (AV). Back the campaign for change at www.YesToFairerVotes.org

AV is a small change that makes a big difference.

Saying YES! to Fairer Votes Means:

The deadline by which your ballot paper must be received is Wednesday 01 December - so hurry if you want your vote to count! Have a look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZ0FLcardI

Shas is helping Westminster Liberal Democrats to fight for the future of Marylebone's farmers' market. Help them by signing the petition: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/40579.html

Each Sunday, Marylebone Farmers' Market brings 30 to 40 stalls of fruit, vegetables and all kinds of fresh produce into central London for local people to buy.

http://survey.libdems.org.uk/take/851

Shas would like to know what you think about priorities for London. Please take just 5 mins to fill out the online survey.

http://www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-microfinance-epitomises-liberal-democracy-22083.html

Please do have a look at my article on Libdemvoice on Microfinance. This is such an important way of helping the very poorest in the developing world, but DFID's direct contribution to Microfinance Institutions seems to be falling dramatically - my article serves to highlight this trend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMPiV0hON6c

London's air quality is amongst the worst in Europe and currently fails to meet EU limits on nitrogen oxides and fine particles.

Estimated deaths from prolonged exposure to emissions range from 1600 to 4000 per year for London - with some estimates being even higher.

Shas Sheehan, Wimbledon's parliamentary candidate, said, "I was truly shocked to discover that there is about three years missing data at Merton Council. The council has failed in its duty to monitor let alone manage local air quality. Residents living alongside some previously known hotspots have no idea whether their air quality has improved or got much worse. This is unacceptable.

LBC radio last night (8 November) reported yet another incident of gun and knife - this time in Brixton. This follows the fatal shootings of a 16 year old in Plaistow on 23 October and the a 17 year old on an estate in Mill Hill. We must act.

The sad fact is that there is an evidence based methodology that has been pioneered by Cardiff Central Hospital and endorsed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Policy Unit, which has shown how such incidences can be reduced by 40%. Yet this has not been implemented in London hospitals. One can only surmise that the political will is lacking - or distracted.