Marriage is no rose garden, and the Tory party knows it
The research doesn't support David Cameron's thesis - and most people think there are better targets for tax breaks.
AG
5 Jan 2010
My promise to you: If elected as Windsor MP, it will be my sole job as I dedicate my time to you. I will hold my first of many surgeries in the constituency in my first week of election.
Working & Winning for Windsor
Julian is an experienced local campaigner, who is embedded in our community.
Meet Julian Tisi
Julian is the Lib Dem Candidate for Windsor at the next General Election. The son of a knife-grinder, Julian came to Windsor to work for Centrica in 2002 and lives in the town with his wife, Amy and their three children, who all attend local state schools.
Julian is embedded in his community as a successful long-term local campaigner, most recently helping people to express their dismay at changes to entry fees for residents to Windsor Castle. His past campaigns include:
- Keeping Windsor's proper-sized Fire Station
- Keeping a full-sized fire engine in Windsor
- Saving Heatherwood Hospital
- Stopping inappropriate development in and around Alexandra Gardens twice
- Stopping raw sewage discharges and holding water companies accountable
- Forces housing
- Protecting Greenbelt
- Aircraft noise and the Third Heathrow Runway
and many others
Julian supports his local community-run pub and is a governor at St Edward's Royal Free School. He is a trustee of the Berkshire Music Trust and the Windsor Festival.
Julian is an experienced chartered accountant and, as a Borough councillor, has been using his professional skills to help sort out the financial mess at RBWM Council.
Julian has stood for election as MP in Windsor several times, as he is loyal to this area and is dedicated to representing people across the whole constituency.
Julian Tisi will work hard in Parliament on issues that matter to you:
- Clean up our rivers and stop sewage dumping by taxing water companies, banning bosses’ big bonuses and creating a tough new regulator.
- Give you access to NHS health services when you need them: guarantee GP appointment within a week, reform NHS dentistry and put mental health on an equal footing with physical health.
- Fight back against the Cost of Living Crisis by building at least 150,000 social homes a year, extending free school meals & protecting the pensions triple-lock.
Find out more about Liberal Democrats plan for a Fair Deal
Support Julian's Campaigns
Support Julian to tackle the challenges facing Windsor.
Keep the Castle Free!
Tell the Royal Collection that Advantage Card holders should go free to Windsor Castle.
Burglary Response Guarantee
Guarantee that all burglaries will be attended by police and investigated.
Bring Bank Town Centre Banking
There's still a demand for face-to-face bankng and cash services in our towns.
Local News from Windsor Liberal Democrats
The idiotic debate over marriage tax breaks
British politics is obsessed with a silly row over whether the Conservative policy of "recognising marriage in the tax system" is affordable. This is an idiotic question. Anything is affordable if you are willing to raise taxes elsewhere or borrow to fund it.
CG
5 Jan 2010
Why won't Labour buy British?
That's the question being raised, after the Labour Government announced it will be buying 22 new Chinook Helicopters from American firm Boeing and not from Yeovil based Augusta-Westland, who have a licence to produce the Chinook for the UK and European markets.
4 Jan 2010
Lib Dems call for a New Political System for the New Year
Britain needs to fundamentally change its political system in 2010, not just change the political party in charge and only the Liberal Democrats, as the only truly democratic party of the big three, have the long term track record of commitment to that change. A vote for Cameron's Conservatives, with their shaky record on freedom, democracy and the environment would be a backward step. That's the New Year message from Windsor Lib Dems.
1 Jan 2010
Lib Dems launch Snowy Roads Survey
Windsor Liberal Democrats have launched a "Snowy Roads Survey" to build up a complete picture of what has been happening over the last few days. "Its essential we learn the lessons of this week, so that our Conservative council is better prepared for next time." says Windsor Lib Dem's Julian Tisi.
22 Dec 2009
Maidenhead MP Backs Lib Dem Calls to Stop Conservative Council's Creche Cuts
The Lib Dem campaign to stop Windsor Conservatives' creche cuts at the borough's leisure centres is gathering strength after the Conservative MP for Maidenhead broke ranks with her council colleagues and joined the Lib Dems in calling for the creches at Magnet and Windsor leisure centres to stay open.
19 Dec 2009