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Mark Pack

Liberal Democrat Mayor suspended over benefits investigation

By Mark Pack | Tue 26th January 2010 - 7:42 am

From the Camden New Journal:

THE Mayor of Camden, Councillor Omar Faruque Ansari, has been suspended from the Liberal Democrat group tonight (Monday) after he was questioned by benefit investigators.

Council leader Keith Moffitt said he would remain suspended until “a serious investigation” was complete. It is understood Cllr Ansari was questioned by investigators from the Department of Work and Pensions today, although released without any charges being brought. The investigation, however, is ongoing. It does not relate to council funds…

Cllr Moffitt said in a statement tonight: “Councillor Omar Faruque Ansari has today been suspended as a member of  the Liberal Democrat Group on

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LDV interviews … Keith Moffitt, leader of Camden Council

By Mark Pack | Thu 23rd April 2009 - 11:36 am

Keith Moffitt is the Liberal Democrat leader of Camden Council. Lib Dem Voice has quizzed him about why he’s in politics, what he’s achieved and how being a Liberal Democrat means he does things differently from other parties. And if you’re hoping to get elected to a council for the first time in June, read to the end for his top tip for new councillors.

1. What made you get involved in politics originally?

I’d always been a Liberal voter, but became active because I was impressed by what the Liberals (as they then were) were doing locally in West Hampstead in …

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Kentish Town result: Lib Dems take Labour seat; Green’s leader beaten

By Mark Pack | Fri 8th December 2006 - 12:59 am

Ralph Scott has scored an excellent victory in the Kentish Town by-election in Camden, taking a Labour seat and beating the Green candidate – their newly elected principal speaker (equivalent of party leader), Sian Berry – who had told the Camden New Journal hours before the polls closed: “We are ahead”.

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