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BIS delivers documents it said didn’t exist

In the ongoing legal dispute with the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS), Andrew Withers has now been able to force them to deliver documents and internal memo’s that it previously had said ‘just didn’t exist’.

In what can only be described as government corruption, ineptitude and cover up, Andrew has successfully forced them to admit that they purposely hid documents that were crucial to his court cases, a fight which has caused him to lose his business at considerable personal loss.

Andrew this morning issued the following statement:

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BIS caves in after admitting it broke the law

The Department of Business Innovation and Skills, currently headed by Vince Cable has finally caved in and admitted it broke the law in its battle with Libertarian Party Leader Andrew Withers.

Andrew issued the following statement this morning:

“In another turn of events in the five year battle against the Department of Business,Innovation and Skills, the Treasury Solicitor acting on behalf of Vince Cable has agreed to settle Andrew Withers Leader of the Libertarian Party legal costs out of Court in relation to a Data Protection Request made in October 2009 in relation to Data held on him by the private office of the then Secretary of State Peter Mandelson. Despite being ordered to release the data by the Information Commissioner in September 2010, the Department refused to admit any such data was held by the private office.

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Libertarian Party v The Government – latest

Following attempts by the Coalition to bar Andrew Withers from becoming Leader of the Libertarian Party we have taken legal advice and requested clarification from the Electoral Commission on the legality or otherwise of the government’s actions. I have previously posted on this here, here and here.

This afternoon the following email was received from the Electoral Commission and is their considered opinion on Vince Cable’s attempt to remove Andrew Withers as Leader of the Libertarian Party through the courts.

The current proceedings taken against you is a matter for the Courts to decide.

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Andrew Withers vs Vince Cable – the saga continues

I have previously blogged here about the trials and tribulations of my friend and political colleague Andrew Withers.

Following is a statement issued today by Andrew updating us on his fight with the British state. It seems that the Tory/Lib Dem Coalition is carrying on oppressing the people of this country in much the same way as the Labour government did.

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+++ Breaking +++ Cable to oppose Withers becoming LPUK leader

UPDATED: Andrew has now made a statement, published in the next post.

 

+++ Breaking +++

Secretary of Business, Innovation & Skills Objects To Andrew Withers Being Leader of the Libertarian Party.

Quote From emailed letter received from Vince Cable’s Solicitors Dated 12th November 2010 to the Bristol District Registry

‘Our Client does not consider that Mr Withers has currently demonstrated sufficient need for leave in respect of the (Libertarian Party)’

Developing

http://lpuk.blogspot.com/2010/11/secretary-of-business-innovation-skills.html

It seems that you now need the permission of the Government to be a Libertarian.

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An Interview with Andrew Withers

I have known Andrew Withers since mid 2007, and have had the pleasure of working with him within LPUK since the party was founded in that November, publishing the original press release launching the Party on 1st January 2008 which we crafted jointly.

Much has happened to the Party since then in looking for the right balance to attract popular support, 3 party leaders (Patrick Vessey, Myself and Chris Mounsey), the standing of candidates for 3 parliamentary seats, the acquisition of a City Councillor in Stoke and a number of parish and town councillors.

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Libertarian Party UK Press Release

At the request of Andrew Withers, deputy leader of the Libertarian Party UK (LPUK), I am publishing the following press release on his behalf, and is relevant to his seeking the leadership of the Libertarian Party.

PRESS RELEASE


PRESS RELEASE

Liam Fox MP calls Deputy Leader of the LPUK’s Case a Scandal

In the latest turn of events in Andrew Withers’ four year legal tussles with The Department of Business, Innovation & Skills, a District Judge in the Bristol Registry has ordered that he should list all of the companies and organisations that he is an executive member of so that it can be decided by the Court whether he should be given permission to continue. Amongst the organisations specifically named is the Libertarian Party.

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