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Islington South & Finsbury Summer Supper
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 Ken Livingstone is the Guestof Honour at the Islington South & Finsbury CLP SummerSupperPlease join Ken and EmilyThornberry for a Fish and Chip Supper &Raffle.Thursday 17th July 2008 at Fish CentralKing Square, Islington, EC1V 8AP. Tickets cost £45 (£20 unwaged) and include food... |
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Labour's Top 50 Achievements
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| 1. Lowest inflation since the 60s 2. Low interest rates 3. Introduced the National Minimum Wage 4. Record police numbers in England and Wales 5. Cut overall crime by 35 per cent 6. Record levels of literacy and numeracy in schools 7. Best-ever primary school results 8. Funding f... |
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European Funding in London
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| Our membership of the European Union, with nearly 455million consumers, is one of the main attractions for inward investment in the UK. • Inward investment into London, in 2005/06 helped to create and safeguard over 6,700 jobs ... |
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Labour helping London's Pensioners
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| We've announced a major package of aid to boost pensioner incomes. In London this means: • Nearly 950,000 pensioners have seen the biggest rise in basic state pension for a generation • Nearly 340,000 pensioners aged 75 or... |
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Transport in London
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| Improvements to tackle the problems of congestion, increase safety and create a better environment in London include: • Over £1bn a year allocated to Transport for London from the Government for Public Private Partnership (PPP) to improve day-to-day network maintenance, long-term capacity... |
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Government achievements against crime in London
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| We are committed to driving down crime, and creating safer streets and stronger communities • Recorded crime for six key offences in London has decreased by over 2% between 2003/04 and 2005/06 • Since 2003/04 t... |
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Labour's improvements to the capital's health service
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| Labour is committed to faster treatment, higher standards and better patient experience in the NHS. • In September 2006 there were 64,608 nurses in the London Strategic Health Authority • Approximately £4.6bn is being invested in major capital pr... |
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Labour's improvements to London's Education
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| Labour is committed to raising standards, better discipline and increasing choice • Average funding per pupil (for those aged 3 to 19) in London has increased in real terms by £1,420 since 1997/98 |
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Welfare to Work, Labour's achievements
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| The Government has introduced measures to make work pay and help people from welfare to work. In London: Employment has risen by almost 6% since the comparable period in 1997-98 (Dec-Feb 1998 to Dec-Feb 2006) Claimant unemployment has fall... |
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Labour welcomes new Haringey Councillor
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 Councillor Catherine Harris, Haringey Councillor for Noel Park Ward, today resigned from the Liberal Democrat party and group on the Council to join Labour. Cllr Catherine Harris Catherine, who had been shadow cabinet member for housing, said "I've decided to join the Labour Party be... |
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Mandela statue to be placed in Parliament Square
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 Following a decision by Westminster Council, Ian Walter’s statue of the former South African President Nelson Mandela will be placed in Parliament Square opposite the House of Commons. Mayor of London, Ken Livingston was delighted by the choice and said: 'This is a huge achievement... |
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MP urges action against social clubs
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 MP for Tottenham David Lammy has spoken out against the high number of social clubs along West Green Road that fuel anti-social behaviour in the neighbourhood. David is working to reduce crime in the area and is working with the police and Haringey Council. He urges for “a wider vi... |
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Labour MPs welcome NHS grant
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 The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust got a nice surprise recently with the announcement of a £24 million grant from the government. The allocation of this money stems from the decision to remove the Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) regime. The RAB was introduced in 2000 to pena... |
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MP visits high achieving school
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 Tottenham Labour MP David Lammy spent the morning visiting a local school that has been honoured for its excellent achievement recently. Seven Sisters Primary School was rated as “good and improving” by the Ofsted report for its high teaching standards, strong leadership and hig... |
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MPs show smokers how to kick habit
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| Tooting MP Sadiq Khan and his Battersea counterpart Martin Linton showed smokers how to kick their habit as the NHS Stop Smoking Health Busspent three days visiting Asda and Sainsbury's stores in Wandsworth. NHS health advisors were in the borough to offer freeadvice and support as well as free... |
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Labour MPs Welcome New Hounslow Medical Centre
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 On Monday, March 5, Labour MPs Andy Burnham, Ann and Alan Keen, along with John Foster, the acting chief executive of Hounslow Primary Trust toured Hounslow’s new £18 million medical centre. After the tour, Mr Burnham remarked: “I have been to a lot of facilities but this is of a different q... |
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Labour MP Opens Sports Facility for Local Residents
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 On March 9, a Limehouse primary school became home to a new sporting facility that will see local children and adults have new opportunities for fun and fitness. Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick for Poplar and Canning Town joined parents, governors and staff from Tower Hamlets Council at the ope... |
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Meg Hillier Supports Fairtrade
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 Labour MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch Meg Hillier made her wholehearted support for a Hackney Fairtrade Group clear in early March. Hackney Fairtrade Group was established February 3 for the first time in Hackney history. The Fairtrade Group works toward better working conditions... |
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Tory MP fails to stand up for local residents
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| On February 26, the Tory-run Wandsworth Council voted to close the Wandsworth Museum, despite strong and widespread opposition throughout the community. This museum which showcases the history and growth of the borough from prehi... |
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Labour MPs defend Freedom Pass
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 Labour MPs Karen Buck, Emily Thornberry, Jeremy Corbyn, Frank Dobson, and Glenda Jackson have signed a Parliamentary motion defending the Freedom Pass from attacks by Liberal Democrats and Conservatives. The motion says the Freedom Pass is a "valuable scheme that should be maintained" and that t... |
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