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Ilford recorder column june2010 The electorate may have voted to reject Labour from office but they did not vote for immediate savage cuts to vital front line services. When Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling put forward a phased plan to halve the deficit over four years Lib Dem Vince Cable broadly agreed. Conservative George Osborne...
London Mayor Labour nationally is now going through a process of renewal and change to a new generation of leadership. We in London need to do the same and choose a mayoral candidate for 2012 who reflects the modern 21st century London. London is a dynamic vibrant melting pot of different cultures....
ILFORD RECORDER COLUMN 20 MAY 2010 I would like to thank the 25,301 constituents who voted for me and elected me as Member of Parliament for Ilford South for the fifth time. Although I will now be returning to the opposition benches I last sat on in my first Parliament from 1992 to 1997 I am...
Thank you for reelecting me http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/election2010/results/constituency/c33.stm After an all night count we have the result of the General Election in Ilford South. I would like to thank my constituents in Ilford South for their resounding vote of confidence and for re-electing me with an increased majority and an increased share of the vote. The result...
Mike Gapes and Muslims- The Truth Contrary to the impression being given by the lies and smears being put out by some extremist leaflets and websites, Mike Gapes is a good friend of Muslims. Mike Gapes has helped tens of thousands of his constituents of all faiths on issues including health, housing, school places,...
Ilford South candidates announced There will be six candidates. Only three are local residents of this constituency. They are myself and two minor party candidates. I am a local man with a national voice http://www.mikegapes.org.uk/about-me . I live in Ilford. The Green candidate is also standing for the Council in Chadwell Heath. The...
Air Passenger Duty It is now very clear that the Caribbean which is very dependent on tourism has been disadvantaged by the impact of the Air Passenger Duty system introduced in 2009. The main reason being the way in which the system has been administered. I am supporting the proposal by the CARICOM...
Crossrail Academy On 15 March I chaired the last All Party Crossrail Parliamentary Group meeting of the current Parliament where we had an update from business organisations in London on their support for the project and its importance for London and the UK as a whole. At that time we were still...
Unpleasant Whiff from UKIP candidate Wiffen The UK Independence Party UKIP is known for its anti European views . When challenged they like to pretend that they are not a racist party. But it is increasingly clear that there is more to UKIP than just rabid Europhobia. An interesting insight into UKIP has been revaled...
Tamils in Sri Lanka Mike Gapes used his last question to Ministers in this Parliament on Tuesday to highlight the plight of the Tamils of Sri Lanka. Mr Gapes had been successful in the ballot for "topical questions" to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Here is what he said and the response from FCO...
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