| More bad news for rail passengers Speaking in advance of today's publication of the Strategic Rail Authority's public performance figures, Theresa May MP, Shadow Transport Secretary, said:"These figures which are expected to show incr... Read More |
| More teacher strikes Following comments from David Hart, General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, on the likelihood of a ballot on strike action by his union and the Secondary Heads Association, Sha... Read More |
| Council tax rises more than doubled under Labour Speaking ahead of the expected publication of final council tax increases for each council by the Government, Theresa May MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions,... Read More |
| Reclassification of Cannabis Yesterday, a Home Office appointed committee of experts, the Advisory Committee on the Misuse of Drugs, issued a report supporting the reclassification of cannabis from class B to class C.Keypoint:The... Read More |
| Cabinet Agenda - 20th March, 2002 Wednesday, 20th March, 2002 at the Civic Offices, Swindon (6.45pm) The following items will be covered at the Cabinet meeting: Public Question Time Revenue & Benefits Service Youth Justice... Read More |
| Pensions Summit Michael Howard and David Willetts will today meet John Monks, General Secretary of the TUC, to discuss the problems that have emerged in the field of pensions.Keypoint:We welcome this opportunity to t... Read More |
| Passengers are paying the price for Byers incompetence Commenting on press reports accusing Stephen Byers of ignoring rail safety advice and an Institute of Directors survey that reveals Britain's business leaders lack of faith in his ten-year transport p... Read More |
| Brown's Tax Cut Promise In an article in The Times, Gordon Brown has promised tax cuts for business, and entrepreneurs in particular.Keypoint:Gordon Brown has taxed business to the extent of five billion pounds a year since ... Read More |
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Now that Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson have been elected to Parliam...
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Swindon’s two new Conservative MPs are to be ‘sworn in’ on Thursday 20 May.
The historic ceremony will mean that Justin ...
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Justin and Robert have issued the following statements, reacting to the start of the new Conservative government.
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Swindon’s two new Conservative MPs are this morning beginning their first full working week following their historic election victories last ...
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The Conservatives comfortably retained control of Swindon Borough Council at the local elections on 6 May 2010. The new make-up of the c...
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Justin Tomlinson was elected as the new Conservative MP for North Swindon with a massive majority over the Labour candidate of 7,060
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Robert Buckland was elected MP for South Swindon with a majority of 3,544, beating Labour MP Anne Snelgrove.
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