| NHS patients treated abroad Patients who want to be treated earlier by being treated abroad will welcome this development. While it will bring relief for a few, it represents only 0.0045 per cent of the 5.48 million people... Read More |
| Community pharmacies face a Milburn meltdown Commenting on the reduction of the dispensing fees paid to pharmacists by more than 10% from 97.5 pence to 87.4 pence per item, Shadow Health Secretary, Dr. Liam Fox, said:"This is a dark day for our ... Read More |
| Al-qaeda prisoners ContextThe International Red Cross will today be allowed to visit the US military camp at Guatanamo Bay, Cuba. International concern is growing concerning the way prisoners at the camp are being treat... Read More |
| Government must tackle teacher crisis now Following today's disturbing reports in the Sun about the crisis in teacher shortages, the Conservative Party has evidence that shows it is even more widespread than previously believed.A Parliamentar... Read More |
| Does Downing Street trust Estelle Morris to do her job? Commenting on the story in Thursday's Times that Downing Street are lookinginto a new A- level grade without the support of the Secretary of State for Education, Estelle Morris, Shadow Education and S... Read More |
| Doctors Surgery - Planning Application The Conservatives on Swindon Borough Council today welcome the receipt by the Council of a planning application for a new Doctor’s Surgery and Retail Pharmacy in the Lawn area of Swindon. The plannin... Read More |
| Conservatives highlight Armed Forces overstretch Conservatives have today expressed their concern that Britain's Armed Forcesare being overstretched by the latest deployment to the peacekeeping missionin Afghanistan. Speaking in advance of the House... Read More |
| Milburn covers up for Blair's public services panic In response to Alan Milburn's statement in the House of Commons today, DrLiam Fox MP, the Shadow Health Secretary, said:"The Secretary of State has delivered a speech full of gobbledegook. This isa pa... Read More |
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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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