Election Fraud Conservatives Jailed
The Slough Conservative Six accused of election fraud were sentenced to jail at Reading Crown Court this week reported the Slough Express on-line.
1 May 2009
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Tories in 'defence cost cuts'
DAVID Cameron warned yesterday that Tories may be forced to slash defence spending because of the credit squeeze.
DW
1 May 2009
Latest events from Chelmsford Lib Dems
Chelmsford Lib Dems have published their latest list of upcoming social events. Safari supper tonight (1 May); Beetle Drive 16 May; Green Drinks 27 May; supper club 28 May. Full details at http://www.flocktogether.org.uk/chelmsford
30 Apr 2009
New prison at Runwell is not the way to cut crime - Robinson
The Government proposal this week for a new prison at Runwell near Chelmsford will not cut crime says Chelmsford Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Stephen Robinson. "Locking up more and more people, only for them to come out and commit more crime, is madness," said Mr Robinson.
30 Apr 2009
Could the scandal of Stafford Hospital happen here?
We have learned today how managers at Stafford Hospital lost sight of the real purpose of a hospital, which is patient care. Management concentrated on the finance of the hospital instead of clinical care. There are lessons for the whole NHS here, and also lessons for us locally as the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust is also aiming to become a Foundation Trust. In Stafford, anxious to meet financial targets so that the hospital could become a Foundation Trust they reduced staffing levels while death rates soared. Today's report also highlights poor communication between management and clinicians, and the PCT was criticised for lack of clinical leadership.
CW
30 Apr 2009
Lib Dems Announce Bedford Borough Election Candidates
Bedford Borough Liberal Democrats have announced their full slate of candidates for the first elections for the unitary Bedford Borough Council. Elections are taking place for all wards across the Borough on 4th June, with the overall number of councillors reducing to 36.
30 Apr 2009