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evenhand

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evenhand asked Jo Swinson: "Do you think it is irresponsible for the government to be encouraging first time buyers to buy now, when prices are forecast to fall by another 20%?"
Jo Swinson answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Nov 25 2009 10:55:47 AM
evenhand asked Siôn Simon: "Digital Britain is a huge project-what lessons will you look to be learning from other huge gov projects that have raised expectations but been ultimately dissappointing?"
Siôn Simon answer: "Click 'play' to view."
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0 comment | Topic: Media | Email to friends | Oct 01 2009 10:48:26 AM
evenhand asked John Hemming: "Given the treatment of the Haringey whistleblower and the Damien Green affair, are we facing a crisis in the protection of our basic freedoms? If we do, would this rank as a major campaigning issue- I..." Show more »"Given the treatment of the Haringey whistleblower and the Damien Green affair, are we facing a crisis in the protection of our basic freedoms? If we do, would this rank as a major campaigning issue- I suspect there are no votes in it?" Show less »
John Hemming answer: "I don't think the Damian Green investigation will result in any prosecution. However, that does not resolve the issue that he and Chris Galley are being threatened with prison and have already suffered..." Show more»"
I don't think the Damian Green investigation will result in any prosecution. However, that does not resolve the issue that he and Chris Galley are being threatened with prison and have already suffered some short period of arrest for something that is part of an MP holding the executive to account.

What surprises me is the extent to which the Labour Government have decided to wade in behind the arrests. It does demonstrate a failure to understand that MPs are acting on behalf of their constituents in raising concerns about government failures and that gagging MPs (as this does) has the effect of gagging their constituents.

I don't think it will be a matter for campaigning on the ground, because it is likely that this particular investigation will simply cease without prosecution. However, the underlying constitutional question still needs resolution.
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Dec 09 2008 5:03:39 PM
evenhand asked Ian Levitt: "Why are the types of criminal that weren't previously likely to use violence (like car thieves) suddenly becoming more violent? What can you do about it?"
Ian Levitt answer: "I dispute the fact that criminals are becoming more violent in Calderdale. The number of criminals involved in violent crime in Calderdale continues to buck the national trend and violent crime continues..." Show more»" I dispute the fact that criminals are becoming more violent in Calderdale. The number of criminals involved in violent crime in Calderdale continues to buck the national trend and violent crime continues to reduce significantly here in Calderdale. The most serious violent crimes dominate our headlines and a large proportion of news time is given over to this which in turn raises the fear of crime - but the numbers really are very small indeed. Much of our violent crime is fuelled by alcohol, which is why we intervene early, whether it's a police officer, street angel, or one of our other partners, we all work hard to prevent violent crime. Despite reductions in violent crime of almost a third this year, we are not complacent, and we continually work with our partners to support those who do become victims and to change the behaviour of the district's most active offenders. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Crime | Email to friends | Oct 22 2008 2:17:51 PM
evenhand asked Lynne Featherstone: "Foot care for the elderly would probably improve a million lives very cheaply and create employment, as you mentioned in your blog. Do your fellow MPs pay as much attention to detail as you do? If so,..." Show more »"Foot care for the elderly would probably improve a million lives very cheaply and create employment, as you mentioned in your blog. Do your fellow MPs pay as much attention to detail as you do? If so, examples please- if not, why not?!" Show less »
Lynne Featherstone answer: "Thanks for your question evenhand. My decision to campaign on getting decent foot care for the elderly initially came from casework, but as I have spent a lot of time locally visiting old people's homes..." Show more»" Thanks for your question evenhand. My decision to campaign on getting decent foot care for the elderly initially came from casework, but as I have spent a lot of time locally visiting old people's homes this summer, I see that this is an issue that affect so many people, and is quite easy to rectify. But despite this, basic foot care is not widely available. It's outrageous and it matters to people, so it matters to me. And Lib Dems I think are particularly good at acting on and caring about these local issues. I think the best way to show you what I mean is to have a look at some fellow Lib Dem MPs websites, and in particular the news section: http://www.vincentcable.org.uk/ http://www.susankramer.org.uk http://www.tauntonlibdems.org.uk/newslist.php
http://www.juliagoldsworthy.org . "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Sep 30 2008 10:43:44 AM

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