03 March 2015
Today (3 March 2015) in the House of Lords, Labour will again give the two governing parties the chance to back tough action to support small businesses who are victims of late payments. Last week, following pressure from Labour, the government took some limited steps to improve the Prompt Payment Code to ensure that signatories […]
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27 February 2015
Young people in Chesterfield have been betrayed by the Tory and Lib Dem government. From the closing of sure start centres and the trebling of tuition fees through to declining training opportunities and rising housing costs. No generation has been dealt as bad a hand by their government as young people today. We should be investing […]
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27 February 2015
Today Ed Miliband sets out the true cost of the Government’s disastrous tuition fees policy which has not only burdened graduates with debts unimaginable for previous generations – but the taxpayer with billions of pounds more in national debt. In a speech in Leeds, he warned that young people have been betrayed by this Government from […]
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26 February 2015
New figures published today show that net migration has reached 298,000 – 54,000 higher than the level it was when David Cameron came to office. David Cameron promised “no ifs, no buts” he would meet this net migration target yet today’s figures are over three times the level he promised. He chose this target and […]
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25 February 2015
David Cameron refuses to act on MPs’ second jobs At Prime Minister’s Questions today, Ed Miliband challenged David Cameron six times to take action to end MPs’ second jobs – and six times he refused to say he would. The House of Commons will vote later today on Labour’s proposal that MPs should be barred […]
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19 February 2015
Chesterfield’s MP, Toby Perkins, cares passionately about animal welfare. As Toby explains: “Since I was elected in 2010 I have also personally been involved in campaigns to support animal welfare, I spoke and voted against the badger cull and questioned DEFRA on their disastrous plan to kill buzzards to protect pheasant shoots.” The last Labour […]
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19 February 2015
On Monday Ed Miliband launched Labour’s new industrial strategy, called A Better Plan for Britain’s Prosperity. This document makes it clear that voters in May will have a clear choice between competing visions about how our economy can be successful in the twenty first century. The Tories are committed to continue with their failing plan, […]
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11 February 2015
This week, the Binghams, a local family from Newbold, where invited to Parliament by their local MP Toby Perkins to politicians, charity organisers and NHS policy makers about the importance of children’s organ donation. Freya Bingham, 5 from Newbold, was born with a rare heart condition and required a transplant. Due to a shortage of […]
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Labour ramps up pressure on government over late payment
BLOG: Young people are being failed by this government, especially over tuition fees
Just announced: Labour will cut tuition fees
David Cameron’s net migration target is in tatters
Today’s news from Westminster
Labour’s Plan to Protect Animals
BLOG: A Better Plan for Britain’s Prosperity
Chesterfield family address influential audience about the importance of children’s organ donation
Toby backs Labour’s 25 hours free childcare for three and four year olds
Chesterfield family coming to Parliament to tell their story
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