News Archive
April 2010The Economy: Tories wrong again
30 April 2010
A report
by NIESR -
Britain's longest established independent economic research institute -
has criticised
Tory economic policies, saying that they could cost up to 60,000
jobs and result in less economic growth. more
Analysis:
The Liberal Democrats
record of misleading Exeter's voters
29 April 2010
The
Liberal Democrat candidate is telling Exeter's voters that "Elections
in Exeter are always a close finish between all the three main
parties". This is simply not true. Read our
analysis of
the Lib Dem record of misleading Exeter's voters here.
more
A
lesson for us all:
Never trust a Liberal Democrat!
29
April 2010
Exeter Liberal Democrats have recently claimed that: “Labour leaflets claiming that Nick James, the President of the Liberal Democrat Students at Exeter University was going to vote for Ben Bradshaw were deliberately trying to mislead local people”. But who is misleading who? We will let Exeter's voters decide for themselves. more
The Economy: Senior Tory says Labour was right.28 April 2010
When Labour nationalised the Northern Rock to save it from collapse the Tories said it was the day Labour's "record for economic competence died". But now senior Tory Ken Clarke has admitted that Labour was right. In a recent BBC debate Mr Clarke said: "I think they were right to nationalise it.". Mr Clarke is the first senior Tory to admit they got their judgement on the financial crisis wrong.
Bashed with a sword by a little boy
minus his underpants
27 April 2010
Daily Mail columnist Quentin Letts visited Exeter on 26 April to report on the General Election campaign. You can read his article here.
Tories secret plans for nursery fees exposed
25 April 2010
The
Observer
has exposed secret Tory plans (not included in their manifesto) which
will allow nurseries to charge parents of three- and four-year-olds
millions of pounds in supplementary fees. One childrens
charity
has said the secret Tory plan is a "hugely retrograde step" which would
hit the poorest, while another called it a "huge blow to parents".
Under Labour the free entitlement will remain free, with no
top-up charges for toddlers.
17 April 2010
Former
Labour Deputy Leader John Prescott was campaigning with Ben Bradshaw in
Exeter on Saturday.Mr Prescott, who is standing down after 40 years as an MP, said: “there are people who might not have voted for us in 2005 because they thought their vote wasn’t needed. But now it’s going to go to the wire and we need to get every vote out to ensure Labour keeps delivering for hard-working people and stop the Tories turning the clock back to the 80s, when we saw interest rates of 17%, three million unemployed and the hated poll tax”. more
Brilliant Britain
15 April 2010
Eddie
Izzard talks about the Brilliant Britain he's seen as he ran across the
country - and how the Conservatives would put it at risk. Click on the photo to see Eddie's message.
2010:
First dodgy statistic from the Lib Dems
14 April 2010
Over
the years Labour has regularly highlighted the use of dodgy graphs in
Liberal Democrat campaign material. So it comes as no
surprise to see the latest offering on Exeter’s Lib Dems website – a
graph which is both mathematically incorrect and politically
misleading. more
12 April 2010
BBC
South West’s Politics
Show
are doing a series of political debates on key issues
throughout the general election campaign. On Sunday 11th
April they were focussing on hunting. They invited
every single Tory candidate in the South West to take part. All
declined. A third of Tory candidates specifically said they
didn't want to talk about hunting during the campaign.
more
12 April 2010
The
Tories were campaigning outside the NHS Walk-in Centre (created by
Labour) in Sidwell Street at the weekend.
Their timing was perfect as the very next day the independent King’s Fund reported on
significant improvements in the NHS under Labour. more
2 April 2010
When challenged over her view on fox hunting in the Express and Echo recently, Exeter’s Tory candidate was extremely coy, declining to give a straight answer. Her reasons are now clear. Pro hunting campaigners are organising to come into Exeter to work for the Tories during the election campaign. more
March 2010: Exeter News March 2010
March 2010: Exeter Tories and Ashcroft's millions
March 2010: Time for local Tories to come clean
February 2010: Tories: Still the nasty party
February 2010: Home rule for Exeter
February 2010: Cabinet in Exeter
February 2010: Free bus travel for the over 60s
January 2010: Labour backs "Save our Toilets" campaign
January 2010: Exeter News January 2010
January 2010: Who paid for the posters Dave?
October 2009: Local Tories show their true colours
October 2009: School Governors Wanted
September 2009: Lib Dems Park and Ride hypocrisy
August 2009: Labour calls for Family Fares
July 2009: West Exe Coffee Evening
June 2009: Granville BaldwinJune 2009: Mr Ten Percent
June 2009: European Parliament Elections 2009 - A Message from Glyn Ford
June 2009: Exeter Labour Party bucks the national trend yet again! Thank you for your support
May 2009: Exeter’s new schools – delivered to you by your Labour councillors and Labour government funding
April 2009: Another Reason we Need a Unitary Exeter Council, by Ben Bradshaw MP
April 2009: Your local Labour County Councillors: Working Hard for Exeter and for You
March 2009: Labour Councillors Block Lib Dem Rent Rise
February 2009: We've Come A Long Way
February 2009: Young Persons Event
February 2009: Red Ramblers 20th Birthday
February 2009: Say NO to the BNP
October 2008: Statement on the Economy by Ben Bradshaw MP
September 2008: Campaign for a Unitary Exeter
March 2008: Labour Merit Award for Exeter's First Lord Mayor
June 2007: Lib Dems Snub The Rifles
January 2007: Exeter Airport: Lib Dems Let Down City Residents