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Chris Bramall

Chris Bramall backs Mencap campaign - political rights for people with learning disabilities

Chris Bramall, Liberal Democrat candidate for Stourbridge, has signed up to the Get My Vote campaign launched by learning disability charity Mencap. The idea is to enable more people with learning disabilities to take part in the general election and local elections. Mencap has called for all political parties to ensure their election manifestos are accessible to everyone. In a recent survey, Mencap found that more than 90 percent of the population don't understand complicated phrases used in political literature.

15 Mar 2010
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Growth that Lasts: A fair, green and sustainable economy

Good morning conference with all the talk of credit crunch, banking crisis and mountains of debt one could forgiven in thinking that was the main problem facing the world was one financial services and that to create a fairer economy all that has to be done is to create a better banking system.

DG
14 Mar 2010
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Nuclear Free Hampstead Garden Suburb

Four evening council meetings last week; Monday I attended the Health and Safety JNCC. This is a meeting of the Unions and the Employers (us Councillors). This meeting is held behind closed doors so I cannot tell you what went on.

CJC
14 Mar 2010
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