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South Leicester News Delivered at no cost to local residents. Leicester FREE South Leicester South turns to gold: EWS Page 4 NKennedy tackles Save our Blair on Iraq post offices News in Brief Kennedy pays tribute to Page 2 Page 3 Jim Marshall Lib Dem Leader Charles Kennedy has paid tribute to former Leicester South MP Jim Marshall. Mr Kennedy said: “I knew and respected Jim Marshall LOCAL LIB DEM as a hard working MP who campaigned hard for the people of Leicester South and wasn’t afraid of speaking out against the party whips on matters of personal principle. I extend my deepest CHALLENGES condolences to his family.” Massive response to survey LABOUR IN Leicester Liberal Democrats have reported a massive to their recent residents survey across the area. The survey questioned people on crime & policing, trafÞ c & LEICESTER parking, rubbish & recycling, public transport, post ofÞ ce closures and the Iraq war. Residents who have not received a copy can ● Local Lib Dem campaigner Parmjit Singh Gill will be in a close download one from the local fight with Labour to win in the Leicester South byelection. Lib Dem website: SOUTH www.leicester-libdems.org.uk The Lib Dems and Labour are set for September at Brent East. Analysis by PA News shows they a close run fi ght in the Leicester South would have comfortably taken the seat on the basis of votes cast in the byelection, caused by the death of pop- constituencyWWhat ha[lastt TTheyear]..h eLiberalPPapers aDemocratspe raverageds SSay… a10,838y …(42.2%), ular local MP Jim Marshall. The Lib Dems have selected well Labour 6,997 (27.2%), Tories 5,203 (20.3%)..Labour strategistsLiberal admit Democrats that.. they havewon a tough 14 job of ... the Lib Dems have won key council seats known local councillor Parmjit Singh to hold Charles Kennedy’s party at bay.. the Liberal like Spinney Hill and Stoneygate, and war in Gill to fi ght the seat and political com- theDemocrats city havecouncil a strong seats local base..in in thethe Leicester constitu- Iraq has fuelled anti-Government feeling. Lib mentators are saying that the Liberal ency,South areacompared they have donewith particularly two well,each scoring for Dem strategists believe they are favourites to Democrats can match their recent win Labour42% ofand the vote..Tory. The ConservativesLeicester South will face could a fi ght give win this time. Leicester Mercury in Brent East — when they came from Liberalto avoid Democrats falling into thirdthe place. chance toThe follow Times up third to win against Labour. their triumph last September at Brent Similar issues are expected to help East.Lib DemsAnalysis are the largestby PAgroup Newson Leicester shows city they LABOUR is in serious danger of losing one the Lib Dems in their Leicester South wouldcouncil.. havethe party wouldcomfortably comfortably taketaken the seat the of its safe seats in a by-election.. in Leicester BAD NEWS for challenge: Tony Blair’s war in Iraq, on the basis of votes in last May’s city council South.. with the Liberal Democrats best placed seat on the basis of votes cast in the to pull off a rout.. The last by-election in Brent MICHAEL post offi ce closures and student tuition constituencyelections. [last year].. TheLiberal Guardian Dem- fees. East last September saw the Lib-Dems overturn ocrats averaged 10,838 (42.2%), a similar majority The press have already written off HOWARD: LabourLeicester 6,997South.. could(27.2%), give Liberal Tories Democrats 5,203the London Evening Standard the Tory’s chances in the byelection (20.3%)..chance to followLiberal up theirDemocrats triumph lastwon September 14 of EVERYBODY — all of the press are expecting the at Brent East. Analysis by PA News shows they Conservatives to fall to third place in an the city council seats in the constituency, compared KNOWS YOU would have comfortably taken the seat on the basis anti-war sentiment will help [the Lib Dems] area that has turned gold recently. The withof twovotes eaLiberal cast in the Democrats constituency the [last chance year].. toLiberal follow up their triumph last September at Brent East. Analysis by grab the [Leicester South] seat in a by-election CAN’T WIN Lib Dems have gained seat after seat on Democrats averaged 10,838 (42.2%), Labour 6,997 Daily Express Leicester City Council, with the Con- (27.2%), Tories 5,203 (20.3%). Press Association HERE! servatives all but wiped out locally. Page 2 www.leicester-libdems.org.uk KKENNEDY:ENNEDY: ““WEWE MMUSTUST AXXEE NNOTOT RRELYELY OONN OOVERWHELMINGVERWHELMING UUSESE OOFF MILITARYMILITARY TTHEH E FFORCEORCE IINN IIRAQ”RAQ” by Sarah Morris in Westminster harles Kennedy MP, Leader of the Liberal Demo- crats, has questioned Tony Blair at Prime Minis- Cter’s Questions over future deployments of British troops in Iraq. Mr Kennedy asked the Prime Minister whether he had received a ‘speciÞ c request’ for more British troops from TampaigningA Liberal Liberal DemocratsX understand President Bush. The Prime Minister said that no speciÞ c requests had been made. Democrats have the popular revolt against Council Mr Kennedy pointed out that in the context of the con- launched a petition Tax. tinuing violence in Iraq, that were more troops deployed C calling on the “The Liberal Democrats want Mr Blair would have to ‘demonstrate his inß uence in government to scrap Council Council Tax abolished and replaced Washington’. This would involve a ‘clear military and polit- Tax. with a system based on people’s ical strategy to deal with the violence in Iraq and not just The move follows news that ability to pay. If enough people one that relies on the overwhelming use of United States ministers have set up a “review” back the campaign, ministers will military force.’ of how councils are paid for. There have to listen. has been massive protest because “Pensions increased last year the government has not been giv- by just 2.6%, but average Council ing councils the money they need, Tax rose by 13%.” forcing Council Tax to rocket. The Liberal Democrats plans UNFAIR would also save money, as it would Lib Dem Shadow Deputy Prime be cheaper to collect – meaning Minister Ed Davey MP said: more money being spent on local “Council Tax is grossly unfair. services rather than red tape. Sign the Axe the Tax petition today ● Liberal Democrats marching against the war in Iraq I/We the undersigned call upon the Battle to save government to axe Council Tax and replace it with a system of paying for local Pension Book services based on people’s ability to pay. Labour’s plans to stop pensioners receiving Name.................................................................... their pension using the Pension Book have Address................................................................. been condemned by the Liberal Democrats. .............................................................................. The Government wants to force elderly Telephone............................................................. people to receive their pension direct into a Email..................................................................... bank account or using the new Post OfÞ ce Account Card. Please return today to: Leicester Liberal Democrats, Lib Dem Steve Webb MP said, “This plan FREEPOST NAT4561, Leicester, LE2 7ZD is proving massively unpopular with local The Lib Dems may contact you from time to time to keep you informed on issues we think you may find of interest. pensioners. This is a needless change and I Please let us know if you do not wish the information above to be used for this purpose. support pensioners in their campaign to keep using their pension books.” Sign on line: Hundreds of pensioners have already signed a Lib Dem petition opposing the www.axethetax.org.uk changes. Page 3 www.leicester-libdems.org.uk Blair Swamped by Letters of Public Outrage SLAMMED: he number of letters in the 2002-2003 Þ nancial Twritten to the Prime year. Minister has more than tri- Bill Newton Dunn said: pled since 1998 to over a “It is not surprising that so million a year, Leicester’s many people are writing to Lib Dem Euro-MP, Bill New- the Prime Minister given ton Dunn has revealed. the strength of public an- LABOUR’S As Tony Blair’s popu- ger at his policy on in Iraq. larity continues to sink to “Instead of employing new depths, the number staff to write his excuses of letters sent to the Prime he should match his prom- Minister has shot through ises with action. the roof - from 300,000 in “Letter writers should 1998 to over one million in save the money they would 2003. be spending on paper, POLL The Þ gures were re- stamps and envelopes. vealed in a Parliamentary Blair does not read these answer to Liberal Demo- letters personally. Instead crat Party Chairman, Mat- people should send him thew Taylor MP. It was also a different kind of letter revealed that that Tony - by using their vote to say Blair has had to hire extra enough is enough. Actions staff to reply to the letters, will speak louder than TAX ON costing taxpayer £165,000 words.” Save Our LEARNINGeicester Liberal Democrats credit cards and commercial loans Two things you can do to help Post Offices! Lhave attacked Labour’s tui- have also dramatically increased. tion fees and top up fees, bran- The Lib Dem Shadow Education stop Tony Blair’s plans for a Poll esidents are outraged at the news Tax on learning that yet more Post OfÞ ces are set dishing them a ‘poll tax on learn- Secretary, Phil Willis MP, said: “The Rto close under Labour’s closure ing’. Government’s own evidence shows 1. Sign the petition below and programme. A recent survey shows that the that fear of debt is preventing return it to Lib Dem MP Lib Dem campaigners have launched amount owed has risen by 74 per many young people from going to David Rendel today a massive campaign to save local Post cent in four years, as students university, while genuine debt is OfÞ ces.
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