National campaign update Winter 2013 Help us turn our £700 tax cut into an £800 tax cut! LIB DEM NEWS News and updates from Manchester Liberal Democrats

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Local MP John Leech said, “The economy may be growing again, but we know that many people are still finding things tough. We want to help them by allowing them to keep more of their hard earned wages.

“With Labour ordinary people pay more. With the Tories, millionaires get the tax cuts. Only the Lib Dems are standing up for ordinary workers making sure they get a fair deal.” has announced that all 5-7 year olds will Visit www.libdems.org.uk to back the campaign. receive free school meals Burns Night Celebration from next September. A celebration of poetry, food and Scotland Expert studies show that this n move will help teach healthy Local MP John Leech recently volunteered at the Christie Hospital in aid of John Samson MacFarlane Leech MP's eating and boost educational re-election campaign attainment. It will also save Saturday 25th January – 7pm-10pm parents £400 a year. NHS CHAMPION Venue RSVP: Burnsnight13.eventbrite.co.uk or call the office on 0161 434 3334 to book tickets Local Lib Dem MP, John Leech, Volunteering at Christie John Ed Davey has announced that has a proven track record of continues to support our local energy bills will be cut by fighting to protect and improve hospital and recently, volunteered around £50 each year. health services here in south as part of the Community Service Useful contacts: Manchester. Volunteers (CSV) ‘Make a Despite the best efforts of John Leech MP, Chris Davies MEP and the local Liberal Democrat team work all year round to get Fighting to save our hospital John Difference’ campaign. He joined some Tories, Ed Davey the best deal for hard-working families in Manchester said: "In 2005, there was real volunteers to help serve patients successfully protected and staff at the May Draper Tea Bar Chris Davies MEP concern about the future of John Leech MP investment in renewable services at Christie. I was in the Christie Hospital in south 8 Gawsworth Avenue, 87a Castle Street, energy and schemes to help determined to save our local Manchester. East Didsbury, Stockport, the least well off. hospital. I delivered a petition to the John said: “I really enjoyed my time Manchester. SK3 9AR Health Authority opposing their volunteering at the Christie. I am M20 5NF. plans to downgrade the Christie - very proud of the work the Christie (0161) 434 3334 (0161) which thankfully was listened to.” does saving lives across Manchester and the North West. [email protected] [email protected] Vince Cable has announced Following John’s successful that the British Business Bank campaign, the internationally John added: “I will continue to do @johnleechmcr @ChrisDavies MEP has been given an extra renowned hospital has since gone everything I can to protect and £250million to invest in small from strength to strength, backed improve our local health services.” www.john-leech.co.uk www.chrisdaviesmep.org.uk businesses. by government funding, and amazing local fundraising. Dates for MP BACKS DIDSBURY FAMILY’S LAW your diary: John Leech MP has called for a ordered to Court, rather than just they go to the police station. If they change in the law following the being given a warning, the ex-Head get sent to court, they go back to suicide of his constituent Edward Boy was faced with the prospect of being treated like children in the Thornber. losing a career opportunity in the court system. The current system is Burns Night Celebration. US. He hung himself in a Didsbury inconsistent and it should be 7PM-10pm Recently, John joined Edward’s Park. changed.” Venue parents Ann and Adrian Thornber, from Didsbury, and Nick and Jane According to police reports, a Ann and Adrian Thornber added, Lawton, to present a 52,000 name number of errors processing his “We are so grateful to John for the Manchester Withington petition to 10 Downing Street, arrest. He was treated as an adult, support he gave us and the Action Day calling for the equalization of rather than youth, and was served kindness he showed when he 9.30am– 4pm maturity age laws in the UK. with a Court summons instead of a accompanied us to Downing Venue Edward was arrested for the warning. Street. We couldn't have asked for possession of 50p of cannabis and John said, “At the moment, a 17- more from him in getting the law was wrongly sentenced. After being year-old is treated as an adult when changed". Final Day of Action pre Elections! 9.30am-4pm Venue GET INVOLVED Let’s stop UKIP Confirm your place here: Manchester- Unlike the Labour party that is propped up by the Unions, or the withington.eventbrite.co.uk Tories who always win the support of big business, the here in Manchester

Our party members have a direct say over policy - the Lib Dems are the only major UK party where this is the case. Our members Siemens boss warns DAY OF chose the party Leader and select candidates at every level. EU exit would kill We need members to be able to continue. If you are not a investment member and would like to join, please visit libdems.org.uk. ACTION! If you have some time to spare to help John Leech MP and the Sunday Times 24/11/13 team continue their fight to get the best deal for local people, Please join us on please contact Joel Moorcroft by calling 0161 249 5034 or email him at [email protected]. There are so many ways to Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd get involved - from delivering leaflets to clerical tasks. Please get February 2014 in touch with Joel to find out more. Any time you can give could Nissan Chief executive for the make the difference. n Chris Davies MEP and John Leech MP work together for Manchester Carlos Ghosn has National Action Weekend found guilty of fiddling expenses. They revealed that Nissan will Office of John Leech MP, express anti-women and anti- reconsider its investment in the UK if Britain leaves 8 Gawsworth Avenue, East immigrant views that most people find abhorrent in this modern age. the European Union. Didsbury, M20 5NF. That’s what we are fighting for here in Refreshments and lunch Manchestter on Thursday 22nd May But its up to us to beat them here! this year. Auton News 11/11/13 provided! We need YOU to help our campaign In recent years, UKIP MEPs have to re-elect [MEP name] so that he/she CBI Director General earned a dreadful reputation in the can protect British jobs by keeping John Cridland says European Parliament. They don’t turn Britain in the EU. up to key votes. They have been EU membership is Please do get involved today. worth £3,000 a year How to get involved with the European Campaign in your area: to every household Office of Chris Davies MEP in Britain 87a Castle Street, Stockport, SK3 9AR Tel: 0161 477 7070 BBC News 4/11/13 Email: [email protected]