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                           <title><![CDATA[Success with A-level grades ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has congratulated students on the day A-Level results have been announced, but notes that the current coalition government has made it harder than ever for young people to get into employment.   Andrew Gwynne MP said:   &ldquo;I would like to extend my congratulations to all the students who got the grades they wanted, and wish them all the best for the rest of the summer and the future.&rdquo;   &ldquo;It goes without saying that this is one of the worst times to be 18 years old. Jobs are thin on the ground, the public...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:33:23</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Andrew at top of the polls in Manchester Twitter Report  ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has come top of the poll for the Manchester Twitter Report in the politics category. This was due to Andrews high engagement score which showed he tweeted regularly and interacted well with his Twitter followers.   The Manchester Twitter Report is the first comprehensive study of official Manchester Twitter accounts, using unique algorithm to judge official accounts on three factors &ndash; engagement, popularity and involvement within the Twitter community. The Manchester Twitter Report was shared courtesy of marketing agency theEword.   Andrew started his Twitter account last July so he could keep in touch with people as...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:59:39</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Andrew pays tribute to the late Roy Oldham CBE]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has payed tribute to Ex-Tameside Council Leader Roy Oldham CBE who has died. Andrew said &ldquo;I am very sad at the news that we have lost Roy. He was a hugely influential figure as leader of Tameside metropolitan borough council from 1980 until this year. Those 30 years at the top made him the longest serving council leader in the country.&rdquo; &ldquo;His achievement in transforming the borough from sleepy backwater into one of the leading metropolitan districts is a testament to his drive and vision to make the borough a leading council. He was completely committed to our...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:07:39</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Andrew takes Six simple Steps to support Ovarian Cancer Campaign.]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has backed Target Ovarian Cancer's six simple steps campaign. The campaign will see every MP receive a personalised guide to ovarian cancer, outlining simple steps they can take during their time in Parliament to help save up to 400 women's lives. This represents the number of women who could be saved if only we were able to match average survival rates in Europe.  In the guide, examples are given as to how MPs might support some of these steps, either in their own constituency or at a national level. The six simple steps are to:  1. ensure...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:51:06</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Government scrap school improvements in Denton and Reddish]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has responded angrily to announcement that the government is set to scrap new school building projects in Denton and Reddish.   In Tameside the schools that had their funding scrapped were St Thomas More, Audenshaw, All Saints, Copley, West Hill, Fairfield and Longdendale. In Stockport it effectively ends the chances of Reddish Vale Technology College and St Anne&rsquo;s RC High School in Heaton Chapel getting any Building Schools for the Future money.    Now there will be hundreds of new school projects that will be scrapped across the country. Building Schools for the Future is a...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:30:09</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[A raw deal for Stockport ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[This is an article I have prepared for the Stockport Express, outlining the dreadful way Stockport Liberal Democrats are treating our community.   It has been a bad month for us here in Stockport and the hits just keep on coming. Last month we had our police budget slashed, eye watering cuts were announced last week to our local government services and Stockport Station refurbishment has been put on ice permanently. Yet another disappointment is the recent news that the Building Schools for the Future programme (BSF), which funds the rebuilding and refurbishment of all secondary schools, has been...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:01:53</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Andrew attacks Local Government cuts in Parliamentary Debate ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has spoken in a Parliamentary Debate outlining how the savage cuts by the new government are set to have a huge effect on jobs and services in Denton and Reddish.  In the speech Andrew outlined how Tameside would be heavily effected by the cuts, as the borough is ranked as the 56th most deprived local authority area in England. Andrew also outlined that the cuts could well impact more harshly on less affluent areas of Stockport, such as Reddish. The Liberal Democrat Stockport Council does not do anything like enough for its most deprived communities, including the Reddish...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:31:50</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Cautious welcome for Tameside Hospital report]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[A cautious welcome has been given by Andrew to the publication of a new report into Tameside Hospital. Earlier this year the Care Quality Commission highlighted some concerns relating to care and welfare at Tameside Hospital.   The commission has published a report which finds Tameside NHS Foundation Trust has made the necessary improvements to staffing levels and to the co-ordination of staffing rosters it had identified. But the commission also says that the Trust needs to continue to improve in a number of other areas.   Andrew Gwynne MP said:    &ldquo;I am pleased that...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:12:46</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Honoured for animal welfare stance]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has been honoured for his commitment to tackling cruelty to animals. The Protecting Animals in Democracy (PAD) project has presented Andrew with a Certificate in recognition of his full support for their VOTE4ANIMALS 2010 manifesto in the run-up to the May General Election.    The manifesto included policies such as support for the hunting ban, the abolition of battery cages and reducing the number of animals that suffer in experiments.    Andrew Gwynne MP said:    &lsquo;I am very pleased to be awarded the Protecting Animals in Democracy Certificate. Cruelty to animals is...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:30:00</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Government condemned for attack on poorest in Denton and Reddish ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has condemned the first budget by the new Tory/ Liberal Democrat Government, which has seen a number of budget cuts and regressive tax rises, most notably increasing VAT from 17.5% to 20%, despite the Liberal Democrats campaigning on a no VAT increase platform during the general election. Andrew fears the VAT increases will impact on the very poorest in Denton and Reddish.  Other measures from the budget included Child benefit to be frozen for three years and cuts to family tax credits and housing benefits. Other benefits to be cut include the health in pregnancy grant while the...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:20:37</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Andrew set to address policing cuts in Westminster debate]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has secured a debate in Parliament next week to discuss planned policing funding cuts in Denton and Reddish. Recently the new Tory Liberal Democrat government announced that it was cutting &pound;7 million in policing revenue for Greater Manchester Police.    The previous funding arrangement had already been agreed in the last Parliament, and this substantial cut will amount to a reduction in grant of around two per cent of Greater Manchester Police budgets. It is widely thought that this cut will have an impact of local policing teams here in Denton and Reddish.    Andrew...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:41:00</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Metrolink extension escapes Government cuts.  ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew is pleased that the Metrolink extensions to Ashton are not on list of projects cancelled or suspended by the government today. Funding for the scheme had been under threat from the new government. The scheme has been beset by delays since 2000, and finance had been agreed by the previous Labour Government. Andrew has asked a number of parliamentary questions about this issue to ensure that the government considered all the facts before making their decision.   Andrew Gwynne MP for Denton and Reddish said:  &ldquo;I am pleased that the Metrolink Extension scheme, which was being reviewed,...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:22:09</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Supporting cancer care Nurses ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[In Parliament Andrew has applauded the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care Nurses. They offer outstanding support to terminally ill cancer patients and their families.    Andrew is also supporting their campaign to allow more terminally ill people to be cared for in their homes in the last days of their lives. Currently research shows that 65% of people would wish to be cared for at home if they were terminally ill. Yet only around 18% of people are able to die at home.    Andrew Gwynne MP said:    &ldquo;I fully support the...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:40:04</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Thin Blue Line in Stockport set to get thinner due to Government Cuts ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[So we have a new Tory Government, propped up by the Liberal Democrats, which is set to deliver something called the &ldquo;Big Society&rdquo; It does seem like a place far, far away from our lives here in Stockport.   Like most people, and through being an MP for the past five years, I am naturally suspicious of newly elected politicians making woolly promises. Especially ones that seem unclear in direction and unsure of its final destination.    But what I do have is a great deal of first hand experience of Liberal Democrats here in Stockport council....]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:32:09</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Warning that Metrolink extensions under threat from new government]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has raised concerns that the recently announced extension to the Manchester Metrolink to Ashton may be under threat from the new Government. The previous Labour Government had given the green light to the extension. This would have seen the Metrolink line go from Manchester Piccadilly to Ashton Town Centre, with a stop in Audenshaw. Now government cuts have put this proposed scheme in jeopardy.  Andrew Gwynne MP for Denton and Reddish said: &ldquo;I am very concerned that this government is taking an axe to public investment programmes in the short term without looking at the long term costs....]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 03:56:51</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Sworn in at Parliament ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has been sworn in as Member of Parliament for Denton and Reddish. Under parliamentary rules the recital of the oath or affirmation has legal effect. Members who have not taken the oath or affirmation must not sit during any debate or vote in a division of the House (once the Speaker has been elected) or they will lose their seat.  Andrew Gwynne MP said:  &ldquo;I am very pleased that I am now back in Parliament and able to speak out for our community. We are facing some tough economic times over the next few years and I...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 03:25:05</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Andrew encourages local pupils to ‘Walk Your Way’ to school ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Primary schools will be striding out on the pavements as they take part in a very important event: National Walk to School Week 2010 (17 &ndash; 21 May) which will be supported by Andrew.    This year, the theme is &lsquo;Walk Your Way&rsquo; which aims to encourage parents and children to get to know their local neighbourhood better by exploring it on foot. In addition to learning more about their local environment, children will be able to learn to orientate themselves on the journey to and from school, as well as learning vital road safety skills and keeping...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 10:44:44</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Big thank you to all my supporters]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Early on Friday 7th May 2010 at Dukinfield Town Hall, just as dawn was breaking, I was re-elected as Member of Parliament for the Denton and Reddish Constituency. I am incredibly proud to represent the area I grew up in. I campaigned vigorously in the last Parliament for our community, for better schools, protecting jobs and preventing the congestion charge. The best interests of our community are always central to the actions I take. This will continue to be my priority in the new Parliament.   The results from the election were  Denton and Reddish Constituency Labour 19,191...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 04:36:17</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Andrew passes his law on third world debt]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has been successful in passing his Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Private Members Bill into law in the final hours of this Parliamentary session. This new Act will now protect the poorest countries in the world from profiteering by so-called vulture funds,after being passed by the House of Lords and gaining Royal Assent today. The Government made time for Andrew&rsquo;s Bill in the wash-up, after securing cross-party agreement with a sunset clause which will mean the law has to be reassessed to be made permanent in a year&rsquo;s time.  The law will bring to an end the practice of...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:03:58</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Andrew warns about re-emergence of the chief rent 'scam']]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Andrew has heard from constituents that property companies are writing to them, offering a &ldquo;cut price reduction&rdquo; for homeowners to buy out the chief rent. Chief rent is a form of annual ground rent charged on freehold properties by a former landowner. It only affects properties in small parts of the country, including parts of Tameside.  Typically the offer, usually around &pound;350 is being reduced to &pound;250 for a limited period. But the letter does not make residents aware of a much cheaper scheme which could save them hundreds of pounds.  Since the passing of the Rentcharges Act...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:57:08</pubDate>
                           
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