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Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

Is it complacency or just plain arrogance that’s stopping the Tory-led Government from ditching its failing economic plan?

Date published: 06/02/2012

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

Tax rises and spending cuts which go too far and too fast have choked off the recovery, pushed up prices and seen unemployment soar–especially youth unemployment.

Date published: 23/01/2012

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

I was saddened to read of the sudden death of Councillor John Byrne the deputy Mayor of Bury. John was a former leader of Bury Council and former Mayor.

Date published: 09/01/2012

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

Before the Parliamentary recess, I took part in a three hour debate in Westminster Hall, in defence of the Remploy Factories and their workers. Remploy is a Government sponsored Company...

Date published: 26/12/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

“We are all in this together”, sounds rather hollow now following Cameron’s Euro blunder. What a momentous week this has been for the UK and Europe. Cameron is lauded to the rooftops for...

Date published: 13/12/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

A year ago the Tories gathered for their conference as a party of government for the first time since 1996. They did not win enough seats to form a government. Despite having announced cuts...

Date published: 28/11/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

As expected, David Cameron is now blaming the Governments’ economic woes on Europe. What a surprise! He contradicts himself every time he opens his mouth. One minute he is Euro sceptic, the...

Date published: 14/11/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

I received around 20 requests from constituents to support a referendum on the E.U. mostly generated by the Daily Express euro-sceptic campaign. I have over 81,000 constituents who made no...

Date published: 01/11/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

As I write this letter the announcement of Liam Fox’s resignation appears on BBC news.

Date published: 18/10/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

As the global economic crisis continues across the USA and the Eurozone there is an obvious lack of leadership towards a solution.

Date published: 01/10/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

The Boundary Commission has just published its proposals to begin a process that the Government hopes will present it with a long term majority Tory Government and yes, the Lib Dems bought...

Date published: 20/09/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin

In 1948 the Labour Government’s Nye Bevan began the National Health Service. 63 years later in 2011 a survey of patients registered the highest rates of satisfaction for many years.

Date published: 06/09/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

August, normally the beginning of the holiday period is generally a quietist month when the hurly burly of normal life gives way to some relaxation and family enjoyment. Alas August 2011...

Date published: 22/08/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

This economic crisis began before the last General Election. Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling had been forecasting this repeatedly and were pushing for a global solution and a united front...

Date published: 09/08/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

The recent visit of Ed Miliband MP to Rochdale to hear about the proposed mutual policies planned by a new group of co-operative councils including Rochdale Council was in stark contrast to...

Date published: 25/07/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

There has been shock and disgust across Parliament at the disclosures about phone hacking with Ed Miliband branding the alleged behaviour of some journalists as immoral and a disgrace.

Date published: 11/07/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

The Government are in disarray on a number of issues but have got it wrong especially on the NHS and Crime. David Cameron is out of touch on these two issues that matter to people across my...

Date published: 28/06/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

I received a letter on 3 June from the GMB Trade Union informing me that I had 4 care homes in the constituency owned by Southern Cross Healthcare, the largest care home provider in the UK....

Date published: 13/06/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

I was present in Westminster Hall in the House of Commons to listen to President Obama address both Houses of Parliament. It was a historic occasion. The President is the fourth person to...

Date published: 29/05/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

A year is a long time in politics as the saying goes. The people of this country will never forget the year when we witnessed the beginning of the demise of public services. David Cameron’s...

Date published: 17/05/2011

Letter from Parliament - Jim Dobbin MP

Jim Dobbin MP

Our current social and economic climate has led to countless arguments and counter arguments in the media and in the workplace and the home. Many families are experiencing financial...

Date published: 03/05/2011

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