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| Liberal Democrats Fantasy Tax Policy |
The Liberal Democrats have maintained their ability to promise people anything they want to hear irrespective of the facts. The latest is the myth that a 'mansion tax' on the most valuable homes can pay for the first £10k of earnings being tax...
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| Lib Dem council pursues Tory Ryanair service charges |
Concern at ‘RyanAir’ Museums Labour Prospective Parliamentary candidate who introduced free charges for Bristol's museums has struck out at plans to reintroduce museum charges. Paul Smith introduced free museum entry for a...
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| Paul Smith Launches Blog |
Paul Smith's Blog can be found at http://bristolwestpaul.wordpress.com/ ...
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| Grafitti Artists Invade House of Commons |
The Banksy exhibition has been the most successful ever at the Bristol Museum. Around 1/2 million people queued in good British fashion to see pictures, sculpture and amusing visuals in a exhibition room and dotted around the whole museu...
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| Bristol does not want to be led by Bigots |
Conservative leader in Bristol, Bristol Eddy, has once again used he attack on so-called 'political correctness' to demonstrate that he is no more than a small minded bigot. This time he has attacked a lottery grant to Bristol West charity EA...
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| Everyone invited to Goldney Party Sunday 28th June |
Clifton and Hotwells Labour Party host their annual summer party at the amazing Goldney Gardens in Clifton. Everyone is welcome for fun, food and good conversation. Click pdf symbol for full details. ...
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| Local Labour Party backs campaign to keep Post Office public |
Bristol West Constituency Labour Party has backed the CWU campaign to modernise the Royal Mail wholly within public ownership. "The Bristol West CLP believes that the Government should stand by its 2005 Manifesto commitment on the Royal Mail ...
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| MP Expenses - my letter to a local resident |
Thank you for sending me your comments on the back of my survey. I am in wholehearted agreement with the points you make about MPs and their behaviour in claiming ‘expenses’. I run a small charity which struggles each year to make ends mee...
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| Its All at Bristol |
Paul Smith gave Lord Drayson, Labour Science Minsiter a tour of @Bristol during a recent visit to the City. The tour included visits to the public exhibition areas, educational facilities and the workshops were new exhibits and travelling kits...
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| Twenty is Plenty - New Year Statement 2009 |
Make New Year safer for our children 20 miles per hour restrictions should be applied to all residential areas 24/7 according to Labour campaigner and Parliamentary Candidate, Alderman Paul Smith. “We should build upon pilot sch...
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| Candidate backs re-opening rail lines |
Paul Smith has backed the campaign to open rail lines to Portishead and henbury. Speaking at the rally in Bristol Paul said, "Re-opening the rail routes using the existing infastructure is a no brainer. Railway workers should be seen as t...
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| Bristol West Labour Party join in Solidarity with Bristol MDC |
Paul Smith Labour candidate spoke at the Bristol Branch of the Movement for Democratic Change on 8th November 2008 in St Pauls. The MDC and the Labour Party are sister parties both with strong trade union roots and a belief in democracy and so...
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| Stop Climate Chaos |
Extract from the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition Website Our Bristol Question Time, in partnership with RSPB and Oxfam, unified local voices in a clear call for immediate Government action to cut the UK’s carbon emissions. Around 200 people packed i...
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| Bristol West residents want public bus service |
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigner Paul Smith says more needs to be done to get Bristolians out of their cars and using public transport following a survey of the city’s residents.
The majority of people surveyed are so unhappy with the cost and reliabil...
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| Candidate backs Green Home campaign |
Paul Smith has backed the National Housing Federation's campaign to ensure that more green homes are built. www.housing.org.uk About the campaign Housing associations build nearly one in four of all new homes – around 40,000 every year. Over 90% o...
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| Incineration - an environmental disaster and a missed opportunity |
Local Labour candidate has spoken out against the option of an incincerator to deal with Bristol's waste. Paul Smith said, "The council has not yet made a decision on the technology it plans to use to deal with its residual waste. As some...
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| Development to provide housing and jobs for local people |
Mixed developments of housing, leisure, retail and employment are being planned on two important sites in inner city Bristol. Paul Smith has been in touch with both developments to ensure that local people gain from the developme...
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| Labour investment in Bristol Cycling City |
Greater Bristol is chosen as England's first Cycling City Greater Bristol has been chosen as England's first official Cycling City - making it the country's premier national and international showcase city for promoting cycling as a safe, heal...
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| Labour improves Severn Beach Line |
The Severn Beach railway line has received a huge boost and trains will be running more frequently thanks to the Labour Council. Trains are now running every 40 minutes an increase of over 20 trains on weekdays and Saturdays. In addition there...
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Paul Smith's Blog can be found at http://bristolwestpaul.wordpress.com/ ...
The Banksy exhibition has been the most successful ever at the Bristol Museum. Around 1/2 million people queued in good British fashion to see pictures, sculpture and amusing visuals in a exhibition room and dotted around the whole museu...
Clifton and Hotwells Labour Party host their annual summer party at the amazing Goldney Gardens in Clifton. Everyone is welcome for fun, food and good conversation. Click pdf symbol for full details. ...
Bristol West Constituency Labour Party has backed the CWU campaign to modernise the Royal Mail wholly within public ownership. "The Bristol West CLP believes that the Government should stand by its 2005 Manifesto commitment on the Royal Mail ...
Paul Smith gave Lord Drayson, Labour Science Minsiter a tour of @Bristol during a recent visit to the City. The tour included visits to the public exhibition areas, educational facilities and the workshops were new exhibits and travelling kits...
Paul Smith has backed the campaign to open rail lines to Portishead and henbury. Speaking at the rally in Bristol Paul said, "Re-opening the rail routes using the existing infastructure is a no brainer. Railway workers should be seen as t...
Paul Smith Labour candidate spoke at the Bristol Branch of the Movement for Democratic Change on 8th November 2008 in St Pauls. The MDC and the Labour Party are sister parties both with strong trade union roots and a belief in democracy and so...
Paul Smith has backed the National Housing Federation's campaign to ensure that more green homes are built. www.housing.org.uk About the campaign Housing associations build nearly one in four of all new homes – around 40,000 every year. Over 90% o...
Local Labour candidate has spoken out against the option of an incincerator to deal with Bristol's waste. Paul Smith said, "The council has not yet made a decision on the technology it plans to use to deal with its residual waste. As some...
Mixed developments of housing, leisure, retail and employment are being planned on two important sites in inner city Bristol. Paul Smith has been in touch with both developments to ensure that local people gain from the developme...
Greater Bristol is chosen as England's first Cycling City Greater Bristol has been chosen as England's first official Cycling City - making it the country's premier national and international showcase city for promoting cycling as a safe, heal...
The Severn Beach railway line has received a huge boost and trains will be running more frequently thanks to the Labour Council. Trains are now running every 40 minutes an increase of over 20 trains on weekdays and Saturdays. In addition there...