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General Election 2001.
4 The Link Magazine • June 2001

Swindon North

Nick Martin David Nation Michael Wills
Specialists in PVCU,
Conservative Liberal Democrat Labour
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Tel: 01793 848177 or 770596
,22 Ravens Walk, Wootton Bassett
As a genuinely local candidate this elec- What this election is about. The NHS, I have spent the last four years working
tion will be a very personal experience our education system and the police were for local people.
THE for me. Mary, my wife, and I moved to in deep trouble in 1997. They still are. My first speech in the House of Com-
If New Labour had not continued Con-
IREPLAC Swindon 20 years ago. Our sons were servative policies in 1997, we would not mons called for a new hospital which is
born at Princess Margaret Hospital and
now being built at Commonhead.
CENTRE christened at St Margaret's Parish Church have the present shortage of doctors, My two year campaign to ensure peo-
in Stratton. nurses, teachers and police officers. ple in Highworth and Abbey Meads could
OFFICE & SHOWROOMS People ask what will I do for North Both Labour and the Conservatives receive NHS dental treatment locally
Swindon? "I will fight to bring govern- now claim that they will change and our paid off when Wiltshire Health Author-
Specialists in fireplaces, gas
ment money to Swindon" is my reply. services will improve but without in- ity agreed the mobile outreach service
effect fires with or withoutflues,
Economically Swindon is a city but creasing taxes! If it was that easy, why now serving the area.
electric fires, gas & multifuel
our infrastructure, education and ameni- didn't they do it before? I have worked with Wiltshire Con-
stoves, baskets & accessories ties are lagging behind. In particular we Savings can be made in the bureauc- stabulary to get more police back on the
must have: racy introduced by the last two govern- beat: the Government is now funding 76
Dare to • the funds to run Swindon's schools, ments. That will not be enough and Lib- extra officers over the next three years.
and build the new schools that are eral Democrats will increase tax by 1p in I have corresponded with over 3,500
be
essential to North Swindon; the pound to provide an extra £3 billion constituents and helped them with their
different • a secondary school system which to reduce class sizes. concerns.
produces exam results to be proud of; We will increase tax for those earning As an Education Minister I have
• more facilities for nursing care over £100,00 by lop which, together helped drive forward the Government's
for the elderly; with closing tax loopholes, will generate work in raising standards in schools.
• a road system that takes traffic funds specifically to train 10,000 more It has been a privilege to work for
or stick round the town and not through it. doctors and nurses over five years and North Swindon over the past four years,
I will be there for the people of North give pensioners a fair deal. We have and on 7 June, I hope I will be given the
with 4 Swindon working just as hard as an MP made a difference in Scotland - give us a opportunity to continue to fight for the
tradition f as I have done as a councillor. chance to do it in Swindon. interests of local people.
Pensions and health
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concerns for older folk
PERCY ST O HAWKINS ST
Around a fifth of Swindon voters are
of retirement age and research shows
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that they are more likely to turn out
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to vote. Ignore them at your peril
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PUB D NORTH was the message to candidates when
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the Age Concern awareness
VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS AT: roadshow was in town in March.
1 RODBOURNE ROAD, From left, Age Concern Swindon di-
SWINDON SN2 2AG rector Jo Osorio, Ken Carter, Alice
TEI3FAX: (01793) 612288 Simpkins, Joan Ankers. Back, Ken
Carter, Bonny Yandell
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