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forthcoming general election will decide which direction Copeland
moves in; forward with Labour, or backwards under the Conservatives.
Locally, The choice has rarely been as stark for us.
By now, you will know what Labour will do in Copeland; invest in new
jobs, build new hospitals, schools, nuclear developments,
universities and more. You also know that these developments require
public investment and that the Conservatives voted against these
investments in budget after budget.
Now, with economic recovery underway, the leaders of the world's
major economies have supported the policies of Gordon Brown in
maintaining public spending to support the economy and to secure our
economic recovery. As a community whose economy is very heavily
dependent upon the public sector and the funding provided by the
taxpayer, this is good news. Good news too for local businesses who
rely upon the public sector to keep them in contracts and their
customers in jobs.
Labour will halve the national debt within four years and we will
protect frontline public services. In sharp contrast the
Conservatives will not. The Tories have said that if they win the
election, they will cut quickly and deeply - meaning that a Tory
government would spell very bad news indeed for West Cumbria - for
our police, our teachers, our healthcare workers and anyone whose
job is with a publicly funded organisation. The Tories have made
their choice - they want to represent the interests of the wealthy
and the interests of the leafy home counties in the south of England
over and above the interests of the people of Cleator Moor, Egremont,
Whitehaven, Frizington and elsewhere. Nothing could be more clear.
At this next election, your cross on the ballot paper will not
simply be about which party leader you like, which party you prefer,
or who you dislike the least - it will be about the future of our
towns and villages and the success of West Cumbria. The truth is,
only Labour can and will provide us with the investment we need to
fulfil our ambitions. The stakes have never been higher and the
choice has never been clearer.
Meanwhile...If you would like to keep a closer eye on what I'm doing
in Parliament, you can follow my new blog at
jamiereed.wordpress.com
I've been amazed by the number of people following it so far, so log
on, sign in and tell me what you think.
Finally, why not get involved? We have a good and growing army of
volunteers for the election ahead and you can play your part in
making sure Copeland keeps moving forward. E-mail me at
jamiereed.2010@hotmail.co.uk to find out how.
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