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John Leech MP

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MP and paralympic legend call for improved disabled toilets

Tue 30th Jun 2009

Local MP, John Leech, has joined a leading disability charity and the 11 time Paralympics gold medallist Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson to call for improvements to disabled toilet facilities in the UK.

Tanni John Leech disabled toilets facilities now (photography: Robert Mackle)

Withington MP Fights for the future of Manchester newsagents

Tue 30th Jun 2009

Local MP, John Leech, has this week pledged to fight for the future of newsagents in south Manchester.

save our newsagents (photography: Robert Mackle)

Local MP backs new campaigning group in the North West

Mon 29th Jun 2009

Local Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington, John Leech, has this week tabled a motion in Parliament supporting a new campaigning network in the North West, which will focus on improving access to local essential NHS services for the estimated 6,500 children and adults living with severe muscle-wasting conditions.

Withington MP lends support to Diabetes Week

Fri 19th Jun 2009

Lib Dem MP, John Leech, is supporting leading health charity Diabetes UK's campaigning and fundraising activities during Diabetes Week this week.

Diabetes UK Logo

Ewing campaign heads to Downing Street

Mon 15th Jun 2009

The fight to save Ewing School stepped up a gear today when Lib Dem MP John Leech joined pupils and parents from the school at 10 Downing Street as they presented a petition against the council's closure plans.

John Leech, Ewing Pupils and Rita William of Parents Against the Closure of Ewing School (PACE) outside 10 Downing Street (photography: Rob Eatough)

MP argues for more accessible sport

Mon 15th Jun 2009

In the week that Cristiano Ronaldo looks poised to join Real Madrid for a world record fee of £80m, Withington MP, John Leech has been leading efforts in parliament to make sport more accessible for fans.

UKPFC Team Photo (photography: Rob Eatough)

Leech welcomes return of Christie millions

Tue 9th Jun 2009

Withington MP John Leech has welcomed the news that The Christie is to recoup the £6.5m that it lost in the Icelandic Banking collapse.

John Leech with Christie Nurse Helen Ferns outside 10 Downing Street (photography: Rob Eatough)

MP marks Volunteers' Week with hospice collection

Tue 2nd Jun 2009

Withington MP, John Leech, will be hitting the streets of Manchester on Saturday to collect donations for St. Ann's Hospice to mark this year's national Volunteers' Week.

St Anns hospice john (photography: Robert Mackle)

MP and Councillor Dig Deep for Cavendish Primary

Wed 27th May 2009

John Leech MP and local councillors Lianne Williams and Norman Lewis helped Cavendish Primary School build a vegetable garden today.

Cavendish school john leech norman lewis garden (photography: Robert Mackle)

MP to attend Didsbury Neighbours' Day

Tue 26th May 2009

Local MP John Leech will be dusting off his bowling balls this weekend for the West Didsbury Residents Association's annual Neighbours' Day at the Albert Club, Didsbury on Sunday afternoon.

Gurkha U-turn a 'triumph for decency' - Leech

Thu 21st May 2009

Lib Dem MP John Leech has welcomed the government's dramatic U-turn to allow full settlement rights to all Gurkha veterans who have served in the British Army for at least 4 years.

John Leech MP Gurkha Mark Clayton Didsbury yay victory joanna lumley  (photography: Robert Mackle)

MP backs campaign to save Crime Reduction Adviser

Tue 19th May 2009

Lib Dem MP for Withington, John Leech, yesterday called on the Home Secretary to back the "Save our Steve" Campaign and persuade GMP to keep Steve Hobson in his Crime Reduction Adviser's job.

Leech welcomes Didsbury metrolink extension

Wed 13th May 2009

Withington MP, John Leech, has welcomed the news that Metrolink is to be extended to Didsbury.

metrolink!

MP teams up with local schools for mural competition

Wed 13th May 2009

Lib Dem MP John Leech is to team up with local schools for a competition to design a mural for the sluice gates at Sale Ees.

mural

Leech attacks Manchester ID card trial

Wed 6th May 2009

John Leech, Lib Dem MP for Manchester Withington, has hit out at government plans to trial their controversial ID card scheme in Manchester.

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Manchester Withington General Election Result

Turnout: 37458 (55%)

42.4%
 
Liberal Democrat: 15872 (+20.4%)
40.6%
 
Labour: 15205 (−14.3%)
10.5%
 
Conservative: 3919 (−4.8%)

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Quotes of the Week

"On issue after issue, the Liberal Democrats have led the fight for real change while the Conservatives lagged behind. On the economy, on the environment and now on the real reform of politics, it is the Lib Dems that are offering something different."

April Pond, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Norwich North by-election

www.norwichlibdems.org.uk - 21 June

"I believe that my position as an MP between now and the next election is untenable."

Labour MP Ian Gibson

Resigning as MP for Norwich North - 6 June. See www.norwichlibdems.org.uk for Norwich North by-election news.