http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington en-GB John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington 2008-10-12T08:33+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000194/local_mp_backs_campaign_to_close_cancer_deprivation_gap.html Local Lib Dem MP John Leech is backing Cancer Research UK's goal to tackle the "deprivation gap" between rich and poor when it comes to breast cancer survival. 2008-10-10T17:03+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000193/remember_remember_the_5th_of_november.html Local Liberal Democrat MP, John Leech, is encouraging everyone to make sure they get the chance to have their say on the congestion charge. 2008-10-10T17:00+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000192/as_gordon_comes_to_town_new_poll_predicts_that_lib_dems_will_hold_manchester_withington.html The Liberal Democrats are set to hold Manchester Withington in the next general election according to the biggest ever poll of marginal seats, published this week. 2008-09-25T17:07+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000191/reopen_parrs_wood_allotments_says_john_leech_mp.html Liberal Democrat MP John Leech has joined local councillors campaigning to get Manchester City Council to reopen Parrs Wood allotments after discovering that the Council still owns the site. 2008-08-29T16:17+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000190/john_leech_mp_ensures_you_have_your_say_on_congestion_charge.html Local Liberal Democrat MP John Leech is celebrating today after GMPTE bosses agreed to hold a road show in Chorlton to answer questions about the Greater Manchester congestion charge. 2008-08-20T15:39+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000189/john_leech_mp_tory_think_tank_call_is_an_insult_to_the_north.html Local Liberal Democrat MP, John Leech, has described a call by a Conservative-leaning think tank for people from towns and cities of the North to pack their bags and move to the South as ridiculous. 2008-08-15T14:05+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000188/decision_to_close_local_post_offices_is_shameful_says_john_leech_mp.html John Leech, Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester, Withington has condemned the announcement that two post offices in his constituency are going to be closed despite a huge local effort to save them. 2008-08-13T15:01+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000187/john_leech_mp_leads_the_fight_against_knife_crime.html Manchester Withington's Liberal Democrat MP, John Leech, is leading the way in the fight against knife crime through his work with an influential parliamentary group. 2008-08-07T00:00+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000186/more_people_than_ever_will_be_living_in_fuel_poverty__john_leech_mp.html John Leech MP has hit out at the news that an estimated 4.5 million households are now living in fuel poverty, according to a report by Ofgem. This news comes as British Gas, who recently revealed they would be increasing their prices by 35%, held an extravagant party for its staff, costing a quarter million pounds, in order to explain why the global price of energy has increased. 2008-08-05T16:03+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000185/john_leech_mp_warns_of_bogus_clothing_charities.html John Leech MP is warning local residents of bogus clothing charities that are targeting households with flyers, asking for charitable donations of clothing and toiletries etc, to be sent to third world countries. 2008-07-23T15:24+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000184/john_leech_mp_takes_post_office_fight_to_the_floor_of_the_house.html John Leech MP yesterday presented a petition to Parliament signed by over 1,500 residents of South Manchester opposing the closure of two Post Offices in his Constituency. The Post Offices, in Ladybarn and East Didsbury , are two of 2,500 proposed for closure by the Post Office, whose majority shareholder is the Labour Government. John voted in March to stop this closure program, but Labour MP's forced it through. 2008-07-22T16:46+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000183/john_leech_mp_accuses_labour_of_siding_with_mobile_phone_giants_against_local_communities.html John Leech, Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, has launched a stinging attack on Labour MPs for siding with phone company giants rather than residents in a row over the power of communities to stop inappropriately sited phone masts. 2008-07-22T11:43+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000182/john_leech_celebrates_biggest_fundraising_dinner_yet.html Guests at John Leech MP's most recent dinner, held to celebrate his third anniversary as Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, packed out Longford's Restaurant at Longford Stadium in Chorlton on 4th July. 2008-07-16T14:44+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000181/a_999_text_service_could_help_save_more_lives__john_leech_mp.html Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester Withington, John Leech, is backing calls for the mobile phone industry to introduce a text message 999 service. 2008-07-15T15:00+01:00 http://www.john-leech.libdems.org.uk/news/000180/congratulations_azad_manzil.html Local restaurateurs, Azad Manzil on Barlow Moor Road in Chorlton, have finished fourth in a national curry competition. 2008-07-11T16:24+01:00