As The Prospect Of A Tory Government

In These Difficult Times, When Tough Decisions Are Required, The Differences Between Labour And The Tories Are Becoming Much Clearer. One Party Believes In Intervention To Reduce Social And Economic Costs And The Other Believes In Market Forces And Letting Things Take Their Course.

Some Argue That Now Isn't The Time To Push The Green Agenda - That All Efforts Should Be On Preventing A Serious Recession. That Is A False Choice. It Fails To Recognise That Climate Change And Our Carbon Reliance Is Part Of Problem - High Fuel Prices And Food Shortages Due To Poor Crop Yields Compound Today's Financial Difficulties.

At Its Most Basic The Democratic Contract Is A Simple One: The Right To Vote Comes With A Responsibility To Society, Through Tax Payments And Citizenship.

Team Gb's Success At The Beijing Olympics Can, In Part, Be Said To Have Been Made In Manchester. For Example, All The Cycling Medal Winners Trained At Manchester's Velodrome, The National Cycling Centre.

These Are Tough Times And Under This Tory-led Government Many People In Manchester Are Suffering And Getting Left Behind. If Elected I Will Use All My Energy, Skills, Experience And Knowledge To Stand Up For Our Communities And Get Things Done For The Better.