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Good Governance requires strong opposition

Fri 9th May 2008

Purbeck District Council's Liberal Democrat Group has declined an offer by Purbeck's two Independent members to join a 'rainbow alliance' of all groups lead by the Independents, following the District Council elections which saw the Conservatives lose overall control after 9 years; the Council is now 11 Conservative, 11 Liberal Democrats and 2 Independents.

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Annette Brooke MP challenges Minister over Green Belt

Thu 8th May 2008

Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole secured an adjournment debate on Green Belt policy, raising major concerns over the building of houses on green belt land.

Annette Brooke MP challenges Minister over Green Belt (photography: Andrew James May)

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Purbeck Council Elections - Lib Dem gains, Conservative losses

Tue 6th May 2008

Conservatives have lost overall control of Purbeck District Council after 9 years, following gains by the Liberal Democrats in the elections on Thursday. Against a rising Conservative vote nationally, Lib Dems gained a seat in Wareham with Keith Critchley defeating the Chairman of the Council by 330 votes. They successfully held seats in St Martin and Upton East with increased majorities, held one seat in Lytchett Matravers ward and narrowly missed gaining the second by just 14 votes.

The Lib Dem Purbeck Council winners on May 1st (photography: Andrew James May)

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Annette Brooke MP supporting premature baby charity Bliss

Mon 28th Apr 2008

Annette Brooke MP supporting premature baby charity Bliss on a visit to the neonatal unit at Poole Hospital

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Children's mental health services woefully inadequate - Brooke

Thu 24th Apr 2008

Commenting on today's [Thursday] opinion poll conducted by The Children's Society which reveals mounting concern about children's mental health and well-being, Liberal Democrat Children's Spokesperson, Annette Brooke said:

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Annette Brooke MP backs Diabetes UK's call to inconsistent NHS

Thu 24th Apr 2008

Mid Dorset and Poole North MP, Annette Brooke, is backing leading health charity Diabetes UK in calling for the Government to review its progress towards delivering on its own 2013 standards for diabetes services.

Annette Brooke MP with Neill Evans calling for the Government to improve diabetes care (photography: Hannah Hammad)

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YOUNG PEOPLE'S FEARS ON GUN AND KNIFE CRIME MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED - BROOKE

Thu 17th Apr 2008

Commenting on the report released today [Thursday] by the Children's Charity NCH on the widespread fears of young people regarding gun and knife crime, Liberal Democrats Children's Spokesperson, Annette Brooke said:

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MP calls for assaults on children in custody to stop

Fri 4th Apr 2008

Mid Dorset and North Poole MP Annette Brooke is backing the NSPCC's call for an end to painful techniques used to keep discipline among children in custody.

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Annette Brooke MP condemns under-funding of concessionary bus fares

Mon 31st Mar 2008

Ahead of the first day of the national concessionary bus fares scheme it transpires that almost half of the councils have been under-funded for this project. Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole said:

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MP challenges Secretary of State for Health

Wed 19th Mar 2008

Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole has been contacted by dozens of GP's in her constituency and was able to raise some of their concerns in Health Questions on Tuesday 18th March.

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MP challenges Secretary of State for Health

Wed 19th Mar 2008

Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole has been contacted by dozens of GP's in her constituency and was able to raise some of their concerns in Health Questions on Tuesday 18th March.

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Class Reunited Continued

Mon 3rd Mar 2008

Annette recently met up with school friends who first met at school in Romford, Essex in 1958.

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Class Reunited

Mon 3rd Mar 2008

Annette recently met up with school friends who first met at school in Romford, Essex in 1958. She says "We unanimously decided that none of us had changed!"

Class reunited (photography: Andrew James May)

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TEENAGE PREGNANCY TARGET 20 YEARS BEHIND SCHEDULE - BROOKE

Thu 28th Feb 2008

The Government is over twenty years behind schedule in meeting its target to tackle the high number of teenage pregnancies.

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Annette Brooke MP backs the campaign Three Small Steps to Protect Child Victims of Trafficking

Thu 28th Feb 2008

Annette Brooke MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole gave her support to the campaign Three Small Steps to Protect Child Victims of Trafficking in the House of Commons on Wednesday 27th February.

Annette Brooke MP backs campaign Three Small Steps to Protect Child Victims of Trafficking

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Annette Brooke MP reacts to the commercialisation of childhood

Tue 26th Feb 2008

Annette Brooke MP welcomed today's public opinion poll by The Children's Society as part of its ongoing Good Childhood Inquiry which revealed a consensus among adults that increasing commercialisation is damaging children's well-being.

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GOVERNMENT DATABASE ON CHILDREN SHOULD BE SCRAPPED - BROOKE

Fri 22nd Feb 2008

The Liberal Democrats have repeated their call for the Government database containing details on every child in the UK to be scrapped, following the publication today of an independent review into its security.

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NCH young person gets a taste of parliamentary life with Annette Brooke MP at Westminster

Thu 21st Feb 2008

A young person from NCH project Kingfishers, which supports learning disabled adults aged 18-25, had a taste of life in the House of Commons when they were invited to spend a day in Westminster with Annette Brooke MP for Dorset Mid and Poole North, and Shadow Minister for Children, in support of a campaign to help end child poverty.

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Annette Brooke MP challenges groups in Mid Dorset and North Poole to think green

Tue 19th Feb 2008

Annette Brooke MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole has today pledged support for the Big Green Challenge, a £1 million competition from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) to encourage people across the UK to work together to tackle climate change.

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Annette Brooke MP welcomes the launch of the Post Office® Christmas Club

Tue 5th Feb 2008

The Post Office® launched its new Christmas Club with a bonus for members yesterday. Customers' joining the new Post Office® Christmas Club will receive a booklet of special offers worth at least £100 to redeem in selected retail partners from November 2008.

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