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I want to thank the thousands of people who voted for me on Thursday and the hundreds who have since contacted me with warm words of support. I have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the messages and the deep felt loss that people are expressing. During the election I was [...]

Today is polling Day and here in Loughborough there is a straight fight between Labour and the Tories. You are electing the person you want to represent the constituecy in Parliament - a Parliament that looks like it will be hung if the polls are right. It is a clear chocie - [...]

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Despite attempts to hide the true nature of their plans the Independent body the IFS has confirmed what we knew all along - Tax Credits for hard working middle income families are facing cuts under Tory plans. “The IFS criticised David Cameron’s claims on tax credits as 'incomplete at best and [...]

The Richard Engelgardt Trust received cheques for around £9000 at the Birstall RFC President Day on Bank Holiday Sunday. The annual Birstall Charity game was held in aid of Birstall player Richard Engelgardt - who suffered a spinal injury at the start of the 2009/10 season. A Trust has been set [...]

Andy Reed will lead out his President XV rugby side at Birstall again this year on Sunday. This year the funds raised from the charity game will go to the injured player Richard Engelgardt's Trust. Andy said "This is a long standing commitment. There is no way I could let down [...]

Prime Minister Gordon Brown was today joined by Olympic stars of the future at Loughborough University, one of the UK's leading sports science institutions, to launch Labour's Sports Manifesto. It explains Labour's plans for a golden decade of sport in Britain, and for young people. To view a full copy [...]

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Olympic Minister Tessa Jowell visited Loughborough University with Labour candidate Andy Reed today. The Prime Minister met Olympic hopefuls and toured the facilities at the University - which will be home to Team GB in the lead up to the 2012 games. Andy Said "We have made [...]

Andy Reed was at STEPS in Shepshed yesterday to meet with parents and users of the centre. Andy Reed is a Trustee of the Shepshed based charity. Steps is a registered charity which provides specialist nursery services and support to children with motor disorders and their families, enabling them to lead [...]

Candidates for the Loughborough constituency were on Radio Leiecster Quesiton time today - after recording in Loughborough Town Hall last night. Questions from floating voters included AstraZeneca, The Tory County Council disasterous handing of the schools rebuilding programme, health service targets, freedom of speech and connecintg with first time voters. Ben [...]

The former Lib Dem general election candidate for Loughborough Graeme Smith is backing Andy Reed this time round. Graeme Smith, who stood for the Lib Dems in 2005, is urging people to back Andy on May 6th. Graeme is writing to voters thousands of people across the constituency and appearing in [...]

Nick Clegg is finally confirming what we have long suspected. The Lib Dem leadership will support David Cameron’s Tories in a hung parliament. His comments in newspaper articles show that he is clearly signalling he wants a deal with the Tory leader. Under the leadership of Nick Clegg it has been [...]

Andy Reed took part in a charity football game in Quorn yesterday afternoon in aid of injured rugby players Matt Hampson and Richard Engelgardt. Andy lined up for the Quorn Royals against the Leicester Legends side. Andy Reed is President of Birstall Rugby Club and a Trustee of the Trust Fund [...]

Andy Reed took part in a charity football game in Quorn yesterday afternoon in aid of injured rugby players Matt Hampson and Richard Engelgardt. Andy lined up for the Quorn Royals against the Leicester Legends side. Andy Reed is President of Birstall Rugby Club and a Trustee of the Trust Fund [...]

Hundreds of people turned out to listen to the main candidates at the Loughborough Churches Partnership last night at Emmanuel Church. Andy Reed said “It was good to see so many people at the hustings meeting. I hope they got as much out of it as I did. I thoroughly enjoy [...]

Andy Reed today welcomed the launch of a specific Houing Manifesto by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and John Healey, Labour's Housing Minister. It sets out how Labour will help provide everyone with a secure, decent and affordable home in a safe community. Andy said "Housing remains a key issue in Loughborough. [...]

Andy Reed, today responded to the Tory shadow schools minister’s admission that more than 750 new school building projects in 90 local authorities across England could be scrapped if the Tories are elected. These form part of Labour’s ambitious Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. Andy said "I warned weeks [...]

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New laws welcomed by local residents to protect residential areas from being overwhelmed by Houses in Multiple Occupation, have been opposed by David Cameron and the Tories in Parliament. The Use Class Orders, which I have campaigned for 5-6 years to achieve with local residents, has come into force at [...]