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Diana Johnson | Oh dear Simon Burns Health Minister really trying hard on Newsnight to defend t...
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Oh dear Simon Burns Health Minister really trying hard on Newsnight to defend the NHS bill but failing to convince anyone! #dropthebill
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Andrew George MP health bill "catastrophe for the NHS and a political catastroph...
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Andrew George MP health bill "catastrophe for the NHS and a political catastrophe for the Coalition."
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politicshomeuk | Ann Widdecombe: To say question of prayers before council meetings is a matter o...
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Ann Widdecombe: To say question of prayers before council meetings is a matter of human rights stretches the bounds of imagination
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politicshomeuk | David Lammy: "Aggressive secularism" is taking over UK
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David Lammy: "Aggressive secularism" is taking over UK
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politicshomeuk | Sir Menzies Campbell on NHS Bill: I cannot understand the left's opposition to a...
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Sir Menzies Campbell on NHS Bill: I cannot understand the left's opposition to a policy that was introduced by the Labour government
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Remembrance of departed colleagues
Service of thanksgiving and memorial mass for the late David Atkinson
David Anthony Atkinson peacefully after a long illness on 22nd January, aged 71 years. MP for Bournemouth East constituency 1977-2005. Beloved father of Katie and Anthony, Pappy to Lucy and Henry and civil partner of Robert Reid. Service of Thanksgiving to be held at 12 noon, Monday 20th February at Corpus Christi Church, Boscombe, Dorset. No flowers please, but donations instead to Macmillan Caring Locally. All enquiries to Deric-Scott Funeral Directors Tel: 01202 309609. Letters of condolence should be sent to David’s ex-wife, Sue Parsons and his children Katie and Anthony at 14 Meadow Court Close, Bournemouth BH9 2BT. A memorial mass for David has been arranged for Wednesday 21st March at 18.00 in the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, House of Commons. All are welcome.
Service of thanksgiving to celebrate the life and work of the Lord Boston of Faversham
A Service to celebrate the life and work of the Lord Boston of Faversham will be held in St Margaret’s Church on Wednesday 29 February 2012 at 11.00am. To apply for tickets, please write, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope, to: Mr M Arnoldi, Room 29, The Chapter Office, 20 Dean's Yard, SW1P 3PA. Tickets will be posted by 20 Feb. All are welcome to attend.
Members of our Association who have died during 2012:
Alex Eadie (Midlothian 1966 to 1992) 23/6/20 to 26/1/2012
David Atkinson (Bournemouth East 1977 -2005) 24/3/1940 to 22/1/2012
Charles Morris 14/12/26 to 8/1/12
Members of our Association who died during 2011:
Iain Sproat 8/11/38 to 29/9/2011
Lord Terry Boston ( former MP for Faversham) 21/3/1930 to 23/7/2011
Jack Thompson (Wansbeck 1983-1997) 27/8/1928 to 21/7/2011
James Allason (Hemel Hempstead from 1959 to 1974) – 6/9/1912 to 16/6/2011
Bob Litherland (Manchester Central, 1979 -1997) 23/6/1930 to 13/5/2011
Alec Woodall (former MP for Hemsworth aged 92) 20/9/1918 to 3/1/2011
Members of our Association who died during 2010:
Sir Cyril Smith 28/6/1928 to 3/9/2010
Lord Nicholas Lyell 6/12/1938 to 30/8/2010
Sir John Ward 8/3/1925 to 26/6/2010
Lord Peter Walker 25/3/1932 to 23/6/2010
Dame Angela Rumbold 11/8/1932 to 19/6/2010
Edward Lyons (Bradford) 17/5/1926 to 23/4/2010
Syd Tierney 16/9/1923 to 6/3/2010
Albert Booth 28/5/1928 to 6/2/2010
Sir Robin Maxwell-Hyslop 6/6/1931 to 13/1/2010
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