Ben Gummer
@ben4ipswich Ipswich
Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Ipswich
http://www.bengummer.com
The fact is that is it may be easy for the 'Evening Star' to find our MP, to ask him questions about the Iceni Project, Andrea Hill's pay (but very few questions about cuts planned by Suffolk County Council) It is far more difficult for Ipswich constituents to get hold of him compared to when Chris Mole was our MP.
With the planned reforms to the welfare state, it is more important than ever that our MP is readily available to constituents - an office that is easy to find, an up to date website plus surgeries where an appointment is not needed but where you can just drop into meet your MP. He could even share a surgery location with the MP for North Ipswich. Over to you Mr Gummer (and agent)
3 comments:
Hi Alasdair,
Can you tell us what Ipswich Labour's position is on Iceni?
You also rather queit on the subject.
I can give you my own view rather than the Group view - Iceni is a fantastic Charity and I hope that it will be able to continue. I am concerned that the blame for closure is being put on one organisation whilst Suffolk County Council seems to be escaping blame free. Both the Tory run County Council and Ipswich Borough council have not got a great record supporting local groups- the way the Tories turned their backs on the Ipswich Carribean Club is one example.
Iceni must continue and who ever hold the purse strings needs to support this worthwhile charity. 'Big Society' thinking does seem to think it is not the responsability of local or national Government.
But I and I know those in the Labour Group who I have spoken to, want to see Iceni continue and call on SCC, PCT and the National Govt to ensure the charity gets the funding it requires.
Ben Gummer has been MP for 6.5 months and still no website. How odd.
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