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Campaign Blog

  • Around the Hospital
    In the bank holiday that marked nearly a year since Southampton's last set of local elections, we were out talking to voters who lived near Southampton General Hospital. As always, we picked up a variety of issues from residents, from parking problems due to overflow, from concern about the Ghurkas, to Tory MEP Daniel Hannan's ridiculous statement about the NHS being a '60 year mistake.' The biggest concern I had...
  • We don't stop for rain (usually)
    This Saturday, two Labour Action Teams were out speaking to residents in the areas near Shirley High Street. We all got a bit wet from the rain, but it takes a lot more than that to keep us down! (Incidentally, my litmus test for when it’s time to stop campaigning because of poor weather is as follows: a few years ago, I was door-knocking in Redbridge, and it was starting...
  • Portswood Street Stall with Alan Whitehead MP
    Saturday saw our Labour Street Stall in Portswood with Alan Whitehead MP. Alan was there to answer any questions and queries that anyone wanted to ask him. From what I can gather there were many people asking their MP a range of issues, not all Labour supporters, but as constituents of Southampton Test. We were also handing out leaflets marking the 10 year anniversary of the minimum wage, and leaflets...

Local News

"More homes under Labour" promises local canidates
Labour candidates John Denham and Alan Whitehead will visit the new Orchard Homes housing development in Portswood to see first hand the difference Labour investment is having on the building...

Southampton Tory Candidates humiliated by actions of Leader
CAMERON CALLS FOR NEW HMO LEGISLATION TO BE REVOKED In one of his last acts in Parliament Conservative leader David Cameron has personally put his signature on a measure calling...

A Future Fair for all in Southampton
Southampton’s Labour MPs have welcomed today’s launch of Labour’s General Election Manifesto. Alan Whitehead, Labour MP and parliamentary candidate for Southampton Test, said: “Labour’s manifesto is good news for everyone...

Whitehead challenges Southampton City Council at Prime Minister's Questions
Labour MP for Southampton Test, Alan Whitehead, today asked Gordon Brown to encourage local authorities to take up new powers to regulate Houses in Multiple Occupation during Prime Minister’s Questions....

Whitehead's Housing Campaign Pays Off
Alan Whitehead MP has succeeded in a long campaign with Portswood residents to secure a change in the law to protect family housing in Southampton. Dr Whitehead today welcomed the...

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