ELECTION COMMUNICATION CASTLE POINT HELP US BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE John Howson Promoted by V. Hopkins on behalf of J Howson (Liberal Democrats), both at 43 Greenacres, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2JD. Printed by Solopress, 9 Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea SS2 5QF The Liberal Democrats have continued to grow following their stunning success at the local and European elections in May. Recent polls show support for the Liberal Democrats is now at record levels and Jo Swinson is the most popular party leader. MPs from Labour and the Conservatives are joining the Lib Dems, fed up with the broken politics the two old parties represent. DEMAND BETTER FOR BRITAIN Become part of the Liberal Democrat surge ... www.libdems.org.uk/joining-us PROFESSOR John Howson has been the Lib Dem spokesperson on education matters on Oxfordshire County council since 2013. He fought Banbury in the 2015 general election and was the Lib Dem candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner in the Thames Valley in both 2012 and 2016. His first job after university was working in The Netherlands and he campaigned in the original referendum when Britain joined the Common Market. he is a strong supporter of the Lib Dem position on Europe John is a national authority on education matters and has been a Vice President of the Lib Dem Education Association for many years. He has campaigned against the Tory move to re-introduce secondary modern and grammar schools wanting a good comprehensive school for every child. He first visited Canvey Island 60 years ago on holiday and is delighted to be back. There is much to be done as the terrible twins of British politics; Labour and the Tories have overlooked this part of Essex. Meet Professor John Howson Lib Dem candidate for Castle Point The Liberal Democrats, locally and nationally, may use any information you have provided, including your political views, to further our objectives, share it with our elected representatives and/or contact you in future using any of the means provided. Some contacts may be automated. You may opt out of some or all contacts or exercise your other legal rights by contacting us. Further details are in our Privacy Policy at www.libdems.org.uk/privacy
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ELECTION COMMUNICATION CASTLE POINT
help us BuIlD A BRIGhTeR FuTuRe John Howson
Promoted by V. Hopkins on behalf of J Howson (Liberal Democrats), both at 43 Greenacres, Hadleigh, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2JD. Printed by Solopress, 9 Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea SS2 5QF
The Liberal Democrats have continued to grow following their stunning success at the local and European elections in May.
Recent polls show support for the Liberal Democrats is now at record levels and Jo Swinson is the most popular party leader.
MPs from Labour and the Conservatives are joining the Lib Dems, fed up with the broken politics the two old parties represent.
DEMAND BETTER FOR BRITAINBecome part of the Liberal Democrat surge ...
www.libdems.org.uk/joining-us
Sheffield
PROFEssOR John Howson has been the Lib Dem spokesperson on education matters on Oxfordshire County council since 2013.
He fought Banbury in the 2015 general election and was the Lib Dem candidate for Police & Crime Commissioner in the Thames Valley in both 2012 and 2016.
His first job after university was working in The Netherlands and he
campaigned in the original referendum when Britain joined the Common Market. he is a strong supporter of the Lib Dem position on Europe
John is a national authority on education matters and has been a Vice President of the Lib Dem Education Association for many years.
He has campaigned against the Tory move to re-introduce secondary modern and grammar schools wanting a good
comprehensive school for every child.
He first visited Canvey Island 60 years ago on holiday and is delighted to be back. There is much to be done as the terrible twins of British politics; Labour and the Tories have overlooked this part of Essex.
Meet Professor John HowsonLib Dem candidatefor Castle Point
The Liberal Democrats, locally and nationally, may use any information you have provided, including your political views, to further our objectives, share it with our elected representatives and/or contact you in future using any of the means provided. Some contacts may be automated. You may opt out of some or all contacts or exercise your other legal rights by contacting us. Further details are in our Privacy Policy at www.libdems.org.uk/privacy
Raising women’s pension age is a scandal
Hadleigh highlights the blight of Tory cuts
Meet Jo SwinsonLiberal Democrat leader
JO swINsON, 39, won the Lib Dem leadership in July. She became the first woman and the youngest person to hold that position.
Jo was Britain’s youngest MP when she defeated Labour to win her seat in 2005. As a Business Minister between 2012-2015, she successfully
introduced shared parental leave and clamped down on unscrupulous payday loan lenders.
she has set out ambitious plans for the Liberal Democrats to win the next General Election and deliver a better future for our country.
HaDLEiGH’S dilapidated town centre with its Library clinging on by its fingertips all as a result of Tory austerity. They have no idea how
to get the town moving again. a Lib Dem MP would be a big boost for the area. John Howson said “i am in despair that so many town centres, like Hadleigh’s are still suffering under Tory cuts, so many promises are made but local people are let down.”
FoR years Canvey people have complained about inadequate access to Canvey island.
Having all access roads converging onto the A130 roundabout cannot be safe. Local independent Councillors have bravely fought for a new separate safe access by extending and bridging the Northwick Road, linking the island to the Pitsea area. The Tory government have denied funding. ironically it is something EU could be asked to help pay.
iT’S the quiet scandal.Millions of women, born in the 1950s, had
their lives turned upside down when the government raised the retirement age from 60 to 66.
The impact of that decision can be seen and felt everywhere. Reasonable notice period - or lack of it - is the nub of the problem.
Women who had carefully planned for retirement suddenly found that life choice snatched away by an inept and uncaring government.The changes especially affect those with the least resources, at a time in their lives when they need the financial support of a planned-for pension.
it was this issue that eventually led campaign group Backto60 to the High Court. They were looking for compensation for the money lost due to the increase in pension age. Their argument that the changes were
discriminatory were dismissed by judges. However, it is likely they will launch an appeal.
Liberal Democrats, the party that invented social welfare more than 100 years ago, are demanding better for the four million women who have been touched by this revision.
at our recent conference in Bournemouth delegates passed a motion that everyone affected should be properly compensated for the failure of government to properly notify them of changes to the state pension age. John Howson fully endorses that motion and is convinced our party is on the right side of history.
As Liberal Democrats we believe in creating a fairer society. These pension shortcomings are just one example of how some groups in society are suffering under this harsh Conservative regime. it’s time for a change.
CLiMaTE change and air pollution threaten our future. Working with the EU enables us to set high environmental
standards and work together to protect our planet. Global problems need global solutions. The Liberal Democrats will put Britain on a path to becoming carbon neutral at the earliest possible date.
THE British economy is not fit for the 21st century.Labour and Conservative governments have pandered to
monied interests for too long. Too many people are in low paid, insecure jobs; high streets are being left behind and small businesses are under huge pressure.
The Liberal Democrats will stand up to power and privilege to build an economy that works for you and we’ll take action to correct injustices.
