tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62419205817126959492024-03-14T02:26:51.941+00:00Standing up for Crewe and NantwichDavid Williams was Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich at the 2010 General Election.David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.comBlogger349125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-65090454312634417932012-08-07T14:08:00.000+01:002012-08-07T14:08:19.451+01:00New Labour Candidate for Crewe & Nantwich<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQN_OsoApAJOJzWz_Z0nxDkh9b1WYjJ9FC55-rYtwnRI00sUAa19HEPO4bK_7QJnkhFme3UKRmLQooIi2WOnQWmMhvN6pNL4zT-N3vYHlSkilpb6ikgLkm6B3_BEG5lLWqbtdRPssfbxcz/s1600/AdrianSelection.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQN_OsoApAJOJzWz_Z0nxDkh9b1WYjJ9FC55-rYtwnRI00sUAa19HEPO4bK_7QJnkhFme3UKRmLQooIi2WOnQWmMhvN6pNL4zT-N3vYHlSkilpb6ikgLkm6B3_BEG5lLWqbtdRPssfbxcz/s400/AdrianSelection.bmp" /></a></div>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-44977003920108486922010-10-15T07:47:00.000+01:002010-10-15T14:50:59.969+01:00Support the shopworkers call for respect<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9H6knb6Phh0gEUY1EcymDXXXIUtQc9JXdKGR-_2ug0D5CWcYa_LwMpx6zxxZHuy3TjTCJPW1jbwtEiUOch9-Fe764kEzPyKNLfJXCjuTJTXj3yGwmveCMV8Q8vSlJ2_-Ix9hHEbn_VDMF/s1600/RespectWeek2010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9H6knb6Phh0gEUY1EcymDXXXIUtQc9JXdKGR-_2ug0D5CWcYa_LwMpx6zxxZHuy3TjTCJPW1jbwtEiUOch9-Fe764kEzPyKNLfJXCjuTJTXj3yGwmveCMV8Q8vSlJ2_-Ix9hHEbn_VDMF/s400/RespectWeek2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528269652037575330" /></a><strong>David Williams has backed Usdaw in their call for respect for retail workers, after they released preliminary survey results that show over one million shopworkers were assaulted, threatened or verbally abused in the last twelve months.</strong><br /><br />The survey shows that in the past 12 months, 6% of shopworkers were subjected to violent attack, 37% were threatened with harm and a massive 70% had suffered verbal abuse. The survey Also revealed that around 50% of incidents of abuse were as a result of selling age-restricted products, like alcohol, cigarettes, aerosols, etc.<br /><br /><strong>David Williams said:</strong> “Shopworkers deserve respect and they have my full support. We must do more to help them do their job safely.<br /><br />“I would like to see a high profile publicity campaign in support of ‘no id – no sale’ and ensuring that young people are aware that it is an offence to attempt to buy alcohol if you are under 18.”<br /><br />“I am calling on MPs to sign EDM 791 to show my support and help make the voices of shopworkers heard.”<br /><br />“I am challenging the Coalition Government not to declare shops as automatically safe workplaces, as has been suggested by Lord Young. They need health and safety inspections from time to time to ensure that risks are minimised. The Government must continue to support the HSE and local authorities to inspect all workplaces.<br /><br />“I would also be concerned by a drop in the current record numbers of police and Community Support Officers who protect front-line workers and the public from violence, threats and abuse. The Government has a duty to protect communities.<br /><br /><strong>John Hannett, Usdaw General Secretary, added:</strong> “We are delighted that David is supporting our campaign on behalf of shopworkers in Crewe and Nantwich. <br /><br />"These figures are once again quite shocking and show that Usdaw's Freedom from Fear campaign is needed more than ever.<br /><br />"Age restricted sales is an issue of real concern to our members. If they make a mistake and serve somebody under-18 they risk being prosecuted and receiving an £80 fine. <br /><br />“If they fail to ask for age identification from somebody under-25, they run the risk of being disciplined for not following company policy.<br /><br />“But asking for age identification can lead to abuse from customers who get frustrated and a refusal to serve can be a real flashpoint for threats or even violence. That’s why we are asking the shopping public to show respect and understand that the shopworkers are only doing what they’ve been told to do.”<br /><br /><em>Picture: David Williams attended an Usdaw event in Westminster. David put himself in the shoes of a shopworker and got behind a checkout to experience for himself the difficult situations Usdaw members face every day.</em>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-10116920336057531072010-05-18T15:33:00.000+01:002010-05-18T15:34:25.597+01:00Join Labour before 8 September......and you can help us choose our new leader.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0"width="634"height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.labour.org.uk/flash/joined.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.labour.org.uk/flash/joined.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="634" height="320" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-23341887071969419672010-05-11T22:35:00.000+01:002010-05-18T15:40:05.368+01:00Thank you letter to the Chronicle<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5iV3BOkSH49o1QhpBe8VAxR7jan14epBjtNivISYY8Os6yjJANQw2VbPg4NBxBpJjmdZNGawSABmFr5_bIELGHft6wwvK_5aROURFWkP_HLYDxpAZj91PV9HMnUbFTZVMoWz7UDMHwLQ/s1600/Chronicle.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 43px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5iV3BOkSH49o1QhpBe8VAxR7jan14epBjtNivISYY8Os6yjJANQw2VbPg4NBxBpJjmdZNGawSABmFr5_bIELGHft6wwvK_5aROURFWkP_HLYDxpAZj91PV9HMnUbFTZVMoWz7UDMHwLQ/s200/Chronicle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472619145758714754" /></a>Dear Sir<br /><br />I would like to congratulate Edward Timpson on his victory at the general election and thank him and the other candidates for a good natured and well fought campaign. I believe that we all gave the voters a real choice, which is what democracy is all about.<br /><br />I would also like to thank all those who came out to vote, I was delighted to see the turnout increase and I hope this trend that continues. It is really important that our democracy is built on the mass particpation of the electorate. I am particularly grateful to everyone who put their trust in me and gave me their vote, I am only sorry it did not lead to the election of a Labour MP. I was, however delighted that the Labour vote went up by 5,000, which gives me great hope for the future.<br /><br />I am grateful to my Agent, Ken James, and his team of volunteers who worked tirelessly for a cause they truly believe in. We might not have had the full-time staff, expensive offices or considerable financial backing, but we do have a group of grafters who went much further than the extra mile. We are always looking for new people to get involved and anyone who wants to be part of Labour's team should e-mail me at: david@davidwilliams.org.uk<br /><br />All the way through this election I had a simple message. We must get on with the regeneration of Crewe and Nantwich, so that we can bring new employers to the area and create much needed jobs. I have been frustrated by the lack of progress so far, we need an end to dither and delay. We need a redeveloped station on its existing site, a new town centre, a bus station that links in with rail services, the completion of the by-pass around the south side of Crewe and the development of the Basford sites that could bring 8,000 much needed jobs to the area.<br /><br />If these crucial projects are not progressed, Crewe and Nantwich could be left behind. It is on these matters that our political leaders should be judged. Not by how many meetings have taken place, consultants employed or reports written; but by how many jobs are created, bricks laid, roads built and new employers brought to the area. <br /><br />I have heard all the excuses over the last few years about how the lack of action is all the Labour Government's fault, which by the way is not true. Well that doesn't wash anymore. The people have spoken, the votes were cast and we now finally know the result of the general election: A Conservative Government, propped up by the Liberal Democrats. We've got a Tory MP, a Tory Council and a Tory Government, so there are no excuses now. <br /><br />Yours faithfully<br /><br />David Williams<br />Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich<br />david@davidwilliams.org.uk<br />4 Chantry Court, Forge Street, Crewe, CW1 2DLDavid Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-5811261061801482562010-05-07T04:35:00.000+01:002010-05-10T23:46:19.460+01:00The result<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rbqlA_NKNH8u7raHMlTwDk5TTxRfhs37cNQtDSLVHG_lJsesfqgH4AIwCJr3ZP354J2DEMFpnherBu-CXu5sJwaKYCniTzZX44TBae-4YmcB_XQlROJYo6XTaD9nPkOn-BGhGEA41cYO/s1600/Result.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rbqlA_NKNH8u7raHMlTwDk5TTxRfhs37cNQtDSLVHG_lJsesfqgH4AIwCJr3ZP354J2DEMFpnherBu-CXu5sJwaKYCniTzZX44TBae-4YmcB_XQlROJYo6XTaD9nPkOn-BGhGEA41cYO/s400/Result.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469776371057995554" /></a>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-46959976393164465442010-05-06T06:49:00.000+01:002010-05-11T00:00:30.313+01:00Vote Labour Today<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Izn9FbZUNOM9QbVFNhF_gyfrje3AxDBB3fd7QhKDBg3AhJIFgJYv582YjLmg0HLFkLMbD2tcrXbiqvmJuieI8nX3iRSHySlVM6g6qjV1d-PzBzm1F0Zhunq3wIpWgjBi_6ukRt-c76KL/s1600/BallotPaperragout.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Izn9FbZUNOM9QbVFNhF_gyfrje3AxDBB3fd7QhKDBg3AhJIFgJYv582YjLmg0HLFkLMbD2tcrXbiqvmJuieI8nX3iRSHySlVM6g6qjV1d-PzBzm1F0Zhunq3wIpWgjBi_6ukRt-c76KL/s400/BallotPaperragout.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469777558653922754" /></a>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-61590184790357208962010-05-05T14:40:00.001+01:002010-05-05T14:43:01.614+01:00Gordon Brown - the choice for Britain<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirC3JtXNjhF4B8tO4ZAGFddLYetPOyO2LGxI0WIjJdkXUbHxK8oGh-C876FhsffMvf0Euxkwo3H0u4v4ApLgi1_nK9hcMArNlzh20Mgb2Ed1DLMEV5QlclKcGKK4KuOBjX9osohRY5XPUf/s1600/gordonbrown10.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 141px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirC3JtXNjhF4B8tO4ZAGFddLYetPOyO2LGxI0WIjJdkXUbHxK8oGh-C876FhsffMvf0Euxkwo3H0u4v4ApLgi1_nK9hcMArNlzh20Mgb2Ed1DLMEV5QlclKcGKK4KuOBjX9osohRY5XPUf/s200/gordonbrown10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467780803535008226" /></a><strong>In a speech today, the Prime Minister set out the choice facing Britain:</strong><br /><br />"To those who are undecided, and I know there are many, let me say: <br /><br />"After a huge global crisis that we had to fight against and overcome, it is right for people to ask what happened, to reflect on what was done to turn this global crisis around and what can be done to make sure that this global crisis never happens again. <br /><br />"As you reflect I ask you to consider this:<br /><br />"At every time in this crisis, I have put the British people first.<br /><br />"Not the banks nor the financial industry not those at the top who do not want to pay their fair share - but the British people.<br /><br />"For me the British people have been and always will be my first priority.<br /><br />"And I tell you adversity has been my best teacher.<br /><br />"Honesty my best guide.<br /><br />"And faith in the future the greatest source of my strength.<br /><br />"So we are fired with new determination.<br /><br />"We are full of energy and firm of purpose because the values that are the core of a Labour Britain - your Britain - are now at stake and have to be fought for, for not only is the economic recovery at risk so is social justice.<br /><br />"And we are all full of energy and purpose because we are on the road to renewing our economy so that we can build our new future of fairness and prosperity for all.<br /><br />"And every second of the day and every inch of the way I am fighting so hard because I want 2010 not to be the beginning of Conservative cuts but the end of global recession.<br /><br />"I am fighting so hard because I want 2010 not to be the year Britain starts going backwards with the Conservatives but the year when our NHS our schools and our police move forward together.<br /><br />"I am fighting so ha rd because I want 2010 not to mark unemployment going up again, repossessions on the rise, more small business failing again as they all did in the 1990s. <br /><br />"I want 2010, 2011, 2012 to be years of renewal and prosperity.<br /><br />"I ask you when you go in to the polling booths to ask yourself.<br /><br />"Who will stand up for you? <br /><br />"Who when the forces of privilege raise their voice will raise their voice for you?<br /><br />"Who when the economy is on the line will be your spokesman, who will always put your standard of living first?<br /><br />"And who will fight for your family because they know what it is to walk in your shoes?<br /><br />"And I say with humility - I will. <br /><br />"And so I ask you to stand up for the great values of the British people that will make this country what it can and should become.<br /><br />"And with all my resolve I pledge that I will always fight for you - I will secure the recovery, never put your livelihood at risk, and always, always, always fight for your future.<br /><br />"And with that same humility I ask for your vote - and ask you to vote not just for me - but to vote for yourself, for your family, vote for your future - and see Labour as your best home, and your best hope."David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-35760041075812095512010-05-05T07:58:00.000+01:002010-05-05T12:03:42.379+01:00DAVID WILLIAMS SHARES RESIDENTS ANGER AS O2 PHONE MAST GOES AHEAD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkGC4-lCB5b0kfWQs_AyJwtj18mNG425FIqIBLBwrnIyy9g5AzfVvw4b7ydZ8xQ4-hIXCsomsstZjzWfKTE8bbHLkbpLE_6Wc-fhvLtnylnuQ6hrqQzwvp55wA9D2SiFoHIWcOrfRbWww/s1600/mast.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkGC4-lCB5b0kfWQs_AyJwtj18mNG425FIqIBLBwrnIyy9g5AzfVvw4b7ydZ8xQ4-hIXCsomsstZjzWfKTE8bbHLkbpLE_6Wc-fhvLtnylnuQ6hrqQzwvp55wA9D2SiFoHIWcOrfRbWww/s200/mast.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467739655376776098" /></a><strong>David Williams, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, met and spoke with local residents in the Valley Road and Readesdale Avenue area of Crewe today and shares their anger as the O2 phone mast goes ahead.</strong><br /><br />David said, “Local residents contacted me and asked me to meet with them as the O2 phone mast was erected in Readesdale Avenue/Valley Road Crewe. I immediately met them at the site. I understand that Edward Timpson was also invited but he failed to put in an appearance.”<br /><br />David added, “Local residents have campaigned to stop this mast being erected in this residential area. Mr Timpson had been involved and has gone on record as supporting the campaign against the mast, but his Tory colleagues on Cheshire East have paid little attention, either to him or to the local campaigners. I understand that a Notice of Motion to the council had been withdrawn at the last minute, denying Labour Councillors the opportunity to voice their opposition to the mast.”<br /><br />Local resident Nerys Steventon of Readesdale Avenue said, “Thank you for taking the time out of what I know is a very frantic schedule to speak to the group and show your support. I am convinced that if Gwyneth Dunwoody was still our MP, the mast would never have received the go-ahead in the first place.”<br /><br />David commented, “Here is yet another example of Edward Timpson saying one thing in public and then failing to follow it through. Crewe and Nantwich needs a strong voice, someone who will stand up for Crewe and Nantwich both nationally in parliament and locally. I am not afraid to stand up against the Tory-controlled Cheshire East Council and to voice the hopes, needs and wishes of the people of Crewe and Nantwich.”<br /><br />He added, “I think there is going to be a need for a further campaign to stop more mast being erected in this area. The campaigners will have my full and active support.”David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-80703586366325050002010-05-04T07:53:00.000+01:002010-05-04T11:58:58.179+01:00DAVID WILLIAMS: APPRENTICE TO MP?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6vnuEmgHaUo8S3wdvm-WQ692n5pVzIY8ydSlR_8NNcpBLLYh45K0Z55j7tswe0Z4BdfSq2YBNjD4Y61yfSUzvJK1KJhLbZ3wh7z_bPI4XlNFIUkS4qLJyu0VJFXuqyxrV0xNWztSqBcE/s1600/RR.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6vnuEmgHaUo8S3wdvm-WQ692n5pVzIY8ydSlR_8NNcpBLLYh45K0Z55j7tswe0Z4BdfSq2YBNjD4Y61yfSUzvJK1KJhLbZ3wh7z_bPI4XlNFIUkS4qLJyu0VJFXuqyxrV0xNWztSqBcE/s400/RR.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467367445403080946" /></a><strong>David Williams, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, could become the first apprentice to represent Crewe and Nantwich in parliament.</strong><br /><br />David said, “Here in Crewe and Nantwich we have always been proud of our tradition of apprentices – the future represented in the training of new skilled people. I served my apprenticeship in Crewe at Rolls Royce and Bentley Motor Cars in Pyms Lane. I am proud to be a skilled coach trimmer, a craftsman making seats for the then best car in the world.”<br /><br />If elected on 6th May, David Williams will be the first apprentice to represent Crewe and Nantwich in the House of Commons.<br /><br />David added, “The House of Commons is stacked full of lawyers, graduates and so-called ‘professional politicians’. Many people tell me that they want a different type of MP. I offer something different. I know what it is like to get my hands dirty. I know what it is like to do a hard day’s work. I am proud of my roots and will never forget where I came from."David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-5462983255523107902010-05-03T07:35:00.000+01:002010-05-10T21:42:44.901+01:00DAVID WILLIAMS WILL BE LEADING A WALK AROUND CREWE AND NANTWICH ON THE SUNDAY AFTER THE ELECTION<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXMorhn_thxD6IFjaYj_WDttYRXT4opUF8oUzYLcg_wD9ZrRr9FAAAS0VxXcW_LW6OHLJCd3n9lrFI6jmeKhClWxDQnPqb4P64rAQ9-JFPrSpgepQqhFHwc-Kh6dgaTWJkZLjLSa9SE4M/s1600/C&NWalkDavidWilliams.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpXMorhn_thxD6IFjaYj_WDttYRXT4opUF8oUzYLcg_wD9ZrRr9FAAAS0VxXcW_LW6OHLJCd3n9lrFI6jmeKhClWxDQnPqb4P64rAQ9-JFPrSpgepQqhFHwc-Kh6dgaTWJkZLjLSa9SE4M/s400/C&NWalkDavidWilliams.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469744480336146498" /></a>Irrespective of the result of the election on 6th May, David Williams, the Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, will be spending the Sunday after the election walking around the constituency.<br /><br />David Williams, who is a keen walker, will be leading a group from the Long Distance Walkers Association on a walk around the Crewe and Nantwich constituency on Sunday 9th May – the Sunday following the election, and he is extending an invitation to residents of Crewe and Nantwich to join him on all or part of the walk.<br /><br />David said, “Win, lose or draw, I will be taking a walk around the constituency in some of the most beautiful countryside that Cheshire has to offer."<br /><br />The walk will be starting off from Crewe Railway Station at 9.00am on the following Sunday and heading towards Bridgemere aiming to arrive in time for lunch. From Bridgemere it is on to Nantwich for tea at The Red Lion, and then back to Crewe.<br /><br />David said, “I am hoping that the weather continues to be fine for the walk. I would welcome anyone who wishes to join us, either for the whole day’s walk, or at any point on route.”David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-45057876542893695792010-04-30T07:38:00.000+01:002010-04-30T12:55:28.075+01:00The constituency of Crewe, Cheshire need a Labour MP<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcTGeU4uR_jxmzLvba_b27guW7AVVOKpTP3RGwqQgjPE03j_Ugw6fdPSMOHbi8t9YlgCJJBIb9-72g9iVde49tIMIVoPR8XUyoe0sBAt79pc-YkA9KxmsQUDpCDcHmEVr7blkNRwNc6oZ/s1600/PaulRoutledge.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcTGeU4uR_jxmzLvba_b27guW7AVVOKpTP3RGwqQgjPE03j_Ugw6fdPSMOHbi8t9YlgCJJBIb9-72g9iVde49tIMIVoPR8XUyoe0sBAt79pc-YkA9KxmsQUDpCDcHmEVr7blkNRwNc6oZ/s200/PaulRoutledge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465896417355635906" /></a><strong>By Paul Routledge: </strong>In Crewe, Cheshire, to interview Health Secretary Andy Burnham, I bumped into Labour’s candidate David Williams. <br /><br />I wish him well next Thursday. This constituency needs a Labour MP once again, after losing the by-election in 2008 to Tory Edward Timpson, heir to the High Street shoe repair shop fortune. Timpot sank without trace at Westminster, as I predicted. David Williams, a former shop steward at the town’s Rolls-Royce plant and on the buses, is a much better bet. He was agent to Gwyneth Dunwoody when she was the MP, and these days he’s political officer for shopworkers’ union Usdaw.<br /><br />David halted in its tracks the daft idea of moving Crewe station out of the town centre, and secured funding to develop the magnificent Victorian building. It must be the only junction to star in a music hall song “Oh! Mr Porter…<br /><br />He jokes: “I’ve worn out six pairs of shoes in this campaign – I can’t get them mended because the Tory candidate owns all the repair shops in the Crewe and Nantwich constituency!”<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJM2BtNlC4oq_TICdYllZieZUI-TLlQYnxErOY3iIcbV5PR1nEdGx-O7FVfBUXX-mc45rP7fJjopJCRHP1lVhr5G0DzkhFv7q7SjW7tmG4xuE9cyjrXMolHtT0Wy1mHOVgdvGXhyP_1MNB/s1600/BurnhamPhysio+2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJM2BtNlC4oq_TICdYllZieZUI-TLlQYnxErOY3iIcbV5PR1nEdGx-O7FVfBUXX-mc45rP7fJjopJCRHP1lVhr5G0DzkhFv7q7SjW7tmG4xuE9cyjrXMolHtT0Wy1mHOVgdvGXhyP_1MNB/s400/BurnhamPhysio+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465895688090997474" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/columnists/routledge/2010/04/30/the-constituency-of-crewe-cheshire-need-a-labour-mp-115875-22221633/">The constituency of Crewe, Cheshire need a Labour MP </a>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-44588490635325394712010-04-29T17:18:00.001+01:002010-05-04T13:23:07.195+01:00DAVID WILLIAMS AND NORTHERN IRELAND MINISTER MEET SHOPPERS IN NANTWICH TOWN CENTRE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rze2Z863OWMGGeAtnophXrjsYwen8fE3kqJI-VSurZf3f44y3_qx_i1tLu2Fk4t8AmE6vtCkylPa07UZGLBFfGrP6lzrWECJj7Ndf6CntXTgo2Xwy562rTiSCZvtLZgmhpQ2EAJG5fsQ/s1600/Woodward.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7rze2Z863OWMGGeAtnophXrjsYwen8fE3kqJI-VSurZf3f44y3_qx_i1tLu2Fk4t8AmE6vtCkylPa07UZGLBFfGrP6lzrWECJj7Ndf6CntXTgo2Xwy562rTiSCZvtLZgmhpQ2EAJG5fsQ/s400/Woodward.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467389021456505474" /></a><strong>David Williams, Labour'S Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, was joined in Nantwich Town Centre yesterday by Rt Hon Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.</strong><br /><br />David and Shaun spent several hours on the square at Nantwich meeting and speaking with shoppers. <br /><br />David said, “Lots of shoppers were keen to stop and have a chat. Most wanted to talk about the things that matter to them – the bus passes for the elderly, tax credits, winter fuel allowances, the minimum wage and the Health Guarantees were mentioned time and time again. The economy of course underpins all of these.”<br /><br />The Secretary of State said, “I am really pleased that I have been able to come to Nantwich to support David Williams today. Crewe and Nantwich is a very important seat and I believe that David will be the ideal person to represent Crewe and Nantwich as their MP. He is a local person, who is extremely capable and experienced. I know that he is getting lots of support but it is important that people turn out on 6th May and use their vote ... and use their vote for David Williams.”<br /><br />The Labour Party balloons and carrier bags were popular again and lots of people wanted to take time out to speak to David.David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-2581955107126073512010-04-28T14:09:00.000+01:002010-05-04T13:14:13.951+01:00DAVID WILLIAMS BACKS THE ‘SAVE OUR CHEQUES’ CAMPAIGN DURING HIS VISIT TO COMMUNISIS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnAtoIKzYGoFFtWlE9C_zudzwTKKahTP-VG8s7INLLjsVhEgui66salcoFJGgeInTNyUorHcLMA33lgsKUs5OhdjmDIS2ffVlTIvTPfM0WB4lc0UBtYnrbFSO7k0sYqTghCtXBtrcpu52/s1600/Communisis+2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnAtoIKzYGoFFtWlE9C_zudzwTKKahTP-VG8s7INLLjsVhEgui66salcoFJGgeInTNyUorHcLMA33lgsKUs5OhdjmDIS2ffVlTIvTPfM0WB4lc0UBtYnrbFSO7k0sYqTghCtXBtrcpu52/s400/Communisis+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467386772798123170" /></a><strong>David Williams, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, visited the Communisis print factory in Catherine Street today.</strong><br /><br />David said, “I was keen to visit Communisis who specialise in security printing as I am aware that recent moves to do away with chequebooks and replace them with plastic credit and debit cards could mean job losses at Communisis. I have backed the ‘Save our Cheques’ campaign.”<br /><br />He added, “I toured Bentley Motors in the morning and then came on to visit Communisis in the afternoon. Although the two are very different in terms of product and scale, I was struck by the thing that they both have in common - a highly skilled and dedicated workforce. Crewe and Nantwich has a reputation for producing highly skilled workers and I am determined to do everything I can to ensure that we continue to provide jobs in this area for them to go to.”David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-85401144804449762162010-04-28T13:40:00.001+01:002010-05-04T12:44:04.042+01:00DAVID WILLIAMS TOURS BENTLEY MOTORS CREWE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9XYg2zcuGzZCBG_xpemOTHldEQpjLbeBtBxr1WVjbaluIlbzmdLai_wjdA_vnuFidmSyLAg_0W7Iky3wrv176x1HCQUndgW589a7yAKx70lZBZNvmjI7QZZoAt22v7LByancrbD6a-o6/s1600/BentleyVisit.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9XYg2zcuGzZCBG_xpemOTHldEQpjLbeBtBxr1WVjbaluIlbzmdLai_wjdA_vnuFidmSyLAg_0W7Iky3wrv176x1HCQUndgW589a7yAKx70lZBZNvmjI7QZZoAt22v7LByancrbD6a-o6/s400/BentleyVisit.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467379052837497682" /></a><strong>David Williams, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, who was a young apprentice at Rolls Royce and Bentley Motor Cars, went back to tour the Pyms Lane Factory last Wednesday.</strong><br /><br />David, who was joined in on his tour by members of the trade union Unite, spent some time in the various departments and chatted to the Bentley workers who were keen to show him their skills.<br /><br />David said, “I spent several years here serving an apprenticeship and emerging as a skilled coach trimmer making seats, so it was extremely interesting for me to return to the factory and find that the highly-skilled crafts and meticulous attention to detail is still very much the rule at Bentley.”<br /><br />He added, “Bentley Motors has a very well-deserved reputation for building the best cars in the world. After a spell of difficulty, they have emerged stronger than ever and are expanding their operations in Crewe. Much of this is due to the highly skilled work-force which is a credit to the company.”David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-36725538430052413042010-04-28T07:13:00.001+01:002010-04-30T13:20:47.839+01:00David Williams with Ed Miliband at the Red Lion<object width="640" height="505"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ckmRuRGmMl8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ckmRuRGmMl8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="505"></embed></object><br /><br />Courtesy of Jules Hornbrook at <a href="http://images-of-crewe.blogspot.com/">Crewe Blog</a>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-18133299317398065022010-04-27T17:29:00.000+01:002010-05-10T21:33:30.383+01:00DAVID WILLIAMS AND JOHN PRESCOTT MEET STUDENTS AT SOUTH CHESHIRE COLLEGE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLgLuOxOAICzLJwkAXVZ5Tl9XkxvQ-BYlw2PVuSTQAuNi06VVOciI8h9uPJOyvuxyF6o8Aup6DycIXCrcs3Gr75M92OKiuNSKrFmGg8rU1Zj35FSgRlNQ3vgeP6uq3QbX1a-wJw4iFf-X/s1600/PrescottDAWstudents.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLgLuOxOAICzLJwkAXVZ5Tl9XkxvQ-BYlw2PVuSTQAuNi06VVOciI8h9uPJOyvuxyF6o8Aup6DycIXCrcs3Gr75M92OKiuNSKrFmGg8rU1Zj35FSgRlNQ3vgeP6uq3QbX1a-wJw4iFf-X/s400/PrescottDAWstudents.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469741939639505282" /></a><strong>David Williams, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, and former deputy Prime Minister John Prescott visited South Cheshire College, Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe last Friday.</strong><br /><br />The former Deputy Prime Minister arrived at the college in ‘The Prescott Express’. John and David were greeted by spontaneous applause as they entered ‘The Bubble’ where they addressed a packed hall of students in an extended Question and Answer session.<br /><br />David commented, “The hall was packed full and we had a very good reception. The students raised some very thoughtful and challenging questions. John was very entertaining and yet serious at the same time and he certainly connected with the students who gave him a rousing reception.”<br /><br />John Prescott said, “It is pleasure to be back in Crewe again supporting David Williams. He will make a very fine MP for Crewe and Nantwich. South Cheshire College is a fine centre of learning, another example of the results of our investment in education. The new building will build on an already excellent record of achievement at the college.”David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-15362418964787533282010-04-24T18:41:00.001+01:002010-05-10T21:26:26.635+01:00Out in Crewe Town Centre Today<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1qAX8xBeMpEeF_BV_4HW2HXFINaCyr4TEjarqb8Ax9tHKnKqwz4jiAtwK-xZz28o4b7ViwYavetEzwD7v8y5fWTSsiqn0gSYG0jFnARCLuS60KvUxTX6cLhr1oHMjqbT3E7kjbprWd9Q/s1600/Labour_balloons.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK1qAX8xBeMpEeF_BV_4HW2HXFINaCyr4TEjarqb8Ax9tHKnKqwz4jiAtwK-xZz28o4b7ViwYavetEzwD7v8y5fWTSsiqn0gSYG0jFnARCLuS60KvUxTX6cLhr1oHMjqbT3E7kjbprWd9Q/s400/Labour_balloons.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463807206140090514" /></a>David Williams, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, was meeting with shoppers in Crewe Town Centre and with Crewe Alex supporters in Gresty Road on the penultimate Saturday before the election on 6th May.<br /><br />David Williams and his team are now a common sight in Crewe Town Centre on a Saturday morning. With only two Saturdays left before the election of 6th May, David was once again meeting and chatting with shoppers last Saturday where he received a warm welcome.<br /><br />David said, “I have been able to meet and chat with lots of people and have found it very useful in finding out what their concerns and hopes are. I am a firm believer in making myself available to chat with people in an informal way, and without the need to make an appointment to see me.”<br /><br />He added, “A number of shoppers said they had not made their minds up yet and were keen to chat. A couple who vote for the Conservative candidate in the By-election were keen to tell me that they would be voting Labour on 6th May.”<br /><br />Red balloons and ‘Vote Labour’ carrier bags proved to be very popular. Two young girls (pictured) were happy to pose with their red balloons while their mum quizzed David on what he had to offer to Crewe and Nantwich. The elderly lady (pictured) wanted something done about the uneven pavements in the town centre.<br /><br />After spending the morning in the town centre, David moved on to Gresty Road where he spent some time talking with Crewe Alex supporters before watching the Alex overturn the defeat at Accrington by winning 5-1.<br /><br />David commented, “The very successful morning in the town centre, was crowned by an equally successful afternoon in Gresty Road. A number of fans stopped to have a chat, and it was made special for me as I had a chance to chat with Crewe Alex (and Stoke City) Legend Johnny King. To round off the day, The Alex reversed the defeat at Accrington in what could have been a dull end-of-season match but turned out to be a very entertaining game.<br /> <br />Jules from Crewe Blog joined us for a short time and took a few snaps. <a href="http://images-of-crewe.blogspot.com/2010/04/99-red-balloons.html">Click here for the full story</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOW5MYpWv7kisoa4pQK9hAPghyMdClhSuwhB03iVuMMP16wfA9UjJoRslHdS95OjJ6T8qCY_zdRX-PsESf-V6FuarlMtD4Ey7JEZDXl9x2BM1gR8ikhAf1lHVkgmF3uIhsAiDrop5FTII/s1600/Johnny+King.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOW5MYpWv7kisoa4pQK9hAPghyMdClhSuwhB03iVuMMP16wfA9UjJoRslHdS95OjJ6T8qCY_zdRX-PsESf-V6FuarlMtD4Ey7JEZDXl9x2BM1gR8ikhAf1lHVkgmF3uIhsAiDrop5FTII/s400/Johnny+King.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469740120161142578" /></a>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-17123896788434592102010-04-23T07:29:00.000+01:002010-05-04T12:37:38.364+01:00DAVID WILLIAMS ‘ROCKS THE VOTE’ AT CREWE GIG<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oE0-DpyfLeAS3OlPeyv5JMPMnbKhz43K8B8vC_DHbHDhMrwJAglhlPoQNOOYf-JxPk8B8DxPefN7OzBBit4w8TB1sdAq-g1X5NK2d0zNm2R8DzpwP_oA2i91rLo5ZoRU9UVGtgc-I-IQ/s1600/RockTheVoteDavid.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5oE0-DpyfLeAS3OlPeyv5JMPMnbKhz43K8B8vC_DHbHDhMrwJAglhlPoQNOOYf-JxPk8B8DxPefN7OzBBit4w8TB1sdAq-g1X5NK2d0zNm2R8DzpwP_oA2i91rLo5ZoRU9UVGtgc-I-IQ/s400/RockTheVoteDavid.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467376565537446498" /></a><strong>David Williams, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, joined over a hundred young people for a ‘Rock the Vote’ gig at The Box on Nantwich Road Crewe last week.</strong><br /><br />Over a hundred students and young people attended the ‘Rock the Vote’ gig at The Box on Nantwich Road, Crewe last week. The gig was organised by the South Cheshire Young Labour and Labour Students Group.<br /><br />Crewe and Nantwich Labour Party’s Youth Officer, Benn Minshall said, “It was a good night. Emma Dyall, a Young Labour member, performed with her group ‘Photo Booth Smile’ and everyone had a good time.”<br /><br />David Williams said, “Young Labour invited me to join in the party. I was able to chat with many of the young people there and stress the importance of using their votes. I especially enjoyed Emma’s band ‘Photo Booth Smile’ and I had a good night out.”<br /><br />Sam Colclough, Crewe and Nantwich Labour Party’s Student Officer added, “We had a lot of interest from local students and several joined Young Labour during the evening.”<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYnBu5MRElOKom9LjdnwRDNU8wLkhOOGj_9qjhlnRO53yTXiZNMkO3DvPYiQhSpklxbfQnCZOEYmFX4R_hDIXp_Siv7y0TpTOm_Ju1wDEutDxvjwP6I7CTf_TyGEcXhFFGLkwQO7eMi88/s1600/RockTheVoteGroup.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYnBu5MRElOKom9LjdnwRDNU8wLkhOOGj_9qjhlnRO53yTXiZNMkO3DvPYiQhSpklxbfQnCZOEYmFX4R_hDIXp_Siv7y0TpTOm_Ju1wDEutDxvjwP6I7CTf_TyGEcXhFFGLkwQO7eMi88/s400/RockTheVoteGroup.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467377241354664514" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejcoNpmPRsVDCbruUpiA-jvA2IBlU9vWwxpuwdHh-ER7lkn1Cc36J_l9DodSV1kZfQbpx73G2ATNcOlsZ7j5mejX4aowZttMRh0cgM392qXDcjWTPYkljBza2LU3xi116hFenMbxeZst7/s1600/RockTheVoteEmma.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejcoNpmPRsVDCbruUpiA-jvA2IBlU9vWwxpuwdHh-ER7lkn1Cc36J_l9DodSV1kZfQbpx73G2ATNcOlsZ7j5mejX4aowZttMRh0cgM392qXDcjWTPYkljBza2LU3xi116hFenMbxeZst7/s400/RockTheVoteEmma.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467376928221320754" /></a>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-56091346119646093012010-04-22T21:31:00.001+01:002010-05-10T20:50:22.274+01:00Andy Burnham with David Williams<object width="640" height="505"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XpfELYaOhMY&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XpfELYaOhMY&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="505"></embed></object><br />Video courtesy of Jules Hornbrook at Crewe Blog<br /><br />David Williams, the Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, and Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Secretary of State for Health, visited the Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre in Dunwoody Way, Crewe yesterday afternoon.<br /><br />They toured the centre visiting the multitude of facilities and departments, speaking to staff and patients.<br /><br />David commented, “Eagle Bridge brought together three GP practices under one roof together with a whole host of facilities such as Dentistry, Blood Testing, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, and even a cafe run by ‘Wishing Well’ – a local community group. I was proud to be able to show the Secretary of State a fine example of how Labour’s investment in the NHS has resulted in a first class facility, and this is only one of three such centres in Crewe and Nantwich.”<br /><br />The Secretary of State said, “The Eagle Bridge Health and Well Being Centre is a great example of Labour investment in the NHS. It is a wonderful state-of-the-art facility for the people of Crewe and Nantwich.”<br /><br />Following the visit to Eagle Bridge, the Secretary of State went to David’s Campaign Office at Chantry Court to meet and speak with Labour Party members.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLe2kM4EcD7IMgW21AFD6H4SVoQruOOawoVXBxzoml0i3vitwMz46jVLZy1HEzqHCCuJsorTs93l4fRrPVGKTjgOhG2zeaOrrwAnvL8NTorRD_A32mZGRHoWZne5ET53BHTW5po1I6IBYu/s1600/BurnhamDentist+Training+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLe2kM4EcD7IMgW21AFD6H4SVoQruOOawoVXBxzoml0i3vitwMz46jVLZy1HEzqHCCuJsorTs93l4fRrPVGKTjgOhG2zeaOrrwAnvL8NTorRD_A32mZGRHoWZne5ET53BHTW5po1I6IBYu/s400/BurnhamDentist+Training+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469730916876037154" /></a>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-67471453234256625542010-04-22T13:20:00.003+01:002010-04-24T22:03:35.155+01:00Declaration of Interests Form<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHImcyQqMr8VUQwB-jlHNVEsL0rjrkY1an1p03t_JrLvzbpGXpbQc3zDvb45WMKj7OCoiNg7uzxI_o189yEaOnbhrAnOOSVZvoJLi5D_cQSJNEycrJfz38M1mFjkwqo0wmv0MfZDuSUk7/s1600/IMG_8123(cropped).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHImcyQqMr8VUQwB-jlHNVEsL0rjrkY1an1p03t_JrLvzbpGXpbQc3zDvb45WMKj7OCoiNg7uzxI_o189yEaOnbhrAnOOSVZvoJLi5D_cQSJNEycrJfz38M1mFjkwqo0wmv0MfZDuSUk7/s200/IMG_8123(cropped).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463812504473701218" /></a><strong>Name of candidate: David Williams<br />Constituency: Crewe and Nantwich<br />Political party: THE LABOUR PARTY<br />Date of publication: 22/04/2010<br /><br />(a)Other paid jobs and whether I intend to continue to hold them, if elected </strong><br /><br />Full-time National Political Officer for the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, earning £41K per year. If elected I will resign from this post immediately, becoming a full-time MP with no second job. <br /><br /><strong>(b) positions of responsibility in some types of organisation, even if unpaid, and whether I intend to continue to hold them, if elected. </strong> <br /><br />None.<br /><br /><strong>(c)(i)Directorships, and whether I intend to continue to hold them, if elected.</strong> <br /><br />I hold no directorships.<br /><br /><strong>(c)(ii) Clients, and whether I intend to continue to advise them, if elected. </strong><br /><br />None.<br /><br /><strong>(c)(iii) Land and property, and whether I intend to continue to hold this, if elected. </strong><br /><br />I only own a family home with my wife. We will have a family home in Crewe and Nantwich after the election.<br /><br /><strong>(c)(iv)Shareholdings, and whether I intend to continue to hold these, if elected.</strong><br /><br />I hold no shares. <br /><br /><strong>(d)Tax matters </strong><br /><br />I pay all my tax in the UK.<br /><br /><strong>(e)Any other interests which I consider relevant. </strong><br /><br />None.David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-34822080848539229542010-04-20T07:26:00.001+01:002010-05-05T01:15:42.802+01:00DAVID WILLIAMS CALLS FOR ACTION TO CLEAN UP LOCAL ‘GROT SPOTS’<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9YjqSEv2_RWDXPere8NKNEDl6afYxa0jtrw1Wj87h0wMnRdvBXg9v4S355r0m-eDJliWUpm32I25bz5B-_udZLiS26ZU-9y1-GPR7zeW5d6ustpqB-ytUsS6o07JogXZntWppDGtBjCh/s1600/GrotSpotLordSteet.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM9YjqSEv2_RWDXPere8NKNEDl6afYxa0jtrw1Wj87h0wMnRdvBXg9v4S355r0m-eDJliWUpm32I25bz5B-_udZLiS26ZU-9y1-GPR7zeW5d6ustpqB-ytUsS6o07JogXZntWppDGtBjCh/s400/GrotSpotLordSteet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467572830769514514" /></a><strong>David Williams, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, has called on Cheshire East Council to take positive action to clean up local ‘Grot Spots’.</strong><br /><br />David commented, “In walking around areas of Crewe, meeting and speaking with local residents, many have drawn my attention to areas that have become dumping grounds for all sorts of rubbish. In many cases the residents tell me that they have requested the council to clear the rubbish, but have been told that it is not their responsibility.”<br /><br />Simon Thomas from Lord Street has approached the council on a number of occasions but they refuse to clear the rubbish saying that it is not on public land.<br /><br />Helga Armonies in Chamber Street is in a similar situation with rubbish accumulating in the alleyway behind her house.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJwZIirA0JMPNe1ZhZ4pFbVkooE_3GCGhHKodUgYb4FFQQ_fCID2nh6131HvWVMegcnL1Suhv_DVnpOCCLQjVyiAmu5KeMag_AQjSOjU96XlI4ejcoiBNmR8-wCjNZMFcCkLT0wWEfWG5/s1600/GrotSpotChamberStreet.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJwZIirA0JMPNe1ZhZ4pFbVkooE_3GCGhHKodUgYb4FFQQ_fCID2nh6131HvWVMegcnL1Suhv_DVnpOCCLQjVyiAmu5KeMag_AQjSOjU96XlI4ejcoiBNmR8-wCjNZMFcCkLT0wWEfWG5/s400/GrotSpotChamberStreet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467571915832896930" /></a>David said, “Many of these ‘grot spots’ pose a health and safety hazard and as such Cheshire East Council should be taking action rather than trying to pass the responsibility on to someone else. If Crewe had a Town Council, they could have employed a local handyman as many other Town Councils have done. Areas such as these would then have been cleared quite quickly and easily by the ‘man and his van’. As Cheshire East refused to allow Crewe to have its own Town Council, they must also accept that it is their responsibility to do those things that a Town Council would have done.”David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-64898947950359926672010-04-19T18:40:00.001+01:002010-04-26T02:06:03.137+01:00DAVID WILLIAMS DEPOSITS HIS NOMINATION PAPERS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNEtcV4Sub5868hYi5kDByLm7YI-lMe4O08OSZt4bLw7P9nvhlsJPPlWgvpYit4jIXlCWrCtdE30fSXQcABODBYWbdtgAnB2-EV1CV2ZBSUiZPDzpa2pkymnQhoa_O9i7J1IyaSEtX-KD/s1600/Nomination+Papers.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNEtcV4Sub5868hYi5kDByLm7YI-lMe4O08OSZt4bLw7P9nvhlsJPPlWgvpYit4jIXlCWrCtdE30fSXQcABODBYWbdtgAnB2-EV1CV2ZBSUiZPDzpa2pkymnQhoa_O9i7J1IyaSEtX-KD/s400/Nomination+Papers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464245589821857618" /></a><strong>David Williams, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Crewe and Nantwich, has deposited his nomination papers for the General Election to be held on 6th May.</strong><br /> <br />David commented, “I am proud to be the Labour candidate for Crewe and Nantwich. Now that my nomination papers have been submitted, it marks the start of a very important election campaign”<br /><br />David’s nomination has been supported by many well-known local people including:<br /><br />Doug Butterill – former Mayor of Crewe & Nantwich and active member of Nantwich in Bloom.<br /><br />Jules Hornbrook – local author and creator of the Crewe Blog.<br /><br />Dorothy Flude – Mayor of Crewe and Leader of the Labour Group on Cheshire East Council.<br /><br />David Newton – former Chairman of Cheshire County Council.<br /><br />Peter Nurse – former Cheshire County Council and Chair of the Cheshire Police Authority.<br /><br />Howard Curran – former Mayor of Crewe & Nantwich and local historian and author.<br /><br />Connie Jones – well-known Nantwich personality and active member of Nantwich in Bloom.<br /><br />Peter Kent – former Mayor of Crewe & Nantwich and Leader of the Borough Council for 16 years.<br /> <br />David Williams said, “This election is probably the most important for over sixty years. Several people have said to me that they voted Conservative at the by-election as a protest against the government but in the knowledge that it would not change the government. That is no longer the case. This election is all about who will form the government and the road that the country will travel over the next five years. Labour has already shown that their policies are bringing the country out of the world-recession and it is vitally important to us all that we secure that recovery and not make the same mistakes of the past. We need investment now to ensure that people have jobs and to protect the NHS, Education and the Police. In the recession of the 1980s the Tories said that high unemployment was ‘a price worth paying’. Labour does not accept that.David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-64556597076679724102010-04-15T22:24:00.000+01:002010-04-24T21:27:15.936+01:00The first debate<object width="640" height="505"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U8ZlY2cD6oA&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U8ZlY2cD6oA&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="505"></embed></object><br />You can airbrush your posters, David Cameron, but you can't airbrush your policies.<br /><br />In the debate tonight, Gordon Brown spoke for all of us when he demanded to know what the Tories will do to safeguard the economic recovery and protect jobs. No surprise - Cameron refused to offer any guarantees.<br /><br />Above is my favourite moment from tonight's debate, when Gordon Brown wouldn't take it anymore.<br /><br />Over the last two years, the Tories have used every trick in the PR handbook in order to duck the difficult questions. As the debate rolled on, Cameron boasted again and again about his plan to cut £6 billion out of the budget - but again and again he couldn't tell us where it would come from.<br /><br />That's because there are some answers that even David Cameron can't airbrush. The simple truth is that deep cuts like those the Tories propose will mean lost jobs, poorer public services, and a real threat to the fragile recovery.<br /><br />The Tories may think that's a price worth paying - but you and I know better.<br /><br />After watching tonight's debate, there is no doubt in my mind: a Tory government would be a disaster for ordinary working people in Britain. Join me and other union members to get the word out.David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-16292932818357696632010-04-12T12:27:00.001+01:002010-04-14T01:40:31.499+01:00Labour's Manifesto<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SCO-KwYpH0M&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SCO-KwYpH0M&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241920581712695949.post-13717814918685689562010-04-11T19:28:00.001+01:002010-04-11T23:36:20.721+01:00The Road Ahead<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2p2bmyspD4s&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2p2bmyspD4s&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>David Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997079875035580166noreply@blogger.com1