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Recent updates

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  An open letter from Tessa Munt MP regarding the Health and Social Care Bill
  Article: Mar 27, 2012

  I am writing in response to correspondence about the Health and Social Care Bill.

  On Saturday 17^th March, I was greeted by a small but nonetheless impressively vocal group of protesters outside my Cheddar Surgery. The next day, Sunday, at my suggestion and their request I met with Martin Morss, recently retired Medical Director of one of the largest acute NHS Trusts, who had addressed a meeting in Wells the previous week.
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  'Granny Tax' - The Truth:
  Article: Mar 26, 2012

  Ignore the scare stories in the press. No pensioner will pay a single extra penny of tax under these plans.

  Because of the triple lock guarantee that the Liberal Democrats campaigned on in 2010 and then introduced in government, pensions have risen by 5.2% this year - the biggest increase ever - and will never fail to rise below the rate of inflation.
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  Budget 2012: For the many, not the few
  Article: Mar 21, 2012

  Over 20 million working people will be better off next year after Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government delivered the biggest ever increase in the income tax personal allowance in the Budget.

  The massive £3.5bn tax cut for working people delivers:

  • The biggest ever single uplift in the tax threshold
  • A personal allowance of £9,205 in April 2013
  • 21 million working people getting an extra £220 tax cut
  • Brings the total tax cut for basic rate tax payers to £550
  • Brings the total number of people lifted out of tax to 2 million.
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  Tessa visits 'A' Level politics students as part of their studies at Strode College
  Article: Mar 19, 2012

  Tessa visited Strode College last Friday morning, 16^th March to speak to 'A' Level politics students as part of their studies.

  Tessa explained the work she does as an MP, answered the students' questions about working in politics and areas of government policy.

  Tessa has always been very keen that younger people are encouraged to get involved in politics and is a firm believer in politicians listening closely to their views and opinions. Having made many visits to local schools over the last ten years, Tessa has a strong track record of bringing students from around the constituency to her offices in Westminster and Wedmore to gain valuable work experience.
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  The regeneration of Market Street, Highbridge
  Article: Mar 17, 2012

  A group of Highbridge councillors, led by Phil Harvey, has put forward the plans to turn the town centre into a 'unique destination' with funding from the government's Coastal Communities Fund.

  During a recent visit to Highbridge, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander suggested that the Burnham-On-Sea area could benefit from the fund, although town councillors have decided not to make an application this year, but submit a fully-researched bid in 2013.
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  www.60pounds.org
  Article: Mar 14, 2012
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  Sarah Yong makes her maiden speech at Spring Conference
  Article: Mar 13, 2012

  Federal Conference Committee accepted an amendment moved by Sarah Yong at Spring Conference on the motion "Giving Young People a Future" (Combating Youth Unemployment) with the insertion of the following paragraph after line 8 of the motion:

  Conference further acknowledges that young people in rural areas face specific barriers to accessing learning and training and beginning employment including overcoming the lack of access to public services such as public transport, public libraries and youth services which are being cut by Councils in many rural areas.
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  "A more liberal Britain with every passing year" - Nick Clegg's speech to Lib Dem Spring Conference 2012
  Article: Mar 11, 2012

  Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg used his speech to the Party's Spring conference in NewcastleGateshead to call for the forthcoming budget to be a "budget for fairness" and pledged that it would help working familes.

  The Deputy Prime Minister pledged that by 2015 Britain would have seen an end to control orders, the first gay marriages and the first elections to the House of Lords.
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  What the Liberal Democrats are achieving in government
  Article: Mar 9, 2012

  Fairer taxes, promoting green jobs, protecting your civil liberties - these are just some of the achievements of the Liberal Democrats in government.

  We're building a freer, greener and more liberal country - and stopping some of the worst excesses of the Conservatives. Find out more in this infographic.
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  NEWS RELEASE FROM SOMERSET'S LIBERAL DEMOCRAT MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
  Article: Mar 8, 2012
  By Somerset's Liberal Democrat Members of Parliament

  NEWS RELEASE

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  At some point in our life many of us will find ourselves in the position of having to look after a member of our family who is sick, frail or vulnerable. Anyone who has been in that situation knows just how difficult it is to be a carer whilst juggling the demands of day-to-day life. It is hard enough for adults to bear that burden; for children it is even tougher.