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 Headingley - Medbib.com, the modern encyclopedia
Headingley is a suburb of the English city of Leeds in the county of Yorkshire.
It continued to be a village until the expansion of Leeds during the industrial revolution and became a popular suburb where the rich moved to escape the filth of the main city.
The current Member of Parliament (MP) is Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat), who became the first Liberal Democrat MP in West Yorkshire in the 2005 General Election, largely as a result of the influential student vote in the constituency.
www.medbib.com /Headingley   (514 words)

  
 Leeds (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leeds was a former constituency used to elect Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until the Parliamentary borough was split into divisions in 1885.
Immediately after the Parliament elected in 1818 had assembled in 1819, a petition was presented to the House of Commons, complaining in the usual terms, that gross bribery and corruption had been practised in the return of the two Members for the Borough of Grampound, in Cornwall.
This was a particularly important issue for the West Riding because the major towns of Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield and the important ones of Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield were all to become new Parliamentary boroughs in 1832.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leeds_(UK_Parliament_constituency)   (1511 words)

  
 Leeds North West (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leeds North West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency covers the north western part of the city of Leeds, stretching from Otley to Headingley.
This constituency has one of the biggest student populations in the country; over a quarter of the electorate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leeds_North_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency)   (230 words)

  
 Ryedale (UK Parliament constituency) - Medbib.com, the modern encyclopedia
Ryedale is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created in 1983 and was largely based on the previous Thirsk and Malton constituency.
The constituency experienced boundary changes in 1997 when the areas surrounding Easingwold and the York suburbs of Haxby, Wigginton, New Earswick, Rawcliffe, Skelton and Clifton Without were transferred into the new Vale of York constituency.
www.medbib.com /Ryedale_(UK_Parliament_constituency)   (293 words)

  
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The constituency is dominated by Luton airport and the Vauxhall car plant, and it came as a major blow to the area when Vauxhall announced that they plan to close their plant by mid 2002 with the loss of 2,000 jobs.
Pronounced Blakely, the seat lies in the north of Manchester and borders the suburbs of Prestwich to the west and Chadderton and Failsworth to the east.
The constituency is part of the Neath and Port Talbot local authority area, which voted Yes in the 1997 referendum by a majority of 18,267, which was 66% of the vote in that area - the biggest single Yes percentage in Wales.
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 Ann McKechin MP for Glasgow Maryhill
The Government's announcement of their intention to end the practice of tied aid is to be commended as a strong signal of our commitment to offer genuine assistance in a spirit of partnership with the developing world, rather than imposing a top-down solution, often with inappropriate and wasteful aid.
A cynic once observed to me that the levels in the UK aid budget before 1997 bore an uncanny resemblance to the amount spent on the purchase of Hawk jump jets by the recipient countries.
I acknowledge that the UK has played a leading role in ensuring that developing countries can participate in the World Trade Organisation as equal members.
www.annmckechinmp.net /Parliament/parliament_20011107.htm   (1386 words)

  
 Hilary Benn MP, Leeds Central (TheyWorkForYou.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This MP is not on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
“UK Staff deployed to Afghanistan are entitled to cost of living allowance (COLA) and hardship allowance in addition to their regular salary payments.
COLA is paid to compensate staff for the additional cost of living in Afghanistan compared to working and living in the UK.
www.theyworkforyou.com /mp/hilary_benn/leeds_central   (584 words)

  
 Leeds West (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leeds West shown within West Yorkshire, and West Yorkshire shown within England
Leeds West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency covers the western part of the city of Leeds.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leeds_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency)   (116 words)

  
 Fabian Hamilton
I hold six regular Advice Surgeries throughout the constituency spread between the four Council Wards of Alwoodley, Moortown, Roundhay and Chapel Allerton.
I am normally at home in Leeds and in the constituency from late Thursday night until Monday lunchtime during the Parliamentary term.
Leeds West Indian Carnival Committee members gather outside the new Carnival Centre on the Saturday before the May 5th 2005 election with Baroness Valerie Amos, Leader of the House of Lords and a member of Tony Blair's Cabinet (pictured on the right of Fabian) and Councillors Mohammed Rafique and Sharon Hamilton (far right).
www.leedsne.co.uk   (279 words)

  
 The Electoral Commission : Election results
Elections were held for the UK Parliament on 5 May 2005.
The electoral system used for the UK Parliamentary general election is called 'first past the post'.
This means that within each constituency a single vote is cast for one candidate and the candidate who wins the highest number of votes becomes the elected MP.
www.electoralcommission.org.uk /election-data/index.cfm?epage=s   (139 words)

  
 BBC News | UK Politics | From Marxist to minister
He had represented the inner city constituency of Leeds Central since 1983 with a majority of more than 20,000.
Prior to entering Parliament, he had been a councillor on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and followed an academic career, including lecturing in industrial relations at Leeds University.
In the 1980s, he urged a ballot for West Yorkshire employees on whether they wanted their pension funds invested in companies contributing to the Conservative Party.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/339848.stm   (556 words)

  
 John Battle Member of Parliament for Leeds West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
John Battle MP (Labour, Leeds West) announced to his local West Leeds Labour Party last night (Friday 20 October) that he will be stepping down from standing as a candidate at the next election.
In 1987 he was elected MP for Leeds West, winning he seat from the sitting Liberal MP against the national trend with the greatest swing to Labour in that General Election.
He also took the International Criminal Court legislation through the House of Commons which let the UK sign up to the ICC in the face of opposition the week before the election in 2001.
www.johnbattle-mp.org.uk /announcementl.html   (549 words)

  
 John Battle Member of Parliament for Leeds West
John Battle Member of Parliament for West Leeds.
John Battle was born in 1951 and was a Labour Councillor in Leeds from 1980-1987, where he chaired the Industry and then the Housing Committee.
He lives in the heart of his West Leeds constituency.
www.johnbattle-mp.org.uk   (659 words)

  
 Jarrow
During the Great Depression, the people of the North East of England, who were mainly miners and shipworkers, suffered even more than the rest of the country from the prevailing unemployment and poverty.
This was the Jarrow Crusade (a term used on banners carried by the marchers) or Jarrow March.
Jarrow is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
www.breadlike.com /pages7/44/jarrow.html   (553 words)

  
 Issue 511, 31 October 2005, In brief
Molecular medicine research fellow Dr Carmel Toomes (see Reporter 502) is to be paired with Leeds North-west MP Greg Mulholland, and will spend a week this November learning how science policy is formed and gaining an understanding of the working life of an MP.
A clinical trial to be run by community physiotherapists in collaboration with the University’s academic unit of musculoskeletal disease aims to prove that Leeds sufferers of painful shoulder problems receive the highest-quality treatment in the country.
A one minute video by professor of contemporary art practice Ken Hay is the only UK film to be shown at the inauguration of the 2008 Chinese Olympics.
reporter.leeds.ac.uk /510/brief.htm   (982 words)

  
 portland imc - 2005.08.01 - BRIAN HAW 1,521 NOT OUT!
This is a 1,100 article about Parliament Square peace protestor Brian Haw who has survived yet another attempt to evict him from the square in central London.
He started his anti-war protest on June 2nd 2001 in London's Parliament Square, which has displeased the powers that be to such an extent that they enacted a law specifically to get rid of him.
In the UK general election of 2005 Haw stood as a candidate in the Cities of London and Westminster UK Parliament constituency in order to further his campaign and oppose the Act which was yet to come in to force.
portland.indymedia.org /en/2005/08/322437.shtml   (1123 words)

  
 Cleethorpes (UK Parliament constituency) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cleethorpes is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Previously the Cleethorpes constituency was wholly within the Brigg and Cleethorpes constituency.
He is on the priority list and may have to be replaced if he gets selected for the neighbouring constituency of Brigg and Goole, where he is also a finalist, in the meantime.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cleethorpes_(UK_Parliament_constituency)   (445 words)

  
 Knaresborough Online - Local MP
His most rewarding period was spent at Primrose Hill High School in the Chapeltown district of Leeds where for seven years he was involved in multi-cultural education and outreach youth work.
In 1983 he returned to Leeds as Headteacher of one of the city's largest comprehensive schools, John Smeaton Community High School.
He became involved in pioneering East Leeds Family Learning Centre 'The Family of Schools' which brought together the agencies concerned with developing opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
www.knaresborough.co.uk /mp   (415 words)

  
 British Politics: Minor Parties in the 1997 General Election   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Some are from the left or the right, some are based on special local issues, some are an anarchic strike against the system, some are different...
This time 71% of electors actually voted, and the winning candidates usually received 15000 to 30000 votes.
The votes listed above may seem insignificant, but in one constituency, Winchester, the Liberal candidate won the seat from the Conservatives by 2 votes.) Collated by Steve Houghton from data in The Guardian newspaper, 3 May 1997.
www.australianpolitics.com /uk/elections/97minor-parties-election.shtml   (156 words)

  
 Al Jazeera   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Though there are no obvious signs of vote fraud in some constituencies in Britain such as Leeds North West, which was not considered particularly marginal, in other very marginal areas, the final vote count is highly suspicious.
In the constituencies which were most marginal, the swing against Labour was smaller than might be expected.
Parmjit Singh Gill, the Liberal Democrat MP for Leicester South in the last parliament, believes constituents were put under pressure to register for a postal vote, and then instructed who to vote for.
www.aljazeera.com /cgi-bin/conspiracy_theory/fullstory.asp?id=223   (764 words)

  
 Keyword Info and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Liberal Democrats are key signatories to a cross-party letter to be delivered to the Leader of the House of Commons calling for a recall of Parliament.
The Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Menzies Campbell said: "If Parliament had not been in recess the Prime Minister would have been expected to make a statement on the current crisis in the Middle East.
Parliament must now have a chance to discuss the Government's and UN's strategy in detail.
www.firefightersforkerry.com /liberaldemocrats   (1144 words)

  
 Greg Mulholland MP, Leeds North West (TheyWorkForYou.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Friend the Member for Oxford, West and Abingdon (Dr. Harris) on securing this timely debate.
Has attended 66% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs.
www.theyworkforyou.com /mp/greg_mulholland/leeds_north_west   (581 words)

  
 LabourHome ยป Back to the roots...
Due to quite complex boundary changes and the abolition of a constituency, Birmingham will be the centre of some interesting re-selection races.
Unaffordable housing is not great news, the cost of housing is ruining the UK for the young.
I am new to this site, but have read with interest many of the comments regarding other MP's that are standing down, and how their constituents feel about the situation.
labourhome.org   (1163 words)

  
 UK Parliament - alcm
Alphabetical List of Constituencies and Members of Parliament
Links to e-mail and websites are also given where available.
A selective biography is provided by Dod’s Parliamentary Communications for each Member of Parliament.
www.parliament.uk /directories/hciolists/alcm.cfm   (114 words)

  
 Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency),http://ebooks.1bx.com/Windows_Architecture_Training_for_Developers/ch12m.htm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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Samuel L. Jackson : Cet article est une ébauche concernant le cinéma,
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 BBC NEWS | Politics | Find Your MP | Leeds West | John Battle
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