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In The Current Climate Motorists Have A Long List Of Issues From Which To Choose To Raise On The Doorstep. Policies Aimed At Reducing Emissions - Like The Changes To Vehicle Excise Duty Or Here In Manchester The Proposals For Congestion Charges - Are Not Without Controversy.

As The Economy Faces Such Difficulties, More Tough Questions Need To Be Asked About What The Tories Would Do If Elected. Their Ideology Of Free Markets And Small Government Needs Challenging. That Has To Be Part Of Our Job.

At Its Most Basic The Democratic Contract Is A Simple One: The Right To Vote Comes With A Responsibility To Society, Through Tax Payments And Citizenship.

It's Become Unfashionable To Celebrate Political Achievement, And Labour Achievement Even Less So. And It's Positively Uncouth To Be Proud Of Something That This Labour Government Is Doing. So, Slam Me For Saying So, But I'm Really Proud Of The Nhs.

I'm Honoured To Have Been Selected To Be The Labour Candidate For Manchester Central.