I wake to the news of the Conservative party’s latest blunder BBC News – Tories criticised over teenage pregnancy figure error

In a nutshell, the Tories have published a 20 page report, which contains a statistic for teenage pregnancy in the 10 most deprived areas of Britain. The figure is based on Government statistics showing 54 pregnancies per 1000 people.

This is expressed as a per-centage : 54%

To those of us lucky enough to have had a state education and did not study Mathematics at…

New blog posting, You cannot count on a Tory - http://jontandy.org.uk/Q0

I wake to the news of the Conservative party’s latest blunder BBC News – Tories criticised over teenage pregnancy figure error

In a nutshell, the Tories have published a 20 page report, which contains a statistic for teenage pregnancy in the 10 most deprived areas of Britain. The figure is based on Government statistics showing 54 pregnancies per 1000 people.

This is expressed as a per-centage : 54%

To those of us lucky enough to have had a state education, and not learned our Mathematics…

Apr 9 2009 by Edward Chadwick, Birmingham Post

Two Midland MPs have been named as among the worst elected representatives in the country who have failed to show up for large numbers of Commons committees.

Sion Simon, the Labour MP for Erdington, managed to get to just 29.7 per cent of meetings of the treasury committee.

Although he became the Government’s Further Education Minister in October, figures released by Parliament show he attended only 11 of 37 meetings in the 12…

New blog posting, Erdington and Shrewsbury MPs under-fire for non-attendance - http://jontandy.org.uk/b3

Just been to nescliffe now on way to montford bridge to knock doors and meet the public.

Liz, Steve and I will be out campaigning this weekend and hope that you might be able to join us!

We will be meeting this Saturday 13th at 11am at frankwell carpark by the suspension bridge.

On Sunday 14th we will be out meeting the lovely voters campaigning from 11am meeting at the Onslow pub car park gains park.

We would be delighted if you were able to spare an hour or two. Please do text Jon on 07800 589 074 if you can make it!

Thanks

- Jon Tandy

New blog posting, Meet the Voters 13th+14th Feb 2010 - http://jontandy.org.uk/22

if you want to join me campaigning this Saturday 13th at 11am at frankwell carpark by the suspension bridge give me a txt on 07800 589 074

Despite the doom- laden view of some commentators on the moral state of the country, there is much good work going on, if we just take the trouble to look. The article in the Chronicle of 4th February about the Abbots Wood Day Centre is just one example. This wonderful community facility is located at Eskdale Road, Telford Estate, Monkmoor.

It offers a community based day service for adults with learning disabilities which enables individuals to take part in social and leisure opportunities…