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Welcome to Bob Russell's web site
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Fri 26th Jun 2009
The Prime Minister has been urged to intervene over proposals by Essex County Council to shut two secondary schools in Colchester.
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Fri 26th Jun 2009
Colchester's road safety campaigning MP is calling for the town to lead the way with the provision of two different types of new safety signs to be introduced outside local schools.
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Thu 25th Jun 2009
The fall in the number of people killed on Britain's roads - last year they fell to 2,500, the lowest since records began in 1926 - has been welcomed by Colchester MP Bob Russell who is Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Road Safety Group.
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Tue 2nd Jun 2009
Official House of Commons figures show that Colchester MP Bob Russell has claimed the lowest "second home" allowance of any of the 17 Members of Parliament representing Essex constituencies.
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Tue 2nd Jun 2009
Colchester MP Bob Russell broke away from politics and electioneering at the weekend to take part in celebrations to mark the 75th Anniversary of The Morris Ring of England, which was centred on the Essex village of Thaxted which has been the spiritual home of England's traditional male folk dance since the Ring was formed.
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Tue 2nd Jun 2009
Colchester MP Bob Russell was a guest on Hospital Radio Colchester's "Mersea Island Discs" programme. He is pictured with presenter Penney McAvoy (right) and HRC team leader Kelly Murray who was in charge of the 30-minute programme.
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Tue 19th May 2009
Colchester MP Bob Russell said that the decision of The Speaker to step down should not be regarded as the end of the need to tackle the failings of the workings of the House of Commons - but rather a springboard for urgently needed reforms.
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| Colchester General Election Result |
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Turnout: 44899 (57%)
47.1%
Liberal Democrat: 21145 (+4.5%)
33.1%
Conservative: 14868 (+3.2%)
19.8%
Labour: 8886 (−5.2%)
View the results in detail.
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"On issue after issue, the Liberal Democrats have led the fight for real change while the Conservatives lagged behind. On the economy, on the environment and now on the real reform of politics, it is the Lib Dems that are offering something different. "
April Pond, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Norwich North by-election
www.norwichlibdems.org.uk - 21 June
"I believe that my position as an MP between now and the next election is untenable. "
Labour MP Ian Gibson
Resigning as MP for Norwich North - 6 June. See www.norwichlibdems.org.uk for Norwich North by-election news.
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| Colchester General Election Result |
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Turnout: 44899 (57%)
47.1%
Liberal Democrat: 21145 (+4.5%)
33.1%
Conservative: 14868 (+3.2%)
19.8%
Labour: 8886 (−5.2%)
View the results in detail.
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