http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Jo Crotty en-GB Jo Crotty http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Jo Crotty 2010-03-10T01:00+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000136/warrington_lib_dems_campaign_office_grand_opening.html The Warrington Liberal Democrats launched their new and improved campaign office with an official opening on Saturday 27th February. 2010-03-03T16:30+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000135/warrington_residents_back_lib_dem_calls_for_a_fair_deal_for_our_troops.html Local residents have been backing long standing Liberal Democrats campaigners Jo Crotty and Dave Eccles in their fight for a fair deal for our troops. 2010-03-03T16:25+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000134/crotty_challenge_cup_campaign_a_great_success.html Prospective Liberal Democrat MP, Dr Jo Crotty has expressed her delight at the overwhelming response to her Challenge Cup campaign. Since the announcement of the campaign and the distribution of the petition Jo has received a big early response. 2010-02-17T15:00+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000133/crotty_condemns_out_of_hours_care.html Dr Jo Crotty, Prospective Liberal Democrat MP for Warrington South, has added her voice to the criticism of national out of hours care and emphasised her plans to support and improve out of hours Doctor care for Warrington residents. 2010-02-16T00:00+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000132/jo_crotty_condemns_government_cuts_for_universities.html Prospective Liberal Democrat MP for Warrington South, Dr Jo Crotty has condemned government spending cuts announced yesterday, which will mean that hundreds of thousands of potential students will miss out on places this year. 2010-02-08T13:00+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000131/national_support_for_students.html Do you know a young man or woman who has recently left college or university and is finding they can't get a job? 2010-01-21T14:30+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000130/over_100000_innocent_people_added_to_dna_database_since_european_court_ruling__willott.html More than 100,000 innocent people have been added to the National DNA Database since the European Court of Human Rights ruled in December 2008 that the practice was illegal, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. 2010-01-18T13:30+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000129/pensioners_frozen_out_on_vital_cold_weather_benefits.html The Liberal Democrats have found that Pensioners are missing out on essential cold weather payments from the Government. Highlighting yet another Labour failure, Prospective Lib Dem MP, Dr. Jo Crotty identified that roughly 50% of eligible pensioners in Warrington are missing out on vital cold weather payments. 2010-01-15T16:20+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000128/nick_clegg_launches_the_lib_dem_four_step_plan_to_a_fairer_britain.html Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg launched the Lib Dem plan for a fairer Britain, contacting members and supporters with the following announcement: 2010-01-11T12:00+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000127/the_banking_crisis__the_real_cost_to_you_and_i.html Bankers must be breathing a sigh of relief. After making astronomical profits using our money, that is, the money that the Labour Government gave them, the Chancellor proposes that they are faced with a one-off tax that they can easily avoid. In the meanwhile many other people, such as you and I, will be facing permanent tax increases, and in some cases redundancy, and job losses. 2010-01-05T16:47+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000126/decisive_victory_for_matt_newton_and_the_lib_dems_in_whittle_hall_parish_byelection.html Warrington South Liberal Democrats are celebrating another local election victory which puts them well on the way to success in the forthcoming General Election. 2009-12-22T13:08+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000125/lib_dem_crotty_says_warrington_business_rates_money_must_come_back.html "Warrington's business rates money should be spent in Warrington" says Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Councillor Jo Crotty. Jo Crotty is today, (Wednesday 16th December 2009), launching a campaign to get the Labour Government to hand back millions of pounds taken from businesses in Warrington. 2009-12-16T16:55+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000124/lib_dem_health_spokesperson_norman_lamb_mppraises_joined_up_thinking_in_warrington.html Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, Norman Lamb MP has praised the joined up thinking in tackling health demands in Warrington following a fact finding visit to the Town on Thursday. 2009-11-27T03:12+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000123/all_up_for_the_challenge_cup__jo_crotty_warns_against_labour_attempts_to_sell_challenge_cup_rights.html Councillor Jo Crotty, Prospective Lib Dem MP for Warrington South, has expressed serious concern at the recommendation to the Labour Government to remove the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final from the sports 'A' list for television coverage. 2009-11-18T12:29+00:00 http://www.jocrotty.org.uk/news/000122/lib_dem_no_to_tolls_campaign_stepped_up_following_traffic_chaos.html Prospective Liberal Democrat MP for Warrington South, Dr Jo Crotty is, this week, stepping up her campaign against the proposed tolling of the new 'Mersey Gate' bridge. 2009-11-16T16:20+00:00