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• CLP Meeting Tuesday 23th June 2009, Venue: E.Drivers House: For directions ring Eileen on 01642-711390 Start 7:30pm
STOKESLEYıS STANDING OVATION FOR LABOUR CABINET MINISTER, HILARY BENN.
At a crowded Labour Party Supper in Stokesley Town Hall, Eileen Driver, (
Labour Spokesperson for Richmond Constituency) introduced the Secretary of
State for DEFRA, Hilary Benn. The successful Open Evening was organised by
Stokesley & Great Ayton Labour Party, attracting a large audience who was
gave a standing ovation to the Minister at the end of his speech, in which
he vigorously endorsed Gordon Brownıs political skills as Prime Minister and
reminded the audience of Labourıs many achievements such as the NHS, which
has never been more successful, yet is taken for granted. He reminded the
gathering of how often, when campaigners are in conversation about Labourıs
policies, the public recognise the ways in which peopleıs lives have been
improved by the present government.
Hilary Benn answered probing questions about education, pensions and child
poverty, emphasising the need for communities to be more involved in
production of their own energy.
Among his many serious and incisive explanations of Labour policies, he
entertained the audience with several stories about his father, Tony Benn.
The supper was preceded by Hilary meeting with a group of local farmers to
discuss a wide range of issues, from problems for tenant farmers;
processes for approving pesticides; supermarket pricing of milk and drifting
of crop-spraying. Hilary stressed the need for partnership between DEFRA and
farmers while reassuring the meeting of the Governmentıs keenness to reduce
the bureaucratic burden for farmers as much as possible.
His energy and enthusiasm created a lively evening of strong political
discussion, particularly relevant on a day which began with a Cabinet
reshuffle in which, luckily for the British public, such a generous and
capable politician was retained as Secretary of State for DEFRA.
Eileen Driver 6th June 09 |

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