Fighting for you: a strong voice in Westminster for Hinckley and Bosworth

On Thursday you have the chance to elect a new MP in Hinckley and Bosworth.

Through the campaign many local people have told me they want a new strong voice for their area in Westminster.

If elected I will make sure every community in the constituency is properly represented in Parliament and that as your MP I will always be on hand ready to fight on your behalf.

If I am elected as your next MP I will:

• Live in the constituency, using the same public services as you and your family
• Publish all my expenses and allowances every month
• Invite a panel of local residents to independently audit my expenses and office accounts
• Open a fully staffed office in the constituency including local offices in the community – making sure local people can always get the help they need from me
• Hold regular advice surgeries across the constituency – I will always be ready to help local people: no problem will be too big or small for me as your MP

I will not be the sort of MP who disappears to Westminster never to be seen again, making day trips now and again to the constituency.
I will always be available and accessible as your MP.
I will be a strong voice on the local issues that matter.
I will be on your side, fighting for every community in Hinckley and Bosworth.


I hope you will consider supporting me on Thursday.

Vote Rory Palmer
Rory Palmer is number 4 on the ballot paper.
If you need any information about where to vote or if you would like a lift to the polls please call my campaign hotline: 0777 926 4589

A Strong MP for Bosworth: my first days in office

There are many local issues which need tackling across Hinckley and Bosworth.

This is why the area needs a strong MP ready to stand up for the community.

I will not be afraid to step on toes to get things done for this area.

I have a strong track record of getting results.

I offer real experience and real results.

If I am elected as your next MP on Thursday here are just some of the local issues I will be working on in my first days as your Member of Parliament:

• Fighting against the Tory County Council cuts to local community centres including the Westfield Centre in Hinckley.
• Fighting the Tory plans to sell off local care homes including Harvey House and the Limes.
• Fighting the Tory County Council plans to axe the subsidy to the South Charnwood school bus service.
• Working to make sure excessive housing plans are shelved and that more sensible options are developed by the Borough Council, especially for Earl Shilton, Barwell and Markfield.
• I will hold my own public inquiry into the traveller site proposals across the constituency: working with local residents to make sure plans are sensible.
• I will campaign for an Accident and Emergency at Hinckley hospital. I will raise this immediately with Health Service Ministers.
• I will demand a formal review of the Conservative-controlled fire authority’s decision to cut firefighters from Hinckley, and will raise this ridiculous decision immediately with Government Ministers.
• I will launch a campaign for a new leisure centre for Earl Shilton and Barwell.
• I will meet immediately with the bosses at Leicestershire Police and call for an assurance that frontline policing in Hinckley and Bosworth will be maintained and that we see officers and PCSOs on the beat working with communities to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
• I will meet with local businesses and agencies to make sure this area gets its fair share of support for enterprise to make sure the local economy recovers and we create new jobs for local people.
• I will call a summit to discuss the future of our local community pubs.

Hustings Update 2

Rory will be appearing at a further election hustings this evening at 7:30pm (Wednesday 28 April).

The venue is the Council Chamber, Argents Mead, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council.

Also appearing will be the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Science Party candidates.

Hustings Update

Hustings events coming up which Labour’s Rory Palmer will be taking part in alongside his election opponents:

Hilltop Radio live election question time and debate
Friday 23 April at 12:30pm
Listen live on Earl Shilton’s community radio station Hilltop Radio

Hinckley & District Churches Together and Earl Shilton & Barwell Churches Together 2010 General Election Hustings
Friday 23 April starting at 7:30pm
Venue: Salvation Army, Lancaster Road, Hinckley

Rory has already attended local hustings and election question time events including the National Farmer’s Union General Election Question Time which covered rural, agricultural and farming issues. A report of the event in the Leicester Mercury can be read here:

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/generalelection2010/6-hopefuls-field-farmers-questions/article-1997466-detail/article.html

If you are planning to organise a hustings event, or if you belong to a local organisation and would like to invite Rory Palmer to meet with your group, please get in touch buy clicking here.

Rory joins Ed Balls to launch the Labour manifesto for Leicestershire and the East Midlands

Rory Palmer, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Bosworth, today joined Labour candidates from across Leicestershire to launch the party’s manifesto for the East Midlands.

Cabinet Minister Ed Balls officially unveiled the manifesto, which sets out Labour’s plans to secure the economic recovery and protect frontline investment in communities across Leicestershire.

Rory Palmer said:
“The choice is becoming ever more clear at this election. There is a choice between Labour’s plans to secure the recovery, protecting frontline investment in schools, Sure Start, the NHS and the police or Cameron’s Conservatives who will bring devastation to our communities putting thousands of jobs at risk.”

“Labour will put in the investment needed to drive the recovery, creating jobs for the future in new industries. This afternoon Ed Balls made clear the choice facing people in Leicestershire and the East Midlands: a future fair for all with Labour or a future for the privileged few with Cameron’s Conservatives.”

“The choice in Hinckley and Bosworth is clear. As the Labour MP for the area I will work to make sure the economic recovery is locked in and new investment and jobs come into the area. I will defend frontline services, just like we are doing now from the axe of the Conservative-controlled County Council. The results from the last four general elections show that it’s me as the Labour candidate with the strongest chance of beating Tory David Tredinnick in Hinckley and Bosworth.”

Hear Rory talking about the manifesto by clicking here.

Glenis Willmott's inspiring visit to Hinckley and Bosworth

Labour’s top politician in Europe visited Hinckley recently to lend her support to general election candidate Rory Palmer.

Glenis Willmott, who is Labour’s MEP for the East Midlands and Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party, visited Rory’s Campaign Office on Castle Street to meet the local Labour campaign team.

Glenis is backing Rory Palmer: “Rory will be a first rate MP for Hinckley and Bosworth. He has a strong track record of getting results for the people he represents. Having worked with Rory for several years I know how committed he is and how genuine he is in speaking up for the community and in the causes he fights for.”

“Rory is part of Labour’s new generation, ready to take Britain forward, he will be a strong and dynamic voice for communities in Hinckley and Bosworth.”

Rory said: “I am delighted that Glenis was able to find time in her busy schedule to meet with my campaign team in Hinckley. Glenis does an excellent job for the East Midlands in the European Parliament, taking up issues of real importance to communities across the region.”

At the event local Labour Party members formally endorsed Rory as their candidate for the general election. Speeches were backing Rory’s campaign by Rupert Herd who contested the seat for Labour at the last general election in 2005 and by Andy Furlong who almost won the seat from the Tories in 1997 and went close again in 2001. Constituency Chairman Terry Gallagher also spoke at the meeting. Labour councillors Matthew Lay (Markfield) and John Bown (Earl Shilton) were also in attendance along with former county councillor and Earl Shilton stalwart Denis Bown.

My broadcast challenge to other candidates in Hinckley and Bosworth

As British election history is made with the first televised Leader’s Debate, Rory Palmer has reiterated his debate challenge to his opponents in Hinckley and Bosworth.

Rory first challenged his Conservative and Liberal Democrat opponents to a live debate several months ago on local community radio. The three candidates shared a platform together for the first time at last week’s Farming Question Time at the Starr Inn in Shackerstone, which was organised by the NFU.

Rory Palmer is now looking forward to debating more important issues facing people and communities in Hinckley and Bosworth:

“I am looking forward to further debates with the other candidates. Last week’s NFU farming debate was very interesting and covered some really important issues facing the agricultural industry and rural communities.”

“It is several months since I first suggested a debate on local community radio with the Tory and Liberal Democrat candidates. It is a shame this has not been arranged yet. I am still prepared to do this and would relish any opportunity to debate with my opponents.”

Details of any hustings or question time events which Rory Palmer is due to attend will be posted on this site.