Dartford Labour Party

Leading Conservatives now realise that their leader is desperately out of touch - Umunna February 22, 2012
Chuka Umunna MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary, commenting on reports of David Davis’ interview with Prospect magazine, said: […]
First we lose out to France over fast jets and now we lose out to South Korea over Royal Navy tankers - Murphy February 22, 2012
Jim Murphy MP, Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary, commenting on news today that the Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tankers contract will go to Daewoo, said: […]
The Prime Minister is completely out of touch with pressures on families - Dromey February 22, 2012
Jack Dromey MP, Labour's Shadow Housing Minister, today called on the Prime Minister to correct his statement to the House in January where he claimed that rents were falling in the private rented sector. […]
Ministers must drop their blind spot on road safety if 80mph speed limits are to be approved - Maria Eagle February 22, 2012
Labour will back a change to variable speed limits, allowing them to increase to 80mph as well as decrease below 70mph as currently permitted, as a safer alternative to the Government’s proposed blanket increase in motorway speed limits. […]
Marie Colvin was an inspiration to women in her profession - Ed Miliband February 22, 2012
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party, said: […]

Dartford’s trains and London transport – a route to better services?

It’s surprising to see that Dartford’s Tory MP Gareth Johnson is so bitterly opposed to plans to include Dartford trains in some way within London’s transport network. Given the potential practial benefts, then he should think again.

Moves in this direction, of course, aren’t new. Before 2010’s general election, Dartford’s former Labour MP Howard Stoate led

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Labour Campaigns for a Fair Deal for Commuters on Fares

It won’t be a happy new year for thousands of commuters in Dartford, who will begin 2012 with the news that the train operator serving the town, SouthEastern is raising fares by an average of 6%. This news is another kick in the teeth for local residents who use stations in Stone, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Dartford

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Labour demands action on youth unemployment

With unemployment amongst 18-24 year olds having risen above 1 million nationally - and with youth unemployment having soared by 89% between January and October here in Dartford - the Dartford Labour Party took part in a national day of action on this issue on 26 November. Activists collected 227 signatures for a petition calling on the

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Euro MP lays wreath at Ypres Memorial Gate

The town’s Euro MP marked remembrance day by laying a wreath in Ypres – the scene of more than 300,000 British soldier deaths.

Peter Skinner visited the memorial at the Menin Gate in the Belgian town of Ypres to pay his respects to the British and Commonwealth soldiers killed in the Ypres Salient of World

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Joining Dartford Labour Party

We are a party that relies on the generous support of our members and by joining and becoming a part of our movement you join to become a part of our journey too.

Maybe you already vote Labour at election time? Maybe you have thought about joining but not actually done it? Maybe you think

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Labour opposes Tory cuts to local youth services

It has emerged that the Tory-run Kent County Council (KCC) is proposing to push through savage cuts to youth service provision across the county – the axe will fall firmly here in Dartford, too.

Specifically, KCC plans to cut £0.5m from the youth service budget, axe 64.5 full-time staff positions and – here in Dartford – almost

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LABOUR SUBMITS PETITION TO MP OPPOSING TOLL HIKES

The Dartford Labour Party has submitted a petition to local Tory MP, Gareth Johnson – supported by 375 ordinary members of the public – opposing the Conservative-led government’s plan to hike the tolls at the Dartford Crossing by an inflation-busting 66%.

The text of the press release can be found at: http://www.dartfordlabourparty.org.uk/blog/press-releases

During the 2010

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LABOUR CONDEMNS TORY TOLL INCREASE

Last week, the Dartford Labour Party submitted its views to the Department for Transport on the government’s unacceptable plan to massively increase the tolls at the Dartford Crossing. You can see our full submission by following the link below:

http://www.dartfordlabourparty.org.uk/blog/consultation

Naturally, Labour opposes this unfair increase and believes that – in the current tough economic conditions

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The threat to our NHS – Howard Stoate speaks on health reforms

It was a great pleasure to see Dartford’s former Labour MP, Dr Howard Stoate, on Friday 23 September where he addressed a packed meeting of the Dartford Labour Party on the subject of the government’s NHS reforms. Given his role as chair of Bexley’s Clinical Cabinet, which has given him a leading role in the

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Dartford Crossing latest

Plans to increase the cost of the Dartford River crossing will hit locals hard and the Government needs to think again, says Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, Maria Eagle MP.

The Tory-led Government has just announced plans to hike up charges from £1.50 to £2.00 next year for cars, rising to £2.50 in 2012. Prices for

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