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George pays tribute to the late Michael Foot
4 Mar 2010
George said of Michael, he "was many things – a literary figure, a political figure and a journalist – and all of them reflected his early days on the Mersey." Read the full story in the Liverpool Echo.
Knowsley MP George Howarth and Birkenhead MP Frank Field's save our pubs call
12 Feb 2010
With up to 50 closures per week nationwide, Merseyside MPs have warned that a “great British institution” is seriously at risk. George said that pubs “lie at the social heart of our communities, employ more than half a million people across the UK and provide an important contribution to the national income.” Read the full story in the Liverpool Echo.
George calls for more to be done to treat Gurkhas fairly
11 Jan 2010
George expresses disappointment about the outcome of today's high court test case on Gurkha pensions saying "the fact that this small but significant group of veterans are still discriminated against shows that there is still more to do to ensure that the Gurkhas are treated properly and fairly". Read the full story in The Independent and BBC Online.
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