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  1. Annual dinner raises funds for election campaign. People were very generous. But we need more to compete with the Tory Ashcroft money.
  2. Constituency Annual Dinner. Members energised by Geoffrey Robinson's indictment of Tory plans to slash spending in the middle of recession.
  3. Held surgeries for local people with problems. Bad case of local man wrongly refused entry to the US for holiday due to airport cock up.
  4. Friday: the Chiefs of the local mental health Trust came to my office to discuss spending the extra £2.4m the Govt has given the area.
  5. Friday: Really informative meeting with GP's in Atherstone to discuss inequalities in health care between north and south Warwickshire.
  6. People understand the Warwickshire fire service cuts are just a taster for the slash and burn cuts Cameron would impose nationally.
  7. Caught end of Polesworth Fire Service Cuts Meeting. Tories propoosing the cuts look miserable. They have no public support for this.
  8. Did Ash Green School Prize Giving. This is 'the phoenix school'. Failing 4 yrs ago, now got best GCSEs ever thanks to great leadership.
  9. Thursday: Met Thalidomiders to discuss possible extra help to them to deal with health problems linked to age. Constructive meeting.
  10. Sat: Helped Keresley and Woodlands residents at Coventry rally against Tory Council plans to extend 3500 extra homes into Bedworth Greenbelt
  11. Met my Executive Committee in Bedworth. Everyone delighted by Labour getting 60 per cent of vote in Glasgow By election. Tories humilated.
  12. Met with very nice couple who needed help with immigration problems. Able to sort some help out with Home Office. Feeling of satisfaction.
  13. Friday Lunchtime speech to business and NHS leaders in B'ham. We must avoid return to Tory style slash and burn cuts to NHS budgets.
  14. Friday. Supported Baxterley villagers by giving evidence at the inquiry into proposed building of two electricity power stations nearby.
  15. Drove new BMW electric car at Hams Hall. Brilliant drive. Loved it. Real torque on acceleration. Pity about the limited 150 mile range.
  16. Speech to the drug industry conference. I am concerned that paralell exporting and DTP changes are a problem.
  17. The Armistice Day march in Bedworth was attended by over 6000 people. As hon President I was able to thank Gil and the organising committee
  18. Laid wreath at Coleshill at noon. Jamie Mundays plaque on Memorial. This war touches us all.
  19. Went to the Remembrance Day Service in Bedworth at 11. Afghanistan on everyones mind.
  20. At surgery. A mans car went on fire at night outside house. The Bedworth engine got there 7 mins B 4 the nuneaton one! Saved his house.