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Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: Brew Monday
Sixth Form Strikes in Sussex, Blue Monday becomes Brew Monday and a march on county hall in this weeks Monday mail
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The Grooming Gangs Inquiry
Last week in Westminster, in the news and online there has been a lot of conversation about the horrifying crimes of child sexual abuse, and how we as a country go about investigating, prosecuting…
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Winter NHS Crises Are Predictable—Why Isn’t the Government Prepared?
This January - like most Januaries - there is a lot in the news about the ‘winter crisis’ in our hospitals. Indeed with rates of flu and other viruses soaring, last Friday our local hospital trust...
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The Social Care Foxtrot
In recent years, I haven’t watched Strictly as avidly as I used to, but I have seen enough to know that the steps of a foxtrot are slow, slow, quick, quick, slow. It struck me last week that this is…
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Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: Plans Change
Next week the Monday Mail will be enjoying a mince pie induced snooze, ready to return on Monday 6th January. One thing I have learnt about Parliament, is that you start the day having one plan, and…
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Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: Is Love Enough?
On Tuesday I met Charlotte and Caitlin who are two of the young adult carers who wrote and perform the Christmas single ‘Love is Enough’. All funds raised from downloads and streams will go to the…
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We're Hiring! Campaign Organiser
Mid Sussex Liberal Democrats and Horsham Liberal Democrats are collaborating to hire a Campaign Organiser whose time will be split between the two groups.
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Winterproofing the NHS: Why Action Can’t Wait
In her weekly column for the Mid Sussex Times, Alison Bennett Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex, shares her concerns about how the NHS will fare this winter, and the importance of…
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Cracking Down on Cruelty: A New Era for Animal Welfare
The illegal smuggling of puppies and other pets is one of the cruellest practices imaginable. Vulnerable animals are often bred in appalling conditions, torn from their mothers too young, and crammed…
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Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: A Momentous Week
Last week was a momentous week for Parliament and the country, and I expect that Friday’s vote on the Assisted Dying (End of Life) Bill will be one of the most important decisions I will take whilst…
