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                           <title><![CDATA[McCartney campaign victory as victims of terrorist atrocities abroad will now be able to claim compensation under a new scheme ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[While the UK works with its allies to defeat the scourge of terrorism, tragically innocent victims are sometimes killed and injured in foreign terrorist attacks, and until now UK victims have not been eligible for compensation. Introduced today by Home Secretary Alan Johnson as part of the Crime and Security Bill, the new Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme, will provide the innocent victims of foreign terrorist attacks financial compensation as an expression of public sympathy and in recognition that a British citizen has been a blameless victim. Makerfield MP Ian McCartney has run a high profile campaign to gain...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:48:36</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Wigan experience can be a model for the country]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Ian McCartney MP used a debate in parliament to encourage the Government to use the community engagement model practised in Wigan as a blueprint for engaging local communities who are at risk to flooding events. The Flooding Bill builds on Sir Michael Pitt&rsquo;s inquiry. As a senior minister Ian McCartney made a major contribution to the report. Ian McCartney MP said, &ldquo;The Bill must ensure that each and every community has the ability to ensure that it has all the agencies working together effectively. We must consider the potential of using the model of community engagement and involvement that we...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:46:37</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Hello Dolly! - The Imagination Library Launches in Wigan ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[It may be hard working 9 to 5 but parents in Wigan are being urged to take the time to sit down and read with their children. And the message comes from none other than the first lady of country music. Wigan Council has teamed up with Dolly Parton to pilot her world-famous book gifting scheme for pre-school children under five years old at Sure Start Children&rsquo;s Centres in the Ince and Bryn wards. Parents can enrol their children on the scheme at one of the registration sessions taking place. A registration session was held in Ince on Thursday December...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:25:20</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[CARERS RIGHTS DAY 2009]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[MP URGES CARERS TO &lsquo;CARE FOR THEIR INCOMES AND PENSIONS&rsquo; Ian McCartney MP added his support to Carers UK&rsquo;s national carers&rsquo; rights campaign on Friday 4th December 2009. There are over six million unpaid carers in the UK who provide care and support to family, friends and neighbours, providing unpaid care worth an estimated &pound;87 billion each year. The Carers Rights Day campaign, run by Carers UK, seeks to increase the take-up of benefits and raise awareness of carers&rsquo; rights and the support that they may be able to get in order to protect their pensions. It might be the...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:42:48</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Local MP lends support to ‘Not a drop, not a drag’ Road Safety Week campaign]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Ian McCartney MP for Makerfield is joining forces with national road safety charity Brake to highlight its &lsquo;Not a drop, not a drag&rsquo; campaign, being launched in Road Safety Week (23-29 November 2009). The charity, which coordinates the annual road safety event, is highlighting two major killers on our roads: drink and drug driving. One in six road deaths are caused by drivers with more than the legal alcohol limit in their blood and research suggests that similar numbers may involve drivers on illegal drugs. Ian is supporting Brake&rsquo;s pleas for drivers not to drink a drop of alcohol, nor...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:31:08</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[McCartney takes fight to PM to help victims of asbestos related diseases]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Ian McCartney MP has stepped up the campaign to help victims of asbestos related diseases and their families by calling for the creation of an Employers Liability Insurance Bureau (ELIB). In a letter to the Prime Minister the Makerfield MP sets out the &lsquo;overwhelming&rsquo; case for the establishment of an ELIB as the best way forward to create a last resort when victims are unable to trace an employers&rsquo; liability insurance.  If a person is suffering from a disease that has been caused by asbestos they can normally take legal action. Claims will usually be made against the former...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:13:44</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Hold the front page as campaign hits parliament]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[A campaign to protect young people and children from sexually graphic material printed on the covers of magazines and newspapers took their message to parliament as MP&rsquo;s, including Makerfield MP Ian McCartney, signed up to a parliamentary motion. The campaign focuses specifically on sexually graphic material printed on front covers of magazines and newspapers, and displayed in full view of children in shops. The Front Page Campaign is a registered charity and was launched earlier this year.  The campaign aims to protect children and young people from harmful printed media by: &bull; working towards having printed media with sexually...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:08:09</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[McCartney scrambles to sign giant egg!]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[MPs, TV chefs and 500 restaurants have backed a new push to 'Simply Ask' about farm animal welfare. A host of MPs including Ian McCartney signed a giant seven-foot egg at Westminster today in support of a new campaign called 'Simply Ask', launched by RSPCA Freedom Food during Farm Animal Week. Restaurants that cannot answer questions about the origin of their food leave a bad taste in customers' mouths, according to the RSPCA's Freedom Food scheme.  New research has revealed that a third of the population would boycott a restaurant that could not answer a question about where they...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:57:15</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Vision becomes reality as Wigan Borough Veterans Council opens its doors and welcomes Veterans Minister]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Veterans Minister Kevan Jones MP officially opened the Platt Bridge premises of the new Wigan Borough Veterans Council on Saturday, 17th October 2009. For Ian McCartney the day marked the end of a 5 year campaign to establish the Council which is believed to be a first for the country. The popular veterans badge campaign which has so far seen over 1,000 local veterans receive their badge via the borough&rsquo;s MPs was the catalyst which led to the campaign.  Ian McCartney MP said, &ldquo;It became clear to me that simply turning up once a year to a poppy parade...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:28:16</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[‘Freedom to live the way you want’ says McCartney as flagship retirement village opens in Platt Bridge]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Ian McCartney today spoke of his pride as he officially opened a flagship retirement village in Platt Bridge. Belong Wigan located on Millers Lane heralds a wonderful new quality of life for older people who want the comfort and convenience of &lsquo;living at home&rsquo; along with any extra support that may be needed. Belong provides modern apartments close to a bistro, hairdresser, village shop and village hall.  Ian proposed the development over 5 years ago to develop an integrated approach to care for older people and working with Wigan Council and CLS Care Services Chief Executive Nick Dykes the...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:18:12</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[‘WAS MY SON MURDERED?’]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[MOTHER TAKES 9 YEAR BATTLE TO PARLIAMENT; DEMANDING ANSWERS FROM BRITISH AND FRENCH GOVERNMENTS AFTER &lsquo;SENSATIONAL&rsquo; CLAIM OVER HER SON&rsquo;S DEATH. A 23 year old English Man found dead in Paris in the year 2000 may have been &lsquo;Murdered&rsquo; according to a sensational claim by an &lsquo;eye witness&rsquo; who was never traced or interviewed by French Police. The Police investigation which lasted no more than 55 minutes has been condemned by an English Coroner as &lsquo;cursory in the extreme&rsquo; and he says it gave the impression that the dead man was &lsquo;of little significance&rsquo;. Nine years on the Authorities in...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:53</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[McCartney wins support for cigarette vending ban]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[The removal of cigarettes from public display is a step closer after MPs said vending machines should be banned and shops should keep stocks out of sight.   MPs supported a backbench amendment to outlaw cigarette vending machines in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, tabled by Makerfield MP Ian McCartney. Scotland has its own separate bill.   The vending machine amendment to the government's Health Bill was passed by the Commons. Health campaigners welcomed the step, calling it a "brave move".   The bill passed its third reading and will now go before the House of Lords....]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:36:47</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Stubshaw Cross honours hero of Gallipoli – Lance Sergeant William Kenealy VC]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Ian McCartney MP led tributes to a fallen hero of World War I on Friday, 2nd October 2009 at a dedication service and unveiling of a plaque to remember Lance Sergeant William Kenealy VC. William Kenealy (DOB. 26th Dec 1886) was born in Wexford, Ireland. When his father John, retired from the army, the family moved to Ashton in Makerfield where John worked as a check-weigher at Bryn Hall Colliery.  William became a coal miner at age 13. Ten years later he enlisted in the army, joining the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers as a private during the...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:54:48</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Ian McCartney MP welcomes new vulnerable workers helpline: 0800 917 2368]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Ian McCartney MP today welcomed the launch of a new national helpline which will help to protect vulnerable workers in Makerfield. The new Pay and Work Rights helpline is part of a wider campaign to raise awareness of workplace rights introduced by the Labour Government over 12 years in office and will provide a unified point of contact for both employers and workers alike.  Ian said, &ldquo;This Labour Government has an extraordinary record on promoting, championing and legislating for workplace rights and I&rsquo;m proud to have played a part in that in Parliament. This new hotline makes it easier...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:10:07</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Get Set for Lollipop 2009]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[The Lollipop Person of the Year Awards encourage every primary school in Britian to nominate their lollipop person in a bid to win the coveted title of the Kwik Fit Insurance Lollipop Person of the Year 2009. The winning school will be presented with &pound;3,000 to spend on school equipment and the Lollipop Person of the Year will win a holiday of a lifetime. Twelve regional winners from across the UK will also receive &pound;500 worth of holiday vouchers and each of the 12 schools will be awarded with &pound;100 worth of book tokens. Makerfield MP Ian McCartney is encouraging...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:25:15</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[It’s your home, lets keep it that way]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Labour MP Ian McCartney MP is backing a new national campaign which could help local people avoid having their home repossessed. The Government today launched a new national campaign to help struggling homeowners take control of their finances and make the most of the support available for them to avoid repossessions and stay in their homes. A series of press, online and billboard advertisements will highlight the measures the Labour Government has put in place at every stage for homeowners to avoid repossession.  This is especially relevant in our region which has been highlighted as a repossession hotspot and...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:44:58</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[D-Day veteran honored by Royal British Legion]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[In the week that the country mourned the loss of two former WWI veterans &ndash; Henry Allingham and Harry Patch, a special presentation ceremony was held (Sunday, 26th July) to honour Mr Stanley Sudworth, a veteran of Dunkirk and the D-Day Landings of WWII. Stanley Sudworth (born 2nd Sept 1920 in Ashton) a &lsquo;well known and popular man&rsquo; in Ashton in Makerfield was awarded the Royal British Legion (RBL) Gold Badge for Meritorious Service following a nomination by the Ashton in Makerfield Branch of the RBL. Mr Sudworth served in the Royal Navy for six years and attained the...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:09:39</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[McCartney urges people to join the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for MacMillan Cancer Support]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Ian McCartney MP is encouraging local constituents to join in MacMillan Cancer Support&rsquo;s World&rsquo;s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday, 25th September 2009. Ian McCartney MP said, &ldquo;In the UK today, 2 million people are affected by cancer. I know many of my constituents have personal experience of the problems a cancer diagnosis can bring to both patients and their family. MacMillan Cancer Support is there for people from the moment they suspect they might have cancer, with practical, medical, financial and emotional help and support. Being part of the World&rsquo;s Biggest Coffee Morning is such an easy way to show...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:53:25</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Wigan switchover underway soon]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[The digital TV switchover gets underway across Wigan later this year and Makerfield MP Ian McCartney is raising awareness that at the start of November and through December, all analogue services will cease.  During November (Stage 1) the analogue BBC 2 signal will be switched off and freeview will extend to reach all areas of the Granada region for the first time. This means that: If viewers haven&rsquo;t switched to digital, viewers will lose BBC 2 If viewers have freeview, Top Up TV or BT Vision viewers will need to install or retune their equipment Viewers with Sky TV...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:14:59</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Airline Tax on Breathing]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Ian McCartney, MP for Makerfield, has lent his support to the British Lung Foundation and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK&rsquo;s campaign to end the restrictions and charges that airlines place on people with a lung condition.  People with respiratory diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Pulmonary Hypertension often require additional supplementary oxygen due to the low levels of oxygen in their blood.   However, due to the policies set by airline companies, it is both expensive and difficult for people with this disability to plan and use air travel. A recent survey of twenty-two major...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:03:26</pubDate>
                           
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