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Date Subject
 
19/08/07
 
MPS’ BACKING FOR BRANSFORD EOC PROPOSAL
17/08/07
 
BRANSFORD AMBULANCE EOC STAFF & RICHARD BURT LAUNCH ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS
14/08/07
 
GOVERNMENT TOURISM ANNOUNCEMENT AN INSULT - BURT
13/08/07
 
 WM Ambulance Service Trust's plans to reconfigure the region's emergency call centres
13/08/07
 
TORY TAX PLANS DON’T ADD UP - BURT
13/08/07
 
Letter to editor - NICE restriction on Alzeimer's disease drugs
06/08/07
 
LIB DEM BOOST FOR COTSWOLD RAIL LINE
03/08/07
 
BURT AND HEMMING CHECK OUT FLOOD PROBLEMS – TASK FORCE CREATED
03/08/07
 
RICHARD BURT JOINS WITH STAFF TO "SAVE OUR EOC"
02/08/07
 
RICHARD BURT MEETS ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY IN PUSH FOR FLOOD DEFENCES
30/07/07
 
FLOOD VICTIM WANTS TO THANK MAN WHO SAVED HIS LIFE
30/07/07
 
LIB DEM CANDIDATE CHALLENGES HIS OPPONENT TO GET OFF THE FENCE
 
30/07/07
 
ELDERSFIELD RESIDENTS STILL WITHOUT EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLIES
27/07/07
 
BACKING FOR BACK TO WORK PLANS
 
27/07/07
 
CAMERON PLAYS CATCH UP ON FLOOD DAMAGE
24/07/07
 
BURT CALLS FOR NEW FLOOD PREVENTION ROLE FOR FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES
 
17/07/07
 
MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE TRIUMPH FOR LIBDEM CANDIDATE
17/07/07
 
TEME AND KYRE BROOK CHANNELS TO BE IMPROVED
16/07/07 TORY AXE TO FALL ON OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRES
 
16/07/07
 
4p INCOME TAX CUT WOULD BE GREAT NEWS FOR PEOPLE OF WORCESTERSHIRE
02/07/07
 
FLOOD DEFENCES CALL FOR TENBURY
27/06/07
 
LIB DEM CANDIDATE LAUNCHES SOS FOR NHS CAMPAIGN
26/06/07
 
LIBDEM CANDIDATE RENEWS CALLS FOR INCREASE IN BUDGETS FOR FLOOD DEFENCES
25/06/07
 
RICHARD BURT OPENS POOLBROOK COMMUNITY FETE
19/06/07
 
LIBDEM CANDIDATE TAKES THE WWF FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR TEST
19/06/07
 
RICHARD BURT TAKES UP MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE AGAIN
14/06/07
 
PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE HITS OUT AT COUNTY MPs OVER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL
13/06/07
 
GOVERNMENT MENTAL HEALTH BILL U-TURN WELCOME
 
12/06/07
 
Letter to the editor Worcester news
11/06/07 BURT BACKS LIB DEM LEADER’S CALL TO ABOLISH ROYAL PREROGATIVE POWERS
 
06/06/07
 
RICHARD BURT WELCOMES MOVE TO TACKLE BINGE DRINKING
05/06/07
 
World Environment Day
04/05/07
 
WORLD CAN’T WAIT – YOUR VOICE AGAINST POVERTY CAMPAIGN
23/05/07
 
MOBILE ROAMING CHARGES
23/05/07
 
HOME OFFICE ADMISSION REVEALS YET MORE INCOMPETENCE
23/05/07
 
LAST MINUTE HIPS CHANGES SHOWS GOVERNMENT'S INCOMPETENCE
23/05/07
 
GOVERNMENT’S DISGRACEFUL TAX CREDIT RECORD
21/05/07
 
PLANNING CHANGES MUST NOT FURTHER DISEMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITIES
21/05/07
 
NHS IS IN LIMBO UNDER A LAME DUCK MINISTER
21/05/07
 
HELP FOR PARENTS WITH DISABLED CHILDREN DESPERATELY NEEDED
 
18/05/07
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BILL MARKS SHAMEFUL DAY FOR COMMONS
17/05/07
 
RICHARD BURT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ACTION
17/05/07
 
GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN UP ON THE POST OFFICE - RICHARD BURT
16/05/07
 
KEEP MPS’ TRAVEL INFORMATION PUBLIC – RICHARD BURT
15/05/07 PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE OPPOSES GAS PRI SITE DURING PUBLIC ENQUIRY
 
21/04/07
 
LIB DEM LEADER SHOWS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL POST OFFICES
 
20/04/07
 
GOVERNMENT BREAKS PROMISES ON SPORTS FUNDING - CAMPBELL
17/04/07
 
LABOUR SEND OUT A CLEAR SIGNAL IN WEST WORCESTERSHIRE
10/04/07
 
RICHARD BURT CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT PLANS TO SELL ID CARD DETAILS
03/04/07
 
LIBDEMS SAVE MONEY BY RECYCLING MORE
26/03/07
 
LETTER TO EDITOR - MALVERN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
26/03/07
 
‘£1,296,307 A YEAR IS WHAT WE PAID TO PARK IN WORCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS’ – RICHARD BURT
20/03/07
 
LIB DEMS HAND WEST WORCESTERSHIRE 'SAVE OUR POST OFFICES' PETITION TO DOWNING STREET
20/03/07
 
RICHARD BURT JOINS CALL FOR PLANNED WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH TROOPS FROM IRAQ
20/03/07
 
RICHARD BURT CHALLENGES TORIES TO SAY WHAT THEY WOULD DO ABOUT COUNCIL TAX
15/03/07
 
WHY I WAS PROUD TO BE A LIBERAL DEMOCRAT LAST NIGHT
13/03/07
 
MINISTER’S STATEMENT KEEPS DOOR OPEN FOR NEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOR MALVERN
 
12/03/07
 
PERSHORE COLLEGE CAMPAIGNER SLAMS COMMENTS FROM LSC REGIONAL DIRECTOR, DAVID CRAGG
12/03/07
 
CONSERVATIVE MP, SIR MICHAEL SPICER CHALLENGED OVER TRIDENT
12/03/07
 
TORY CANDIDATE IN STORM OVER 'SAVE OUR NHS' RALLY' SPEECH
06/03/07
 
WEST WORCESTERSHIRE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS BACK TRIDENT CUT TO KICKSTART DISARMAMENT
06/03/07 RICHARD BURT WELCOMES CONFERENCE VOTE FOR EFFECTIVE ACTION ON CRIME
 
05/03/07
 
LIBDEM SHADOW HEALTH MINISTER AND WORCESTER GP ADD THEIR SUPPORT TO ‘SAVE OUR NHS’ RALLY
28/02/07
 
WEST WORCESTERSHIRE’S LIBDEM CANDIDATE RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT POST OFFICE CONSULTATION
28/02/07
 
WATERWAYS MAINTENANCE VITAL TO WORCESTERSHIRE – LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
26/02/07
 
VETERAN HOSPITAL CAMPAIGNER TO SPEAK AT WORCESTERSHIRE NHS RALLY
26/02/07
 
LIBDEM CANDIDATE SLAMS GOVERNMENT GRANT FOR WORCESTERSHIRE SCHOOLS
19/02/07
 
SEND ME YOUR PRAISES, CONCERNS AND EXPERIENCES OF THE NHS IN WORCESTERSHIRE
12/02/07
 
SIR MICHAEL SPICER MP ATTACKED OVER FAILURE TO BACK CRIME FIGHTING PLAN
12/02/07
 
CALLING NOTICE: LIBDEMS LAUNCH MHDC ELECTIONS MANIFESTO
12/02/07
 
MHDC CHAIRMAN IS WELCOMED TO THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
08/02/07
 
RICHARD TAYLOR MP TO SPEAK AT WORCESTERSHIRE NHS RALLY
08/02/07
 
SIR MICHAEL SPICER MUST SAY GOODBYE TO CRONYISM, SAYS RICHARD BURT
08/02/07
 
TORY U-TURN ON OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE CLOSURES WELCOME, BUT SECOND BEST’ – RICHARD BURT
05/02/07
 
GORDON BROWN, A GREEN SHAM
29/01/07
 
COUNTY COUNCIL LEADER PETITIONED OVER FUTURE OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRES
22/01/07
 
LIBDEMS LAUNCH BIGGEST EVER CONSULTATION ON CRIME IN WEST WORCESTERSHIRE
22/01/07
 
SIXTH FORMERS HAVE THEIR SAY
15/01/07
 
LIB DEM CANDIDATE PLANS 'SAVE OUR HEALTH SERVICE' RALLY
15/01/07
 
SAVE ‘JEWEL IN THE CROWN’ SAYS LIBDEM CANDIDATE AFTER VISIT TO PERSHORE COLLEGE
08/01/07
 
‘WORCESTERSHIRE TO LOSE NATIONAL TREASURE’ – RICHARD BURT
 
08/01/07
 
LIBDEM CANDIDATE PROMOTES BLUE PETER 'SHOE BIZ' APPEAL
27/12/06
 
TENBURY HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS RESPOND TO PHONES4AFRICA APPEAL
18/12/06 CANDIDATE INVITES WEST WORCESTERSHIRE CARERS TO SHARE EXPERIENCES IN MAJOR INVESTIGATION ON FINANCIAL PENALTIES PAID BY UK CARERS
 
11/12/06
 
LIBDEM CANDIDATE BACKS 'GREAT MILK ROBBERY' CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR FARM GATE MILK PRICES
05/12/06 LIBDEM CANDIDATE BACKS NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR WARM HOMES
 
05/12/06 SCHOOLS IN 'PHONES 4 AFRICA' CAMPAIGN
 
05/12/06 LIBDEM CANDIDATE VISITS QINETIQ DEFENCE AND SECURITY COMPANY IN MALVERN
 
27/11/06
 
RICHARD BURT SPEAKS AGAINST DEFRA CUTS AT BRITISH WATERWAYS RALLY
27/11/06
 
LIBDEMS LAUNCH PETITION TO STOP TORY AXE FALLING ON OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRES
21/11/06 GOVERNMENT IMPOSED HOUSING EXPANSION FIGURES CONDEMNED BY COUNTY LIB DEMS
 
20/11/06
 
CALL FOR BETTER FUNDING FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPICES
 
13/11/06
 
WORCESTERSHIRE PCT FUNDING CHAOS CAN ONLY DAMAGE PATIENT SERVICES
 
10/11/06
 
LIB DEM MP JOINS HUSBAND IN VISIT TO TOP BARN FARM
 
07/11/06
 
TORY SPINNING BRANDED AS ‘FEEBLE’ BY INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG
06/11/06
 
HUSBAND AND WIFE LIBDEM TEAM TO VISIT TOP BARN BUSINESS CENTRE - CALLING NOTICE
01/11/06
 
First Person column in Worcester News 01 November
06/11/06
 
‘TORIES' PUSH FOR GREENFIELD DEVELOPMENT SPELLS DISASTER FOR COUNTY' - RICHARD BURT
31/10/06 ACORNS CHILDREN’S HOSPICE GRANT MEANS WORCESTER BEDS CAN RE-OPEN – RICHARD BURT
 
31/10/06
 
RICHARD BURT REMINDS CHILDREN TO BE SAFE AND BE SEEN ON WINTER ROADS
31/10/06 CARBON EMISSIONS IN MALVERN HILLS DISTRICT UNSUSTAINABLE - LIB DEMS
 
23/10/06 LIB DEMS SET OUT GREEN TAX SWITCH STALL FOR MALVERN
 
23/10/06 RICHARD BURT WALKS WEST WORCESTERSHIRE IN FOUR DAY CHARITY CHALLENGE
 
23/10/06 NEW JOBS WELCOME AS WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE PRODUCTION MOVES HOME
 
23/10/06 LETTER TO THE EDITOR REF TORY COMMENTS ON COUNCIL TAX
 
16/10/06
 
SIXTH FORM STUDENTS TAKE PART IN 'DEMOCRACY WEEK' SURVEY
16/10/06
 
GOVERNMENT MUST RETHINK ABOLITION OF THE POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNT
11/10/06
 
BURT BACKS 'MAKE ROADS SAFE' CAMPAIGN
09/10/06
 
LIB DEM CANDIDATE TO WALK THE CONSTITUENCY PIC/STORY
01/10/06
 
UPTON TEMPORARY FLOOD BARRIER TRIALS HAILED AS SUCCESS
01/10/06
 
COUNCIL LEADER SERVES COFFEE AND CAKES FOR MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
01/10/06
 
'BRIGHT FUTURE FOR DISTRICT' - CHIEF EXECUTIVE TELLS LIBDEM CANDIDATE
20/09/06 TORY CANDIDATE'S COMMENTS PROVE THEY ARE NOT SERIOUS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
 
19/09/06 RICHARD BURT SPEAKS IN SUPPORT OF LIBDEM 'GREEN TAX SWITCH' POLICY AT BRIGHTON CONFERENCE
 
19/09/06 Worcestershire Voters Urged To Study The Small Print In Tory Tax Propaganda
 
15/09/06
 
HUHNE SETS OUT LIBDEM 'GREEN TAX SWITCH' PLANS AT PERSHORE RALLY
12/09/06
 
CHRIS HUHNE, LIB-DEM SHADOW ENVIRONMENT SPOKESMAN TO SPEAK IN PERSHORE
12/09/06
 
LIB DEMS DELIVER HOSPITAL CASH CALL TO WHITEHALL
09/09/06 LIBDEMS TO DELIVER CASH CALL FOR NEW MALVERN HOSPITAL TO WHITEHALL
 
04/09/06
 
TORY POLITICKING COULD COST DEAL ON UPTON TOILETS
02/09/06
 
PAY FOR YOUR HOLIDAY FLIGHT CARBON EMISSIONS AND HELP SAVE THE PLANET
29/08/06
 
PUBLIC TOILET PROVISION
29/08/06
 
RICHARD BURT VISITS UPTON FLOOD DEFENCES EXHIBITION
 
22/08/06
 
RICHARD BURT BACKS VILLAGERS FIGHT AGAINST GAS INSTALLATION
 
22/08/06
 
PPC selection
21/08/06
 

LIB DEM TAX PACKAGE WOULD BE GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE OF WEST WORCESTERSHIRE

09/08/06 UPTON FLOOD DEFENCE TRIALS WILL GO AHEAD DESPITE BUDGET CUTS
 
07/08/06
 
GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BUILD EXTRA HOUSES THREATENS WORCESTER GREENBELT
07/08/06
 
CAB VISIT HIGHLIGHTS DEBT AS MAJOR LOCAL CONCERN
04/08/06 DEFRA CUTS THREATEN UPTON FLOOD DEFENCES
 
31/07/06 LIB DEM CANDIDATE TO VISIT CAB AND THE LYTTLETON WELL CHRISTIAN CENTRE IN MALVERN
 
31/07/06
 
Lebanon - call for immediate ceasefire
24/07/06
 
Lebanon
22/07/06
 
LIB DEM CANDIDATE LAUNCHES ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE FOR WEST WORCESTERSHIRE
21/07/06
 
Congratulations to all concerned following the official opening of No 8 Community Arts Centre in Pershore by HRH Prince Philip
 
18/07/06
 
LIB DEMS KEEPING WEST MIDLAND SPECIALITIES SPECIAL
17/07/06
 
TORIES CHOOSE PART TIME CANDIDATE FROM LONDON
10/07/06 LibDem candidate, Richard Burt invites young people from West Worcestershire to ‘Take Power’ in politics
 
09/07/03 FUNDING FOR NEW MALVERN HOSPITAL SHOULD BE TOP OF LIST FOR HEALTH SECRETARY SAY LIBDEMS
 
03/0706 BURT STEPS UP HEALTH CAMPAIGN WITH PETITION AND VISIT FROM LIBDEM SHADOW HEALTH SECRETARY
 
29/06/06
 
STUPENDOUS BY-ELECTION SWING TO LIBDEMS AGAINST TORIES IN BROMLEY WOULD PUT RICHARD BURT IN BY 9,141 VOTES
 
27/06/06
 
Debate on the NHS in Worcestershire
26/06/06
 
Richard Burt Prepares For Wateraid Mountain Challenge
21/06/06
 
RICHARD BURT JOINS FIGHT TO SAVE DRUG TREATMENT FOR ALZHEIMER’S
SUFFERERS

 
21/06/06
 
LOCAL FOOD IS MILES BETTER
 
19/06/06 Richard Burt selected as PPC for West Worcestershire
 
08/05/06
 
RICHARD BURT ACCEPTS DARK PEAK CHALLENGE FOR WATER AID
08/05/06
 
LIB DEMS LAUNCH A BETTER DEAL FOR FARMERS
02/05/06
 
GOVERNMENT PLANS TO END POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNTS CONDEMNED
29/04/06
 
MENTAL HEALTH SHOULD NOT BEAR COST OF NHS LOSSES
27/03/06
 
CLICK FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
09/03/06
 
Lib Dems cautious welcome to points based immigration system
28/02/06
 
Brown's tax and benefits system a shambles
27/10/05 Johnny Haynes
 
19/10/05
 
Replacement of Trident Missiles
19/09/05
 
Drugs treatment for Alzheimer’s sufferers
23/07/05
 
G8 Summit
05/07/05
 
Community Support Officers
19/04/05
 
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WILL CUT ‘HIDDEN’ NHS WAITING LISTS
18/04/05 Richard Burt welcomes IR response after highlighting plight of Shane Wheeler and her family
 
16/04/05
 
Lib Dems have ‘X-Appeal’!
11/04/05 Tax credit system is failing families in need
 
05/04/05
 
LibDem Shadow Defence Minister calls for Council Tax relief for families of armed forces personnel on active service
 
25/03/05
 
LIB DEM URGES END TO CHILD POVERTY
23/03/05
 
LIB DEMS GREEN PLANS
20/0305
 
PPC backs campaign to combat ‘dirty aid’
20/03/05
 
Rail delays soar under Labour, Lib Dem figures show
17/03/05
 
Pull out troops from Iraq
17/03/05
 
Fair Pensions
07/03/05
 
BBC Radio 5 Terrorism Debate
 
07/03/05
 
CAFOD support
04/03/05
 
HSBC promise repairs in April
03/03/05
 
HSBC (most profitable bank on stock exchange) should renovate their rundown Harlescott Branch
 
28/02/05
 
Lib Dem Crime Survey
27/02/05
 
CLA Reception
10/02/05
 
Call for PCT to fund scanner operating costs
05/02/05
 
Student Vote
05/02/05
 
Student Debt
31/01/05
 
Hedgerow felling row
31/01/05
 
Variable tuition fees
23/01/05
 
Crime survey launched by Baroness Walmsley
 
23/01/05 Recycling & the Tories
 
14/-1/05 Armdale Centre Visit
 
14/01/05 Barnardo's Centenary
 
04/01/05 Lib Dem visits Christ Church Bayston Hill
 
29/12/04 ID cards a waste of money
 
22/12/04 Lib Dem position on ASBO's
 
21/12/04 ID Cards
 
20/12/04 Lib Dem to attend CLA reception
 
20/12/04 Spring clean up
 
15/12/04 Angry reaction to Post Office Closures
 
12/12/04 Hospital Parking disadvantages disabled patients and visitors
 
07/12/04
 
Tories join Government to oppose the review of the Prime Minister's powers
30/11/04 Shape up and give
 
19/11/04 Lib Dems lead the way on affordable homes
 
14/11/04 Labour support for Post Offices flies in the face of own Government policy
 
30/10/04 Lancet casualty figures tell real story
 
23/10/04 Redeployment of British Troops in Iraq
 
18/10/04 Labour Sophistry
 
09/10/04 Lib Dems Green Agenda
 
25/09/04 Tough Liberalism - Smart Justice
 
20/09/04 Response to letter published from John Turnbull
 
12/09/04 Pensioners' Manifesto
 
10/09/04 Does the Euro Flag get you in a Flap?
 
03/09/04 National Pensioners Convention Lobby of Parliament
 
04/09/04 New Shrewsbury Police Station Plans Remain On Hold
 
08/08/04 Call to step up fight on hospital infections
 
02/08/04 Lib Dem Campaigner in Frame
 
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