Folkestone and Hythe News

Cllr Julie White and Peter Carroll are campaigning against airport expansion at Lydd

Howard ignores airport concerns

Local Conservative MP Michael Howard is continuing to back airport expansion at Lydd despite huge local opposition.The battle against expansion is growing by the day and is being supported by local Lib Dem Peter Carroll. Thousands of local residents are backing the campaign.

2 May 2005
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Times Quote

Top Tories slam Howard's negative election campaign

With just days to go the election, and with a Tory win looking more unlikely than ever, Michael Howard's campaign has come under fire from senior Tories. Figures including Michael Portillo and Steve Norris have all expressed concerns about the Tory campaign.

30 Apr 2005
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Helping local people

It's about helping REAL PEOPLE

Peter Carroll has achieved much for local people, just imagine how much more he could do as our local MP. Over the last five years, Peter Carroll has helped thousands of local people with their problems.

30 Apr 2005
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Axe the tax

Council Tax must go

Council Tax is an unfair tax and should be abolished. Local residents have been hit by rising Council Tax bills in recent years. Under the Conservative County Council, tax bills have nearly doubled in just eight years.

29 Apr 2005
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Howard

Howard in trouble

Conservative leader Michael Howard could lose his parliamentary seat to local Lib Dem Peter Carroll next week.The Conservatives have been rocked by the strength of Peter Carroll's campaign in our area.

28 Apr 2005
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Michael Howard - Conservative (Tory) leader

Howard should apologise for misleading advert

Liberal Democrats have expressed disgust at a Conservative newspaper advert that appeared in this week's "Folkestone Herald", in which asylum seekers are falsely blamed for soaring Council Tax bills in Kent.

23 Apr 2005
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Claire Rayner and Peter Carroll with some of the residents of Holywell House

Claire Rayner boosts Peter Carroll's Campaign

Top "agony aunt" Claire Rayner visited residents of Holywell House in Folkestone yesterday to boost Peter Carroll's campaign to beat Michael Howard. Claire told residents that she was a supporter of the Labour Party for over 50 years. She has now switched her support to the Lib Dems.

21 Apr 2005
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