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Michael Howard MP.

GL | 30.10.2003 15:52 | Analysis | Social Struggles

some basic info on M.Howard MP.

As it seems Michael Howard will be next Tory leader the following info may be of interest/use esp if demo ing etc.

Constituancy; Folkestone & Hythe, S.E.Kent.
Office; 4 West Cliffe Gardens, Folkestone (Opposite Folkestone Herald)
01303 253524 local newsrag.Open Mon-fri)
This is off main pedestarian street,Sandgate Road in town centre.

Trains: Charing Cross to Folkestone central (1h 40 mins)then 10 min walk
Coaches;Only 6 per day from London.
Car: M20 exit just past Channel Tunnel turnoff)

He actually lives in village of Lympne, Nr Hythe. (Just up road from Howletts Port Lympne Wildlife Park !!)
Local council is run by Lib Dems. They got big maj in last May election (Ward boundary changes helped Their P.C.C. Peter Carroll may have a chance next General election.

Local Neo Labour party wiped out at last locals (all bar 1)in New Romney village.
Their P.C.C. Maureen Tomison. (She says she was a Tory in 1974 and she hasn't moved they have! Also knew M.H. previously).

He has this week written in local press against the refugee amnesty (no surprise there)
(He himself is the decendent of Romanian Jews how fled the Nazi's , his grandmother died in the concentration camps)
He has recently come out against the new anti-gay discrimination laws,says he prefers 'guiding principles' (or no protection in law).
He has never apologised for the recently repealed Section 28 anti-gay laws.

Most people will have their horror stories of Mr Howard from the past, perhaps some would like to add their comments below ?? (and/or on enrager too)........



GL

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  1. Howard was responsible for the CJA — gnome
  2. and there's more....... — Et Al
  3. The Demise of Great Britain — Ann Maxwell