Fertilisation bill needs nurturing
	11:38am Wed 14 May 08
	SCIENCE has certainly made great advances in recent years and it is this theme which has dominated the last few days in Parliament.

	A reputation to be proud of
	3:21pm Thu 17 Apr 08
	I WAS pleased to recently hear a representative of the Arts Council highlight Basingstoke as a significant centre of excellence for the arts.

	Some changes to aid children
	3:28pm Wed 2 Apr 08
	THE children always look forward to the end of term and their school holidays - play is, of course, an important part of every child's early years.

	Budget half the job it used to be
	2:50pm Mon 31 Mar 08
	A FORTNIGHT ago, the Chancellor of the Exchequer stood up to make his first Budget speech.

	Tax system is too complex
	4:36pm Wed 26 Mar 08
	I GET about 200 letters a week from constituents on a whole host of problems that they experience with Government departments and services.

	Youth stance on crime
	4:10pm Fri 14 Mar 08
	STUDENTS at Fort Hill school invited me in to take part in their BBC school news report that will be broadcast this week on the BBC website.

	An end to post office savings
	10:51am Fri 29 Feb 08
	IN A few weeks, seven post offices in the constituency will close.

	Services are suffering
	3:25pm Thu 28 Feb 08
	BASINGSTOKE is one of the biggest centres of employment in the South East and critical to the economic success of the country.

	Lessons in life
	4:22pm Thu 14 Feb 08
	FAMILY life can be a great source of joy, support, anxiety, worry and all the emotions in between.

	Science needs specialism
	3:56pm Mon 11 Feb 08
	SCIENCE is an important part of education.

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