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Knowle West Children Centre new community garden

Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, joined children, parents and staff to celebrate Knowle West Children’s Centre’s new community garden. During the visit children sang a...
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Nationwide Building Society in Bedminster

Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, has written to Nationwide Building Society asking them to reconsider the decision to close their Bedminster branch. The Nationwide branch...
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Death of Margaret Thatcher

Commenting today about the death of Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister from 1979 until 1990, Dawn Primarolo MP said: "Whilst I fundamentally disagreed with Margaret Thatcher on most...
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Disappointment as UK Government abstains in key vote on pesticide use

Many campaigners have expressed their grave disappointment that the UK Government chose to abstain in a key vote to restrict the use of neonicotinoid pesticides today Friday 15th...
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Bristol against the Bedroom Tax

Bristol Labour is organising a demonstration against the Tory/Lib Dem coalition’s bedroom tax at 12 noon this Saturday 16th March on College Green. The government is cutting housing...
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Dawn Primarolo – Recovery from Hip Operation

Further to our previous press release regarding Dawn Primarolo MP’s hip operation which took place in January, we can confirm that Dawn is making good progress and her...
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MPs vote in favour of same sex marriage

Yesterday MPs voted on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples Bill) with 400 MPs supporting the Bill and 175 voting against. As Deputy Speaker Dawn does not vote in...
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Dawn Primarolo – Hip Operation

Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, has today had a hip replacement operation. After a short stay in hospital, she will be recovering at home for...
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Bristol South PPC selection update

Members of Bristol South Labour Party met at the weekend to discuss possible timetables for our parliamentary selection. These have not yet been finalised, so the process has not begun...
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Mayor’s Muddled Thinking Puts Transport at Risk

Dawn Primarolo has warned Bristol Mayor George Ferguson that his tinkering over Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) threatens killing off transport funding for a generation. The Mayor announced via...
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Dawn congratulates local Heat Heroes

Last week Dawn Primarolo attended the Heat Heroes award ceremony which recognises the significant contribution made by individuals who support people living in fuel poverty. Amongst the...
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Dawn visits Sainsbury’s Ashton store

Dawn Primarolo, Labour MP for Bristol South, today visited Sainsbury’s on Winterstoke Road in Ashton to hear about the store’s latest fundraising success story. During her visit to...
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