Bob Russell

Member of Parliament for Colchester since 1997

Bob Russell
Colchester General Election Result

Turnout: 46139 (62%)

48%
 
Liberal Democrats: 22151 (+0.3%)
32.9%
 
Conservative: 15169 (+0.8%)
12.3%
 
Labour: 5680 (−7.9%)

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Colchester Liberal Democrats events

Essex County Conference (Saturday, October 2nd, 2010)
Thu 2nd Sep 2010

Deadline for amendments to motions, emergency motions, topical issues and questions to reports at Federal Conference (Monday, September 6th, 2010)
Fri 23rd Jul 2010

Autumn Conference, Liverpool (Saturday, September 18th, 2010-Wednesday, September 22, 2010)
Sat 15th May 2010

East of England Liberal Democrats Regional Conference 2010 (Saturday, October 30th, 2010)
Wed 27th Jan 2010

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Colchester General Election Result

Turnout: 44899 (57%)

47.1%
 
Liberal Democrats: 21145 (+4.5%)
33.1%
 
Conservative: 14868 (+3.2%)
19.8%
 
Labour: 8886 (−5.2%)

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Thank you to everyone who voted for me - I was returned to Parliament as Colchester's MP with an increased majority

This website is one of the many ways in which I try and stay in touch with the residents of Colchester.

There are details of my campaigns both in Colchester, and in Parliament, and various other information about my activities.

If you would like to get in touch with me about anything, please send an email to info@bobrussell.org.uk. To book an appointment at one of my advice surgeries, please follow the links on the right.

Yours,

Bob Russell

Prime Minister urged to tackle tax avoiders

Wed 18th Aug 2010

Prime Minister David Cameron has been challenged to show the same enthusiasm in tackling people who cheat on their taxes as he has on those guilty of Benefit fraud.

MP welcomes St. Helena Airport announcement

Thu 22nd Jul 2010

Colchester MP Bob Russell is celebrating success after a ten-year Parliamentary campaign to get agreement to build an airport on the remote Island of St Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.

PRIME MINISTER AGREES TO LOOK AT VAT IMPACT ON CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

Wed 14th Jul 2010

Colchester MP Bob Russell today asked of the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon David Cameron MP, how charities and voluntary organisations can have the soon-to-be-implemented increased in VAT refunded to them?

Schools will be saved says MP

Thu 8th Jul 2010

Colchester MP Bob Russell says there is no way that Thomas Lord Audley School at Monkwick will now be closed following the Government's axing of funds to the secondary school re-organisation in this part of Essex - and he felt that Alderman Blaxill School at Shrub End would also remain open once discussions are held.

Bob Russell standing outside the gates to Alderman Blaxill School (photography: Chris Butler)

Essex County Council reviewing free bus passes

Wed 7th Jul 2010

Free bus travel for over-60's (which was bought back by Liberal Democrats in Colchester last year) is now being reviewed by Essex County Council, who have taken over responsibility for funding the project from the Lib Dem led Borough Council.

Bob Russell at Colchester Bus Station (photography: Chris Butler)

MP condemns Tesco for below cost lager

Thu 1st Jul 2010

Colchester MP Bob Russell has tabled an early day motion calling on Tesco's shareholders to speak out against the practice of selling lager below cost price at next month's annual general meeting.

Cameron backs Russell on UAVs

Fri 18th Jun 2010

Prime Minister David Cameron has given an assurance to Colchester MP Bob Russell that more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are to be used to help protect British Forces serving in Afghanistan.

Russell's criticism of UK child poverty

Wed 9th Jun 2010

Colchester MP Bob Russell this afternoon launched a scathing attack on successive British governments which has resulted in nearly four million children in the UK living in poverty.

Russell's poverty attack on Labour

Wed 26th May 2010

Colchester MP Bob Russell did not take long on the first day of the new Parliament to launch a scathing attack on the defeated Labour Government for what he called was its failure on dealing with poverty.

Coalition is in the national Interest says MP Russell

Wed 12th May 2010

Colchester Liberal Democrat MP Bob Russell says that it is in the national interest for the Liberal Democrats to join the Conservatives in forming a Government.

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