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Macroban - you seem to have a one-man mission to keep this thread going. I PM'd you in April to point out that, contrary to your assertion above, Tessa Jowell had raised concerns over the 10p tax rate:


"It was all over the papers 10 days ago. For example: [www.sundaymirror.co.uk]"


As for your latest 'Big surprise' - as an inner London MP Tessa Jowell doesn't even qualify for the additional costs allowance so I'm really not sure what point you're trying to make here.

Their role is to be all things to all people and since that's clearly impossible, they end up doing what they judge most valuable. Being seen walking up and down Lordship Lane probably ain't it. I guess her role in the new Harris Boys deserves more attention. It does appear that delivering a school at any cost was her objective, which contributed to the cocktail of political pressure on this issue. Wouldn't it have been great if she had been able to use her muscle for a more popular outcome?
  • 6 years later...

Reg Smeeton Wrote:

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> I've been impressed by her support for the new

> secondary school. I haven't always voted for her,

> but I think she's been a decent constituency MP.



agreed. She's been stellar in her support of the secondary school campaign.

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