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Danczuk gains support of Lib Dem Leader...!
 Simon Danczuk, Rochdale’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate, has been surprised to receive support in his General Election campaign from none other than the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party. Simon said: “I was at a drinks reception just last Thursday when I was introduced to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats. He said he genuinely hoped I would win the Rochdale seat and that Parliament needed people just like me. It was a pleasant surprise to receive the Lib Dem Leader’s endorsement and I thank him for it.” Simon continued: “I suppose most people would assume the Lib Dem... Danczuk welcomes new support for asbestos victims
Simon Danczuk, Rochdale’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate, today welcomed a multi-million pound package of vital help that the Labour Government is extending to individuals whose health has been put at risk due to exposure to asbestos.
This includes action to help people with asbestos related diseases to claim compensation, increase their upfront payments, and work towards a fund of last resort for people diagnosed with a serious asbestos-related illness who cannot trace their insurance records.
It also includes financial help to people with pleural plaques who were left in limbo by a House of Lords ruling in 2007.
The full list of measures,... Danczuk supports target cancer campaign at voteNHS.com
Simon Danczuk is today asking residents of Rochdale to visit the Labour Party’s newly launched website voteNHS.com which outlines Labour’s health campaign. Labour’s “Target Cancer” campaign aims to save up to 10,000 lives by backing a pledge to create a new NHS guarantee of cancer diagnosis within one week of GP referral, allowing patients to be tested and told their results in just seven days. Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Health, and Simon Danczuk, Rochdale’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate, have challenged the Conservatives to reverse their policy of scrapping all NHS targets and patient guarantees, and to match Labour’s...
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