Supporting Parkinsons and Trains

Duncan Hames, our "Lib-Dem" candidate for the new Chippenham / Melksham / Bradford-on-Avon seat at the next election, is a keen supporter of our campaign to provide an appropriate train service across Wiltshire ... he's pictured here at the station the other week.

And he's braver than me - he's running in the Bath Half Marathon this Sunday - seeking sponsorship on behalf of the Parkinson's Society, brought about by a familiy connection. We get lots of requests for support and sponsorship, and there's only a tiny proportion we can take up - but this is one that I do, willingly support and I'm sure that Duncan would welcome you supporting him too - see his further details and sponsorship page. He say the run won't be pretty - I'll leave you to look at his picture on that page and decide for yourself.

Come the next general election ... and I'm going to be in the unusual position of having met the candidates for all three major parties, and for more than just a handshake. And I've got a great deal of admiration and respect for all three of them personally; it's going to be a difficult voting choice. And all three of them personally support an appropriate train service. Of course, one's not just voting for the person but for the party and policies too, and I can't help noticing that it was the current Labour Administration that cut the local train service to the current absurd setup in the first place, and the Wiltshire Tory Local Transport Authority who are very detached from providing financial support, whilst ploughing millions into proposals for roads which will be used by private cars (and not even buses). A decent train service up to the end of the current franchise would cost about as much as 50 yards of road
(written 2009-03-11)

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