CHtheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Why you should vote for me


NEXT Thursday you will elect a Member of Parlia-


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e You have one vote and can


been represented in Parliament by Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs.


lect one MP. In the Ribble Valley, you have


t Labour have always finished in i. The Liberal Democrats will


hird place.


books and equipment. We will give two years high


quality education to all three and four year olds.


nvest in education. We will increase spending on


years all children up to the age of 11 are taught in classes no larger than 30. Liberal Democrats will pay for


We will ensure that within five in this with a lp in the pound crease in income tax.


ON May 2nd either John Major or Tony Blair will be Prime Minister. Six short weeks later one of them will go to Amsterdam to repre­ sent Britain’s vital national interests.


siastic Liberal Democrat back­ ing, will take us further down the road to a united states of Europe and will surrender our veto in areas of vital national interest by extending qualified


The Labour Party, with enthu­


majority voting. I am totally opposed to the


erosion of our sovereignty and will vote against a single cur­ rency. We need a strong voice for Britain in Europe. Being the only candidate of the


SUCCESSFUL Govern­ ment, based on complete knowledge of natural law, is the pledge of the Natural Law Party. Natural law is the intelligence


Michael Carr (Lib. Dem.)


was introduced in 1945 following the Beveridge Report. Beveridge was a Liberal. We are proud of the NHS and


The National Health Service


will employ 10,000 extra nurses or 5,000 extra doctors.


We w i l l b an to b a c c o advertising.We will pay for the restoration


of free eye and dental checks by putting 5p on a packet of cigarettes.


order, the Liberal Democrats are a step ahead.We will put 3,000 more police


When it comes to law and


officers on the beat. For every Liberal Democrat


MP there will be a voice in Par­ liament to clean up the mess in


politics.We will fight to change the


unfair voting system and intro­ duce proportional representa­ tion, so that every vote counts. We will introduce a Bill of


Government. Six years ago, in March, 1991,


Rights and a Freedom of Infor­ mation Act to strengthen the rights of citizens and get rid of the secrecy su r ro u n d in g


electors in the Ribble Valley


made the difference. They elected me as the con­


Tax. Next Thursday, you can make


stituency’s first Liberal Demo­ crat MP and got rid of the Poll


a difference again. You can elect a Liberal Demo­


crat MP or you can vote any o t h e r w ay a n d g e t a Conservative. Make the difference. Vote Michael Carr.


Nigel Evans (Cons.)


major parties to live in the Rib­ ble Valley, I have seen first-hand many of the problems that face our community.


space several times in the House of Commons against threats inherent in proposed Labour and Liberal Democrat defence cuts.


I have defended British Aero­


to our environment posed by a massive housing project at Cal-


I have acted against the threat


derstones, by speaking at the Lancashire Structure Plan and local planning inquiries, and by lobbying ministers, including Environment Minister John Gummer. Where were the other candidates while I was acting on


your behalf? I know how important local


industry is to the economic vital­ ity of our area. Living in the Ribble Valley has made me fully ; committed to fighting on your . behalf. Can this be said of my v major opponents who respec- ri tively live in Bacup and Burnley? ,.>• _ I regularly hold surgeries at '


my Clitheroe office and take my f' g mobile surgery to 30 villages ;


during the summer. I have been a strong voice for


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the Ribble Valley for the past L , five years and I pledge to ensure ; g >. - « that the strong voice of our com- ’ munity will be heard at West- m in s t e r w e l l in to th e 1..’ -a Millennium


N ico la Holmes (Nat. Law)


that effortlessly and silently governs the universe with per­ fect order. Problems occur when man vio­


. through a group of 7,000 experts practising transcendental medi­ tation and yogic flying.


for the individual, maximum coherence in brain functioning and enlivens positivity in the ' whole environment.


This programme' creates bliss


lates the laws of nature. The Natural Law party will bring life in tune with natural law by creating integrated national con­ sciousness. -We will do this


campaign for the environment, healthy food, racial equality, ani­ mal rights and the unborn child,


change consciousness. There are numerous campaigns calling for an end to some aspects of nega­ tivity. Many of them command wide support, but their success depends ultimately on the qual­ ity of national consciousness. In a stressed incoherent society, negative behaviour arises. The Natural Law Party will


To change Britain you have to etc.


suffering through a national health system based on preven­ tion and natural medicine; strengthen traditional family values; establish a dynamic econ­


We will reduce sickness and


TODAY, you will make one of the most important deci­ sions of your life. The future of our country is in y o u r h a n d s and the direction it takes is down


to you.


. country more disunited than ever before.


a change. After 18 years, the Conservatives have been in power for too long. Their record of dismal failure has left our


Everyone agrees that we need ,


know you want a change and I have been overwhelmed by the support you have given me. The new Ribble Valley constit­ uency with its altered boundaries


As your Labour candidate, l


’HIS General Election is iy far the most important in Jritain’s history. It will lecide whether our country inally surrenders her inde- lendence to Brussels and lecomes a mere province of


Durope.


If vou want to stop Britain leepwalking into a federal Euro- ean superstate,there is one way


hat you can make your vote " a l ly c o u n t -b y voting for the teferendum Party.


ur call for a full referendum on iur relationship with Europe, he next Government,will have o listen. Remember,politicians mly respond to pressure, which s why every vote counts. We must stop the next


If millions of voters support _


omy by developing the creativity of companies; uphold the tradi­ tional administrative structure of the UK, such as the monarchy, the House of Commons and the House of Lords; lower taxation through efficient Government and effective policies; ban geneti­ cally-engineered foods and pro­ mote natural, prosperous and sustainable agriculture, and a healthy, pollution-free environ­ ment; ma inta in B r i ta in ’s d e fe n c e s , b u t ban arms sales,hence eliminating the destructive effects of this trade. A vote for the Natural Law


21st century. ’ ’ ' Marcus Johnstone (Lab.)


has more potential Labour voters in it than ever before. For the first time in half a century, Labour could really win in the


,


Ribble Valley. Before you cast your vote, I


ask you to think carefully about the kind of MP you want. Do you want a Labour MP with direct access to Labour ministers in the new Labour Government we are all hoping for? An MP who can go directly to the top and get your problems solved quickly and efficiently. An MP who can get the very best for the Ribble


Valley.Or would you rather have a


Liberal MP who will sit on the opposition benches, whatever the outcome of the election; An. MP with no influence. An MP with no say in the way Britain is run. An MP who will never be able to get the very best for the


ever you do, don’t forget today. Don’t forget that Paddy Ash­ down will never be Prime Minis­ ter. The real choice is between Tony Blair and John Major. That’s because Liberal votes make a protest, Labour votes make a Government!


Ribble Valley. The choice is yours and, what­


* Julian Parkinson (Ref.)


Government from signing away our independence, without con­ sulting us, at the Inter-Govem- mental Conference which meets in Amsterdam in June — AFTER the election.


given the r ig h t to decide whether they want to live in a self-governing nation or a federal European superstate.


The British people must be


will offer a vote on the single currency, but whatever the


All three main parties say they


result Britain will still be left at the mercy of a federalist Europe. It won’t stop laws by our Par­


ton destruction of our fishing


industry. It won’t stop us being forced to run our ecomony for the benefit of Europe. It won’t stop the tide of regulations damaging our jobs and our businesses. It won’t stop the imposition of VAT on children’s clothes, food, books, travel and- even houses. It won’t stop plans for the surrender of control of our borders, national security and foreign policy.


liament being overturned in Europe. It won’t stop the wan­


relationship with Europe must be put before the British people. I ask you to suppor t the Referendum Party next Thurs­ day. . .before it’s too late.


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Norma pops in to see pupils


IT was a case of the Norma Conquest when Prime Minis­ ter John Major’s staunchest defender came to the Ribble V a 1 1 e y const­ ituency.


Mrs Norma Major wooed youngsters dur­


ing a flying visit to Longridge County Pri­ mary School.


the school, meeting pupils and answering their questions. She also met party workers and Ribble Valley Tory candidate Mr Nigel Evans.


She spent an hour at


Questions ranged from how much gold


she owned to her duties as a Prime Minister’s wife! Mr Major was pre­ vented from visiting


STAFF at Ribble Valley Council have been out and about in the area deliv­ ering polling cards for next Thursday’s bumper


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the same day for both county and parliamentary candidates.


mar School’s Chatburn Road site is the venue for the General Election count. It will start at 10 p.m. as the polling stations close and the ballot boxes begin to arrive.


Clitheroe Royal Gram


clerks and shop assistants will have the mammoth task of separating the county and parliamentary voting slips — an esti­ mated 100,000, before the counting begins. Unless two of the candidates are neck-and-neck and a re­ count is needed, the result is expected by. 3 a.m.


Up to 60 local bank


the school by a series of IRA bomb threats that caused chaos across the North-West.


county election will be counted on May 2nd at Clitheroe Parish Church H a l l , w i th r e s u l t s expected in the afternoon


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