Michael was born in Bradford and has lived in Elland and Halifax all his life. He is a former Telecoms engineer and manager, and also worked in the printing industry.
His interests are walking and fishing, especially in the Dales and the Lake District.
Michael says: “I was attracted to the Liberal Democrats because of their reliability [...]
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Elisabeth writes: Monday was a busy day. It started with a school gate visit to Christ Church School Pellon with Cllr Jennifer Pearson. We are getting a good response from parents to Lib Dem plans for extra money for schools and a fair tax system.
At 10 am I called in at the Dill project, a [...]
Tags: asylum seekers, Banking Crisis, Christian, climate change, discrimination, Education, Elisabeth Wilson, Fair start for children, Fair Tax, Green issues, Jennifer Pearson, Palestine/Israel, Pauline Nash, Quaker
I will put local people first. I will be there to help, listen to your concerns and stand up for our community. I will:
have an office in the constituency open at advertised times every week.
let you know how you can contact me with any concerns – by phone, email and by holding regular surgeries in [...]
Tags: Affordable housing, Banking Crisis, Elisabeth Wilson, Green issues, Nick Clegg MP, Pensioners, Pledge
Lord William Wallace was the main speaker at a packed meeting at Raven Street Youth Centre, Halifax organized by the Liberal Democrats on Sunday night 18 April, in support of Elisabeth Wilson, candidate for Halifax, and Shazad Fazal, candidate for Park ward. Lord Wallace is the principal spokesperson on Foreign and Commonwealth affairs for Liberal [...]
Tags: Afghanistan, Banking Crisis, Cllr Janet Battye, Cllr Mohammed Ilyas, Conservatives, Education, Elisabeth Wilson, General Election 2010, Iraq War, Kashmir, Liberal Democrats, Lord William Wallace, Pauline Nash, Shazad Fazal
Elisabeth writes: With news breaking that already 225,000 public sector jobs are being axed by councils, the NHS and police forces (see the Sunday Times today), it is time the Labour government came clean.
Although it is reported that management and administrative workers are more likely to go, cuts are also being made in frontline services [...]
On Thursday 15 April Lord William Wallace of Saltaire, deputy Lib Dem leader in the House of Lords, paid a visit to Calderdale College with Elisabeth Wilson, Lib Dem candidate for Halifax. In conversation with Chris Jones, the principal, and Lynne MacKenzie, chair of the governors, William and Elisabeth were [...]
Elisabeth Wilson was adopted as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Halifax at a meeting at North Bridge Leisure Centre on Monday night. Lord David Shutt presided at the meeting.
Elisabeth Wilson attack the Labour government’s mismanagement of the economy, which has led to a £13,000 debt for every man, woman and child in Britain. She pointed [...]
Tags: Banking Crisis, Bus survey, Elisabeth Wilson, employment, General Election 2010, Lord David Shutt
The Ward Forum
Bus services were one of the main items at the Skircoat ward forum on 30 March, in particular the withdrawal of the 36 bus service. An officer from Metro, Neil Holt, said that the current bus network was the best they can offer in Calderdale. He claimed that the new service is adequate [...]
Elisabeth Wilson, candidate for Halifax, got together with Hilary Myers, candidate for Calder Valley and eager Liberal Democrat campaigners and gave out leaflets to commuters at all the railway stations in Halifax and Calder Valley constituencies, as soon as the general election was announced officially. Travellers on their way home were greeted at Halifax, Sowerby [...]
In a statement circulated to local media, Elisabeth Wilson, Lib Dem candidate for Halifax, has described the action Alistair Darling proposes in relation to banks as “puny”.
“It has taken till now for the Labour Chancellor to take some action on bank lending to small businesses by the partially nationalised banks. Has he been asleep? As [...]
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