Nick Clegg Cares About Sheffield Wednesday

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Nick Clegg: Long-term solution for Sheffield Wednesday must be found
Wed, 17 Nov 2010

Commenting on the news that Sheffield Wednesday FC has avoided a winding-up order by being granted a 28-day adjournment by the High Court, Deputy Prime Minister and Sheffield Hallam MP, Nick Clegg said:

“Today’s adjournment is welcome news for Sheffield Wednesday and will hopefully give the club the time it needs to attract the required investment.

“It is, however, only a stay of execution and much more needs to be done to safeguard the long-term future of this wonderful football club.

“I have been in regular contact with both the club and the bank over the last few days and I know how hard everyone is working to find a way forward. I will continue to help all parties in any way I can to find a workable solution to the club’s plight.

“I know how much Sheffield Wednesday means to the fans and the city itself and a successful long-term solution must now be found.”

Personally I'd be surprised if Clegg actually knows where Wednesday are in the table at the moment: but then, he may well have other things on his mind at present. However, it does seem to suggest that while he misjudged the public mood on tuition fees, he does still talk to people on the ground. The question is, would he get in for free at Hillsborough?

On a sports related note, David Cameron actually made some Premier League predictions on the BBC Sport website quite recently: it's worth watching for the last prediction alone. Liverpool 0-6 Aston Villa? Hahahahaha. Let's hope he's slightly better at predicting economic growth (it finished Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa, in case you were wondering).

"We're not that bad, Prime Minister!"

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The Evening Stanners

They Work For You: Worth Checking Out

Hello readers!

Ever wondered how to actually find out what your MP is doing in the House of Commons, or even who your MP is? One easy way of doing it, as I have found out whilst working in Parliament, is to use the excellent website that is They Work For You. It allows you to do several things:

1. Find out who your MP is according to your postcode: so if you type in TR10 9EZ and click search, you get George Eustice (Conservative), the MP for Camborne and Redruth.
2. Set up a feed to your e-mail account alerting you as to when your MP speaks in the House, with a link to the debate in full.
3. See how your MP has voted on various issues, such as tuition fees.
4. Examine their expenses claims.
5. Find out what their interests are: in Ben Bradshaw's case, it's the National Lottery and Arts Councils.

So definitely worth having a look at if you want to find out more about MPs. Fun times!

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The Evening Stanners

The Quest For Work With MPs: Partial Success!

In a surprise new move, it appears I may well get an internship this August with Andrew George, the MP for St Ives (Cornwall). Which will be very exciting indeed, I should wager.

Am also currently trying to get

a) Bar work, or playing the piano in a nearby pub once a week to raise cash
b) Work experience with an MP in July
c) Some sort of employment in Cambridge, ideally office work

But it's not easy! Am having to work very hard to actually get work. Who knew?

Still, that internship (which is going to be finalised within the next week) is definitely a good start. Now to find work elsewhere! This will (probably) involve ringing up Stephen Gilbert's office, and then Neil Carmichael's, to see if they have any work going then.

Oxford on Wednesday as well: exciting stuff! Well, at least I'm excited...

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