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Twitter views on the spending review #prestoncuts #csr

We asked you on twitter what your thoughts were on today’s spending review. Here’s the best of them. @djbentley liked – no new trident, £2bn extra for social care, pupil premium, no cuts for schools health real increasesless than a minute ago via ÜberTwitterAllan Knoxallanmknox

Spending Review reaction through the web

Every journalist, political commentator and influential tweeter had their say on the Comprehensive Spending Review. What did the blogs have to say? Not a lot really unless they challenged Treasury figures or took George Osborne to task.

How the North West will benefit from the Spending Review

The Chancellor’s announcement of cuts across the UK is bad news for many people but the Comprehensive Spending Review brings some reassurance and benefits to the North West. Some key benefits for the North West include sharing a pot of money worth £1bn from the Green Investment Bank. The region currently has seven windfarms either in operation, under construction or has been approved for development.

Coalition Spending Review – Live Coverage #csr #prestoncuts

Today Chancellor George Osborne will announce the biggest set of government cuts this century. In an urge to create a smaller state and cut the deficit, the Chancellor is expected to announce sweeping public sector reform that will hit all areas of society. Preston, whose number one employer is the University of Central Lancashire followed by BAE, is set to be hit hard by the [...]

Students speak out on tuition fee rise

Preston’s students have reacted to the Browne Review and its long awaited independent report into student funding that has recommended a radical shake up by lifting the cap on tuition fees.

McVicar rebukes pay critics

UCLan’s Vice-Chancellor has warned that “ill-informed” discussions of senior staff pay will simply drive competent professionals out of the UK and into the hands of overseas competitors. His warning comes after BBC current affairs programme Panorama revealed that 9000 public sector workers earn more than the Prime Minister, David Cameron.

Preston Elections: 2010 – text updates

 For all the live action from the Preston Guild Hall, updated every 20 minutes by Andy Halls. For more interactive updates, head to our live-blog here. For a list of the candidates, head here.

Election 2010 – The key figures

With Preston and its surrounding constituencies going to poll tomorrow, here is the key information regarding the percentage of voters needed to swing their vote in order to unseat the current candidate; and the time the result is expected to be announced.

Whilst Preston, Wyre & Preston North, and the Fylde require a reasonably large percentage of voters to change their minds based on the last election; the South Ribble and Ribble Valley constituencies should be very closely contested – and could go right down to the wire.

Election 2010 in Preston

Blog Preston will be covering the 2010 general election and local elections direct from the Town Hall. Here’s our live blog as the local election results are announced, follow Joseph Stashko and Daniel Bentley as they keep tabs on all the wards:

Keeping an eye on election leaflets in Preston

Election leaflets are dive bombing through letter boxes all over Preston as the general election looms close, but who keeps an eye on this publicity? All the main parties are taking pot shots at each other, the slurs, the promises and the cheesy grins. It’s all there in black and white, or more likely glossy colour.

Mark Hendrick (Labour) Answers Your Questions

Here Mark Hendrick, Labour candidate for Preston, answers your questions…

Nerissa Warner-O’Neill (Conservative) answers your questions….

Here Nerissa Warner-O’Neill, Conservative candidate for Preston, answers your questions…

Mark Jewell (LibDem) Answers Your Questions

Here Mark Jewell, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Preston, answers your questions….