Campaign Information
19/09/2008 - Clegg backs Healy to win on BBC
Nick Clegg has gone on TV to back the Liberal Democrats to win Hull North at the next general election. The Lib Dem leader was speaking at the party's conference in Bournemouth.
05/09/2008 - Healy visits Hull Recycling Plant with Lib Dem MP Steve Webb
Denis Healy has been joined by Liberal Democrat Environment Secretary Steve Webb MP for a tour of the recycling facility on Burma Drive, East Hull.
04/09/2008 - Healy given tour of Humberside Police Control Room
Denis Healy recently visited Hessle Road Police Station, home to the Humberside Police Call Centre. He was given a tour of the centre, and met with Superindedent Carl Sheppard to discuss the Lib Dem campaign to change the Police telephone number from 0845
06/08/2008 - Healy Campaigns for 0345 Police Number
Denis Healy has written to Humberside Police asking them to change the prefix of their non-emergency number from 0845 to 0345, which could significantly lower the cost of calls made to the local police.
04/08/2008 - Healy Launches 2008 Summer Survey
Local campaigner Denis Healy has launched his 2008 Summer Resident's Survey, which will be delivered to all houses in the Hull North constituency over the next couple of months.
01/08/2008 - Nick Clegg: Healy will be next Hull MP
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has publically stated that he will do everything he can to make Denis Healy Hull's first ever Liberal Democrat MP.
16/07/2008 - Denis Healy slams Government over bus fuel cuts
Denis Healy has criticised the Government over cuts to the rebate bus companies get on fuel duty, which is forcing service cut backs across Hull and the East Riding.
10/07/2008 - Denis Healy makes stand against MP expenses
Following the decision of Labour Hull North MP Diana Johnson to vote in favour of keeping the £24,000 a year allowance MP's have to furnish their second homes, Liberal Democrat campaigner Denis Healy has spoken out in favour of reducing the allowence.
22/04/2008 - Healy welcomes Nick Clegg to Hull
Denis Healy was delighted to welcome Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg to Hull on Thursday April 17th. The day culminated with Nick giving a public question and answer session at Hull University.
22/04/2008 - Healy joins fight against Labour's abolition of the 10p tax rate
Denis Healy has joined Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg in condemning Labour's abolition of the 10p income tax rate, which will increase tax on the poorest in society by 10p.
02/04/2008 - Nick Clegg MP 'Town Hall' Meeting in Hull 17.04.08
Denis Healy will be welcoming Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg to Hull on Thursday 17th April. Nick will be holding a 'town hall' style meeting at Hull University in the evening, at which everyone is free to attend and ask a question.
24/03/2008 - Healy accuses Labour MP of further Post Office hypocrisy
Denis Healy has accused Hull North Labour MP Diana Johnson of double-standards in her stance on Post Office closures, following her support of of the Government's Post Office closure programme in Parliament.
11/03/2008 - Healy calls on Government to cut income tax in upcoming budget
Denis Healy has called on Chancellor Alastair Darling to cut income tax and tackle climate change in his budget, which is announced on Wednesday 12th March.
18/02/2008 - Healy calls on Government to implement flood defence measures in Hull
Denis Healy has reiterated his call upon the Government to fully implement the recommendations of an Independant Review into the flooding Hull suffered in June last year.
30/01/2008 - Denis Healy Challenges Labour to support ‘in or out’ EU Referendum
Local Liberal Democrat Denis Healy is calling on Hull’s Labour representatives to back the Lib Dem campaign for an "in or out" Euro referendum. The referendum would be an opportunity for the British public to determine whether Britain should continue ...
18/12/2007 - Healy welcomes Nick Clegg as new Lib Dem leader
Local Hull campaigner Denis Healy has welcomed the election of Nick Clegg as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats.
29/11/2007 - Healy joins Lib Dem campaign against ID Cards
Denis Healy has backed the Lib Dem campaign against ID Cards, citing the recent personal data fiasco in which the Government lost the records of 25 million British parents and children.
05/10/2007 - Denis Healy Launches Campaign to Save Hull Post Offices from Closure
Denis Healy, along with the Liberal Democrat Council Group in Hull, has launched a petition to save two Post Offices in Hull North that are under threat of closure.
14/09/2007 - Hull Lib Dems fight for better flooding protection
Denis Healy and Hull City Council leader Carl Minns are leading the Liberal Democrat campaign for Yorkshire Water to upgrade the Bransholme Pumping Station in Hull, to help protect the city from a repeat of this year's flooding.
08/09/2007 - Lib Dems Propose Carbon-Free Environment Policy
Denis Healy has backed Liberal Democrat proposals to make Britain 'Carbon-neutral' by the year 2050.
06/08/2007 - Liberal Democrats Plan Huge Rail Investment
Travelling by train in Hull could become much cheaper under new Liberal Democrat propsals, endorsed by Hull campaigner Denis Healy.
30/07/2007 - Lib Dems launch plans to help thousands back into work
Denis Healy has thrown his support behind new Liberal Democrat proposals to close the unnacceptable poverty gap that has developed in Britain under Labour, and help thousands of Hull North residents off benefits and back into work.
28/06/2007 - Lib Dems set out plans to build a million new affordable homes by 2020
Denis Healy has welcomed the publication of radical proposals by the Liberal Democrats to tackle the severe shortage of affordable and social housing.
14/06/2007 - Labour tough talk doesn't tackle crime
See letter from Denis Healy to Hull Daily Mail. 14/6/07
04/05/2007 - Liberal Democrats sweep Labour aside to take control of Hull
The Liberal Democrats have swept to power in Hull, inflicting humiliation on Labour who only 10 years ago held 58 of the 59 seats on Hull City Council.
20/03/2007 - Lib Dems issue climate change challenge to opponents
Hull Liberal Democrats have welcomed the publication of a draft climate change bill but have challenged Labour and the Conservatives to back up their words with action on the environment.
08/03/2007 - Denis Healy welcomes conference vote for effective action on crime
Liberal Democrats from Hull have welcomed new proposals to cut crime and anti-social behaviour adopted by the party at last weekend's conference in Harrogate.
10/02/2007 - Local MP attacked over failure to back crime fighting plan
Local Labour MP, Diana Johnson, is under fire over her failure to back a Liberal Democrat plan to cut crime.
25/01/2007 - Withdraw British troops from Iraq this year
See letter from Denis Healy to Hull Daily Mail
13/12/2006 - Healy condemns Labour's community Cop-Out
Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Hull North Denis Healy has slammed the Government’s decision to cut the number of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) it will fund for Humberside Police to patrol the streets of Hull.
23/10/2006 - Lib Dems offer sound policies for the environment
See letter from Denis Healy published in Hull Daily Mail. 23/10/06
12/10/2006 - MP's income claims will prove hard to swallow
See letter from Denis Healy published in Hull Daily Mail. 12/10/06
30/09/2006 - The end of the road for Labour
Article by Angus Young of Hull Daily Mail. Published 29/9/06
29/09/2006 - Better off families should not have their children's meals subsidised for them
See letter from Denis Healy published in Hull Daily Mail. 28/9/06
18/09/2006 - We've paid a high price for war
See letter from Denis Healy published in Hull Daily Mail. 18/9/06
11/08/2006 - Lib Dem package would be good news for the people of Hull
Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Denis Healy has welcomed plans unveiled today for a fairer, greener and simpler tax system.
07/07/2006 - Scandal of Labour's NHS cuts
New figures revealed by the Liberal Democrats show the loss of over 12,000 jobs in the NHS since March.
21/06/2006 - Denis Healy leads fight for better local policing
Lib Dem campaigner Denis Healy is leading the campaign to keep Hull's policing local.
