The Weekly News and World have covered the election result in Halton (links below) including this reference; Conservative Parliamentary candidate Ben Jones was magnanimous in defeat and wished his... Read more
I have sent the following letter to the Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News; Last week, the people of Halton went to the polls in their thousands to elect their Member of Parliament. I would like to... Read more
Each week in the build up to polling day, the Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News asked readers to submit a question for all of the candidates to answer. The final question was “Our readers go to... Read more
Each week until polling day, the Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News is asking readers to submit a question for all of the candidates to answer. The third question was “Under-age drinking and... Read more
The following letter was published in this week’s Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News; Michael Loftus’ letter in last week’s Weekly News caught my eye. He invited readers to pay attention to the... Read more
THE Conservative General Election candidate for Halton has told voters the NHS is his party’s top priority. Ben Jones made the comments while accompanying shadow health minister Stephen O’Brien... Read more
THE SHADOW foreign secretary has lauded a Runcorn science hub as an ‘inspiring story’ during a trip to the town. Having toured the Heath Business and Technical Park (BTP), former Conservative... Read more
Each week until polling day, the Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News is asking readers to submit a question for all of the candidates to answer. The first question was “Why should the electorate... Read more
I sent the following letter to the Weekly News today; Michael Loftus’ letter in last week’s Weekly News caught my eye. He invited readers to pay attention to the detail of Conservative plans and... Read more
Mersey Gateway pledge by Labour pre-election The bridge will be 1km (0.6 miles) in length across the River Mersey The transport secretary has confirmed the government will pass the Mersey Gateway... Read more
THE Mersey Gateway Project will be given the go-ahead if a Labour Government is returned to power. In a letter to Halton’s Labour incumbent Derek Twigg, transport minister Lord Adonis says the... Read more
HOPES for a second crossing of the Mersey to link Widnes and Runcorn have been given a crucial boost this week according to Labour leaders. But transport secretary Andrew Adonis’ public... Read more
CONTENDERS from the three main parties go head-to-head for the Halton constituency in the General Election on May 6. They are: Labour – Derek Twigg is Widnes born and bred, went to Halton College,... Read more
HALTON’S Tory General Election hopeful has joined his party’s protests against Labour’s National Insurance proposals. Ben Jones said: “Labour Ministers confirmed in the recent Budget that... Read more
The following story appears in this week’s Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News; A TORY hopeful claims big tax rises are hidden in the ‘small print’ of last week’s Budget. Halton prospective... Read more
The following profile is on the Liverpool Daily Post website; Cheshire: Halton: Conservative candidate Ben Jones BEN Jones currently works for a medical regulator and prior to that worked in... Read more
The Weekly News printed my letter on bus passes and policies for... Read more
The Widnes and Runcorn World has printed my letter on Trident and overseas aid (please see blog on Saturday 6th February);... Read more
The Widnes and Runcorn World has printed my letter on bus passes (please see blog on Saturday 6th February);... Read more
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