I was joined in Lingfield this afternoon by some 6th Form volunteers from Woldingham School's politics class. I spoke at their school assembly on Monday morning, and they were keen to see what grass roots campaigning was all about at a General Election - namely canvassing and meeting the public! One of my priorities is getting young people interested in politics, and it was great to be able to give them something that helped put what they are learning in the classroom into perspective.

2/2 And a growing company creating jobs. Meanwhile Eurozone is on the brink. Lesson is clear: Enterprise creates growth and prosperity.
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1/2 Facebook IPO is 2nd largest in US history. State of California benefits from tax windfall to reduce deficit
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@cathH62 thanks for the suggestion. Very good point.
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@GazWeetman You mean you should have spent your youth unleashing your inner Zuckerberg -:)
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Good meeting with regional head of Jobcentre plus. Encouraging signs on employment and looking forward to shadowing staff at their offices
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“@hblodget: Facebook pricing currently $38. (Cld still move). That's ~$105 billion http://t.co/kIhm936V” >> Unbelievable. Facebook is 8 yrs!
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RT @asentance: Good to see unemployment falling, despite negative GDP figures. Supports view UK economy not back in recession.
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RT @TimMontgomerie: Unemployment DOWN 45,000 in Q1. British exports UP £50 billion last year. Doesn't seem like a double dip recession t ...
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