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Press coverage

6th March 2010

John Major Attacks Gordon Brown in Ipswich Speech

Sky News

In a speech to supporters of Ben Gummer in Ipswich Corn Exchange, John Major attacked Gordon Brown's use of the armed forces as a political prop. Read more »

19th February 2010

Top Tory given a lesson

East Anglian Daily Times

Teachers were given the opportunity yesterday to help shape Conservative Party policy on education when one of David Cameron's top advisers visited Chantry High School. Oliver Letwin, who is chairman of of the Tories policy review and who will be one of the authors of the party's election manifesto, heard how the professionals wanted an nd to Government meddling in the classroom and the constant diktats being issued from Whitehall. Mr Letwin was visiting Ipswich at the invitation of the town's prospective Parliamentary Conservative candidate Ben Gummer. He said: "If we are to reverse the decline in social mobility, tackle social injustice and succeed as a country, we have to improve the education we give our children. The Conservatives plan to do just that - with some of the most ambitious plans for education ever put before the electorate. But it is vital that we get as much feedback as possible to that our policy is as robust as it can possibly be. That is why I asked Oliver to hear the views of teachers in Ipswich." Read more »

18th February 2010

Top politician visits Ipswich

Evening Star

A top political figure was given a tour of Ipswich this week. Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, was given a tour of the town's arts and sports scene. Ben Gummer, Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Ipswich, who organised the visit, said: "I am especially pleased to welcome Jeremy here today. He can see the rmarkable work that the Tory-led borough council has done toe restore the cultural gems of Ipswich." Read more »

15th February 2010

Top tory to find out teachers' views

Evening Star

A top Tory will be holding a Q&A session with teachers in the town this week. Oliver Letwin, chairman of the Conservative Party's Policy Review, will be visiting Chantry High School on Thursday. The party's Parliamentary candidate for Ipswich, Ben Gummer, said "If we are to reverse the decline in social mobility, tackle social injustice and succeed as a country, we have to improve the education we give our children." The session will be held between 4pm and 5.30pm. Teachers wishing to attend must register by contacting Sophie Stanbrook on 07789 931 311 or by emailing sophie@bengummer.com. Read more »

12th February 2010

Shadow minister's town visit

Evening Star

Shadow environment minister Nick Jerbert has visitd Ipswich to see what flood defence the town needs to defend itself during future decades. Ipswich Conservative candidate Ben Gummer took him to see the New Cut near Felaw Maltings and to meet residents concerned about noise from the nearby cement works. Read more »

9th February 2010

Call for improvements to trauma care

Evening Star

More needs to be done to improve the trauma care service at Ipswich Hospital, it has been claimed today. Ben Gummer, the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Ipswich, said: “If you have a hub and spokes system, the district hospital (Ipswich) has got to be geared up to stabilise people before transportation. Transport needs to be better as we only have the air ambulance to rely on. The IT systems, in terms of transferring images from Ipswich to the trauma centres, are also inadequate. There must be investment in the spokes as well as the hub. This area definitely requires more attention.” Read more »

6th February 2010

Patient care should come first

East Anglian Daily Times

Healthcare cash which should be invested in more out-of-hours doctors is instead being spent on a car park and spin, it has been claimed. Ben Gummer, prospective parliamentary candidate for Ipswich, said: “Whoever wins the next election, we know it is going to be a tough funding settlement for Suffolk in the next few years so the PCT should be building up reserves to spend on the frontline, not wasting it on spin doctors and car parks.” Read more »

28th January 2010

£500K health service consultancy fees

Evening Star

Health bosses have spent nearly half a million pounds on consultancy fees over a two-year period, new figures reveal today. Ben Gummer, the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Ipswich, said: “These are huge sums of money - I am sure hard working nurses, doctors and support staff across our community will be as staggered and disheartened as I am by the inability of the PCT's board to control unnecessary spending." Read more »

21st January 2010

Heart trial could be extended

Evening Star

Health bosses were today set to consider proposals to extend the controversial heart attack road dash trial by to up a year. Ben Gummer, Tory candidate for Ipswich, also welcomed the extension to the consultation. Read more »

20th January 2010

Heart care road trial could last for up to a year

East Anglian Daily Times

A trial scheme road testing controversial plans to treat serious heart attack patients outside of Suffolk could now last up to a year it has emerged. Ben Gummer, Tory candidate for Ipswich, welcomed the extension to the consultation. "It's good news that they are now taking seriously the fact that people in Ipswich and east Suffolk do not get as good emergency heart care as people living in Norwich and Cambridge," he said. Read more »

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