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Welcome to the web home of Daniel Zeichner, the Labour candidate for Cambridge in the May 2010 elections. Sadly Daniel was defeated in the elections, but here you can find information on the policies he campaigned on and the work Labour has been doing in Cambridge.

Daniel wishes to thank everybody who voted for him and share this message with his many supporters in Cambridge:

Thank you!

My thanks to everyone who voted Labour in the elections on Thursday. The end result in Cambridge was disappointing for Labour, but outside the southern half of England, it is clear that the Conservatives have failed to win the General Election. After thirteen years in office, and such difficult global economic circumstances, few thought that Labour could survive, let alone prevent the Conservatives win power.

Whatever the outcome of the discussions to determine what kind of Government should emerge, it seems unlikely to me that we will wait five years until the next General Election. That means that the Cambridge Labour Party must prepare quickly for the possibility that we have another chance to unseat the Lib Dems. My view is that although they have a healthy majority on paper, much of their support is fragile. Huge numbers of Cambridge voters found it hard to choose between Labour, the Greens and the Lib Dems – and the complicated patterns of split voting across the national and local elections confirms this. There is all to play for.

Thank you again for your support. I have enjoyed (almost!) every moment of it. If you have been enthused and excited by this election campaign, why not be part of it next time? Please come and join us!

Daniel Zeichner


News

Labour backs education cuts protest – while Cambridge MP stays quiet
Labour backs education cuts protest – while Cambridge MP stays quiet Students and trade unionists taking action on Monday against cuts to higher and further education funding will be supported by Cambridge Labour’s candidate at the General Election Daniel Zeichner. But despite a number of Liberal Democrats signing a Parliamentary motion supporting the campaign, Cambridge MP Julian Huppert is not one of them. Early Day Motion 217 notes that over £1.2 billion of cuts have been announced to higher education with more than £200 million also cut from further education and adult learning budgets; expresses deep concern that thousands of...

Free swimming axed
Government cuts hit Cambridge swimmers The decision by the Conservative Liberal Democrat coalition to axe Labour’s free swimming scheme has been condemned by Daniel Zeichner who stood as Labour’s candidate in the General Election. Mr Zeichner has been a strong advocate of the scheme, with thousands of people in Cambridge over 60 taking advantage. He was strongly critical of the Cambridge Liberal Democrats for failing to offer free swimming to young people, pointing out that in Oxford, over 16,000 young people benefited in just three months. Now the entire scheme will be scrapped from the end of next month. Mr...

Cambridge said no to Tories!
Daniel Zeichner and Tony Juniper, Cambridge candidates for the Labour Party and Green Party in the General Election held on Thursday are making a joint call to newly-elected MP Julian Huppert to rule out propping up David Cameron and the Tories. Mr Zeichner says that over 35,000 people voted for the Liberal Democrats, Labour and Green candidates, and they overwhelmingly rejected the Conservatives. Cambridge also hosted an unprecedented number of hustings events, when the issue of who the Liberal Democrats would support in a hung Parliament was consistently raised. Daniel Zeichner says that Cambridge voters clearly do not want a...

Diners get surprise as Secretary of State serves up puddings!
Diners at Cambridge Regional College got some extra entertainment today when Secretary of State for Children and Families Ed Balls rolled up his sleeves to serve customers in the restaurant. Mr Balls was visiting the college at the suggestion of Cambridge Labour candidate Daniel Zeichner, who says that the new facilities are “inspirational”. The Secretary of State visited the state of the art motor repair workshops, before moving on to get a hands-on account from apprentices in the hair-dressing salon on how to apply hair-colouring. He then moved on to the kitchens to talk to students learning their trade, before...

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  • Cambridge Labour Calls for End to Secrecy at Railway Station
    Daniel Zeichner today demands the City Council and Network Rail abandon their secrecy concerning plans for a Cambridge station 'Island' platform and proposals to convert adjacent railway sidings into high density housing and launch a full public consultation. Daniel Zeichner said 'We welcome the commitment Network Rail made to...
  • Campaign Update
    Dear All, This week I have been campaigning hard to save Marshall’s airport from Lib Dem efforts to push them out of the city, which would have a catastrophic affect on the 1, 700 people who would lose their jobs as a result of the relocation as well as...

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