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Quotes
What the press have said:
"One of the best Parliamentarians" (Peter Riddell - The Times)
"A highly independent-minded spirit" (Donald Macintyre - The Independent)
"Formidable" (Peter Oborne - Daily Express)
"High ability" (Edward Pearce - Daily Express)
"Great gusto" (Michael Brown - The Independent)
Quotes from some constituents' letters:
"Thank you so much for your intervention on our behalf for the DLA application for xxx... I cannot begin to tell you the improvement it has made to her quality of life.... You have restored our faith in the parliamentary system." (Mr and Mrs E, nr. Bourne)
"I am very satisfied to see that following my complaint, a new procedure has been introduced to try to ensure that such situations do not occur in the future. I do however feel that this satisfactory outcome is most probably due more to your intervention than to my complaint alone. I therefore wish to thank you most sincerely for your action on behalf of your constituents." (Ms B. nr Bourne)
"I have little doubt that such a prompt and direct response to my query is because of your intervention as my MP. I am very grateful indeed, both for the time and effort you have expended on my behalf and also for the apparent success you have achieved." (Mr K. nr Grantham)
"When I first wrote to you last year, I was full of despair and extremely worried as to how I would keep a roof over my children's heads due to the extortionate proposals demanded from the CSA. I now have fantastic news. The CSA have looked properly into my case and.... Without your intervention, the situation that I now find myself in would not have been possible. I am very grateful for your prompt response and subsequent action. Thank you." (Mr W. nr Grantham)
"I would like to thank you for your intervention regarding our tax credits claim. As a result of this, the huge financial strain we were under has lifted..." (Ms B. Stamford)
"Your magnificent letter arrived here this morning. 1001x thankyou for the care and trouble you must have taken...We have been battling since 2003 and your letter is the first to be clearly helpful and truthful...I cannot express my thanks enough." (Mr G., nr Grantham)
"We appreciated the amount of time you gave to a complex issue and the efforts you made on our behalf. (Mrs P., Bourne)
"I felt that I had to say thank you for all your help in securing our tax credits. After nearly a year of battling, they have finally admitted that the mistake was theirs. However, without your intervention, I don't think we would have reached this conclusion." (Mr and Mrs B., Stamford)
"We are convinced that your intervention with the hospital has made a great difference" (Mr and Mrs W., Bourne)
"I am much obliged to you for your kind intervention without which this business would still not have been resolved." (Mr B., Stamford)
"You have caused the machinery to rumble into life, and that is all I wanted. I am indebted to you." (Mr G., Bourne)
"Your backing, I have no doubt, has been a large factor in deterring the people who wished to convert xxx to Housing Development. Your interest and action shown in support of our local Hospital etc. proves to me we have a worthy Member of Parliament and not one who just pays lip service with little action on local issues." (Mr B. Stamford)
"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the time you took to see me at your surgery. The current political world is, sadly, somewhat murky and it is only when "normal people" such as myself meet you in the circumstances that I did that we realise the real reason why you are an MP." (Mr G. Grantham)
