Welcome to my website,

I would like to say thank you to everyone who supported me in the 2010 General Election.

We had a significant swing here to Labour, bucking the trend in the rest of the country. It was very heartening in the campaign to have so many messages of goodwill and support from local people, young and old - including those people who voted for me across party lines. I am honoured to have the opportunity of serving you again as your Member of Parliament. I will always stand up for local people, and do my best to make sure your views are represented in the Commons and to government.  

I share the concerns many local people have about some of the policies being pursued by the Tory – Lib Dem government.  I will continue to listen to constituents and to judge policies on their merits or otherwise.  As I said in the campaign, I will be on your side against savage cuts.  I shall be speaking up for our community here in Oxford and for the jobs, services and facilities we need - as well as doing all I can to make sure that Britain fulfils its  responsibilities for a sustainable environment and to combat global poverty.

I am on your side.  What matters most to me is representing you. If there are any issues you want to raise with me, or problems you need help with, please do let me know.                                                                                      

                                                                                   With best wishes,

• MP’s and Council join forces in getting to grips with bad landlords (29/07/10)
  Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, John Denham, MP for Southampton Itchen, and Alan Whitehead, MP for Southampton Test visited Oxford today, Thursday 29th July, to learn at first hand of the progress the City is making in tackling problems of houses in multiple occupation, and to co-ordinate action to keep up pressure on the government for support. John Denham and Alan Whitehead met Oxford East MP Andrew Smith, Councillor Joe McManners, City Executive member for Housing. John and Alan are also interested in what Southampton can learn from Oxford’s experience. They visited the Gipsy Lane/Valentia...
  
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• Andrew Smith attacks coalition “kick in the teeth” for local schools
  Oxford East MP Andrew Smith attacks coalition “kick in the teeth” for local schools Andrew Smith has spoken out in the Commons today against government cuts to the Building Schools for the Future Programme and the impact on Cheney and Iffley Mead schools in his Oxford East constituency. He also called on Oxfordshire County Council to go ahead with rebuilding Bayard’s Hill Primary School. He told a Westminster debate on the Building Schools for the Future programme: “These cuts will be deeply damaging to education and demoralising for students, parents, governors and teachers.” “What message does it send out simply...
  
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• Minister calls Andrew ‘model constituency MP’ (05/05/10)
  Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, called Andrew a ‘model constituency MP’ when he visited Oxford yesterday. In a thank you speech to Labour student activists, Mr Alexander spoke of the Labour Party’s values and the importance of the support Andrew has from right across the community. He said Andrew was a model constituency MP which other constituencies would love to have. Mr Alexander made the speech during an un-scheduled visit to Oxford to recognise the fantastic efforts of students in helping Andrew’s campaign....
  
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