Mike Hancock CBE - Liberal Democrat MP for Portsmouth South

1A Albert Road
Southsea
Hampshire
PO5 2SE

Tel: 023 9286 1055
Email: email@mikehancock.co.uk

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Will you be paying £7,000 in University Tuition Fees?

You might be if you don't act NOW!

Lib Dem Mike Hancock voted against tuition fees in Parliament.

Now Conservatives and Labour have hinted that they want to raise tuition fees to £7,000 a year! Mike if re-elected will oppose this in Parliament and he and his party the Lib Dems want to abolish tuition fees altogether.

You can take steps to help the campaign against tuition fees:

1. Support Mike's petition against tuition fees.

You can support the online version of Mike's petition by clicking here.

2. Make sure that you are registered to vote in Portsmouth South.

It is a two horse race between Lib Dem, Mike Hancock and the Conservative. Anyone living in Portsmouth South either during term-time or permanently can register to vote but you can't vote unless you register soon if you haven't already! But remember your voice won't count unless you act now! You can register at http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk  - it only takes a few minutes and then your voice will count!

And remember...

The General Election will be decided here in "marginal seats" like this one - Portsmouth South. Less than 250 votes have separated Conservative and Lib Dem before. It's a "two horse" here between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives. Voting here means that you can elect a Lib Dem Mike Hancock who has opposed tuition fees in the past and will do so again.

Everyone knows Labour can't win here. Labour are "no hope" 100/1 outsiders to win Portsmouth South!

3. Apply for a postal vote. It's easier!

To apply for a postal vote - click http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/how_do_i_vote/voting_by_post.aspx

4. Tell you friends about the campaign

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03 February 2012
A letter from Nick Hurd MP, Tim Loughton MP and Simon Hughes MP regarding National Citizen Service 2012 pilots in Portsmouth South

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01 February 2012
The ASA ruled that the image used in an advertisement for L’Oréal Paris’ Revitalift Repair 10 was altered to change Rachel Weisz’s complexion, making it appear smoother and more even. It was judged to be in breach of industry code and “misleadingly exaggerated” the performance of the product.

The advertisement has been banned in its current form and the ASA has warned L’Oréal not to use digital retouching to misrepresent the effect of their products.

Commenting, Jo Swinson said:
“The beauty and advertising industries need to stop ripping off consumers with dishonest images. 

“The banning of this advert, along with the previous ASA rulings banning heavily retouched ads featuring Twiggy, Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington, should act as a wake-up call. Thankfully the advertising regulator has again acknowledged the fraudulent nature of excessive retouching.
 
“The Royal College of Psychiatrists has spoken out about the harmful influence of the media on body image and has highlighted the airbrushing and digital enhancement used to portray physical perfection as an area of concern.
 
“There needs to be much more diversity in advertising – different skin colours, body shapes, sizes and ages.  Studies show that people want to see more authenticity from brands.  Images can be aspirational without being faked.

“The Campaign for Body Confidence challenges the narrow ideal of beauty perpetuated by the media and other industries. Tonight the All Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image is hosting a screening of the documentary Miss Representation which explores the impact on society of such an intense focus on women’s appearance, instead of their achievements. 

“The film shows how media misrepresentation and under representation of women results in a leadership gap and the silencing of difference.”  

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