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

 Working for You - Always Putting Portsmouth First

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Useful Links

These page includes some links to useful Government, City Council and local sites that local residents might find useful. Obviously I am not responsible for the contact of external sites. I aim to add links here over time. Links to other Lib Dem sites can be found on the Liberal Democrats page.

National Government Sites

Directgov - Directgov is the National Government "portal site" where you can find and search for other Government sites and find basic factsheets on government services,tax, tax credits and benefits etc.

MMR - Immunisation - This site contains that Government factsheet on the MMR vaccination.

Train to Gain - Train to Gain helps businesses, get the right skills advice is essential to choosing the best and most appropriate training. Train to Gain helps businesses to do this by using experienced Skills Brokers who can: offer free impartial and independent advice to businesses; match any training needs identified with training providers and ensure that training is delivered to meet business needs.

Community Legal Advice - Community Legal Advice is funded by legal aid and provides telephone advice on: Housing and Eviction; Money and Debt; Employment; Education; Benefit, tax credits and welfare problems; finding a solicitor or other adviser.

Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council - This is the official site of Portsmouth City Council. The Council is responsible for a wide range of services in Portsmouth including education, social services, planning, housing and running elections. There is now a wide range of information on this site including details of planning applications and contact details for your local city councillor.

Local Links

Upmystreet.com - Type in your postcode for information about your area.

Click here for the website for Portsmouth Fair Trade Forum. Help and information for anyone who is thinking about buying, using or promoting fair trade products.

Portsmouth User Self Help - For help with substance misuse and treatment needs. Part of the Portsmouth Drug Action Team and the ‘Safer Portsmouth Partnership'.
Address: 157 Elm Grove, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 1LJ
Telephone: 02392 297364
Mobile: 07847 176933
Email: info@pushingchange.org
Website: www.pushingchange.org

Portsmouth Hepatitis C Support Group (PHcSG) - For information and advice on Hepatitis C and how best to cope with it, contact the Portsmouth Hepatitis C Support Group which meets every third Thursday of the month at 157 Elm Grove, Southsea at 7pm in the evening.
Telephone: 02392 297364
Mobile: 07847 176933
Email: info@pushingchange.org
Completely confidential, join if you need support and to learn about other people's ways of coping with this life threatening illness.

The South Hampshire Rail Users' Gazette, also known as the Hogrider, can be found by clicking this link or copy and pasting the following address:

http://www.shrug.info/

Young People

A guide to Parliament, elections and voting for young people prepared on a non-party basis by the House of Commons and the Speaker's office.

Mike Hancock News Mike Hancock News

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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