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Subject: NewsBulletinfromAidanBurleyMP#38
Date: Friday,20April201210:42:03UnitedKingdomTime
From: AidanBurleyMP
To: [email protected]
In this edition:
Aidan Burley MPs DiaryWebsites of the Week:Rugeley Rugby Club
&Cannock Rugby ClubCommons & Lords edgedout by Chase
Coalition inTwickenham charity matchMP restates campaign
forfootball clubs to pay for costof policing matchesAidan
nominatesChadsmoor restaurant theDilshad for 2012 Tiffin CupAidan
invites CannockChase resident toRock the HouseAidan in the
papers:Politically SpeakingHow to contactAidan Burley MP
Issue 38 Friday 20th April 2012
Since the last edition, Aidan has:
Organised and played in a charity rugby match at
Twickenham between the House of Commons and House of
Lords team and a coalition of players from Cannock Rugby
Club and Rugeley Rugby Club. The day raised 10,000 for
charity and was rounded off by a visit for all the players
and
supporters to 10 Downing Street.
Been interviewed on BBC Radio WM to discuss the cost ofpolicing
football matches.
Nominated Chadsmoor restaurant the Dilshad for the 2012
Tiffin Cup a competition to find the best South Asian
restaurant in the UK.
Spoken with Assistant Chief Constable Andy Holt, who is
leading work for the Association of Police Chief Officers on
football policing, to discuss ideas for ensuring football
clubs
pay their fair share.
Nominated Cannock Chase resident Sandy Stanton for the
solo artist category of the Rock the House competition.
Websites of the Week:
www.pitchero.com/clubs/rugeley
The website of Rugeley Rugby Club
www.pitchero.com/clubs/cannock
The website of Cannock Rugby Club
Commons & Lords edged out by
Chase Coalition in Twickenham
charity match
The Commons & Lords and Cannock Coalition(Cannock Rugby Club
and Rugeley Rugby Club) ahead
of their big game at Twickenham.The Commons & Lords rugby
teams annual charity match atTwickenham Stadium raised more than
10,000 for first-time
beneficiaries, the RFU Injured Players Foundation, on Tuesday
(17th
April 2012).
A combined team from Cannock and Rugeley rugby clubs
travelledsouth to the Home of England Rugby to take on the Commons
&Lords RUFC, made up of MPs, Peers, parliamentary staff and
guests.
Aidan Burley, MP for Cannock Chase,and scrum half for the
Commons &Lords (pictured left), had organised theparliamentary
teams opponents, whodubbed themselves Chase Coalitionand ran out
13-7 winners, scoring twotries to one.John Owen, Chairman of the
Board ofTrustees of the RFU Injured PlayersFoundation, and RFU Past
President,was present to receive the 10,900proceeds that included
each Cannockand Rugeley player contributing 300for their chance to
play on the hallowed
turf, a donation by the Commons &Lords and more than 600
from a post-match auction of memorabilia.
Having made a 5.30am departure to get to London for the match,
theStaffordshire teams day was topped off by a visit to Downing
Streetfor a photocall outside No.10 and a look inside the Cabinet
Room.
Aidan Burley MP with players and supporters from
Cannock and Rugeley rugby clubs and the Commons andLords rugby
club outside 10 Downing Street.
The RFU Injured Players Foundation (IPF) supports people
whosustain a catastrophic injury while playing rugby. The charity,
whichhas more than 130 clients currently, provides help and support
forplayers and their families, in the early months after the injury
and inthe long term.One of the first things I did on getting
elected as an MP in 2010 wasaccept an invitation to the Rugeley
RUFC annual dinner, and I wassoon persuaded to play a game for
their second XV,said Aidan, whowas joined in the Commons &
Lords team by Lord Addington, and
MPs, Mike Penning and Stephen Mosley.It was a privilege to be
asked to organise an opposition for thischarity match and I thought
that my two local clubs, normally archrivals, would be
perfect.Played in four quarters, the match began with a try for the
ChaseCoalition by Dave Gregory, but the Commons & Lords led
when MikePenning, MP for Hemel Hempstead and Parliamentary
UnderSecretary of State for Transport, caught a lineout and the
ball wasmoved expertly for Jug Johal to score a try converted by
JamesFaiers.
A penalty goal squeezed over by Tom Impallomeni with eight
minutesremaining edged the combined Cannock and Rugeley side back
infront, and delighted prop Tommy Wilson celebrated a
once-in-a-lifetime try at Twickenham from a rolling maul to finish
the scoring.John Owen said: Fund-raising days like this are so
important toenable us to care for the clients of the RFU Injured
PlayersFoundation.We thank Aidan Burley MP, and all the Commons
& Lords team who
play half a dozen matches a year, for returning to Twickenham
for thisannual fixture.It was also a marvellous effort by Cannock
and Rugeley, both to raisethe money they did and to make the
journey to Twickenham, and Iwonder if perhaps we should rename them
the StaffordshireBarbarians.Two teams of Year 7 schoolchildren from
Fair Oak Academy andHagley Park Academy (pictured below) were part
of the fun, playing acurtain-raiser match on the Twickenham
pitch.
Aidan with Year 7 pupils from Hagley Park Academy
who also played on the Twickenham pitch.
Aidan with Year 7 pupils from Fair Oak Academywho also played
Hagley Park Academy pupils on the
Twickenham pitch.Martin de Ridder, Rugeley RUFC director of
rugby, said: This hasbeen a fantastic day for everyone
involved.
Catastrophic injury in rugby is very rare, thankfully, but it is
great toknow that if the worst does happen there is an organisation
like theIPF there to help.Man of the match Penning was presented
with a bottle of champagneby Eliott Ray of the RFU Wine Club.
Aidan Burley MP joins the captains of the clubs to present
acheque for 10,000 to the RFU Injured Players Foundation
from funds raised during the day.
More photos from the day can be seen
at:www.flickr.com/photos/rugeleyrugbyclub
MP restates campaign for football clubs
to pay for cost of policing matches
Aidan Burley MP has this week restated his long running campaign
forPremiership football clubs to pay more towards the cost of
policing
football matches in the UK.Whilst clubs pay for the officers
inside the stadium during matches,much of the demand for policing
created by football is actually outsidethe stadium, around local
pubs and on transport. Aidan believes thatthis means the police,
and therefore taxpayers, are losing out to thetune of millions of
pounds a year due to the consequential costs ofpolicing away from
the grounds, at train stations and other publicareas.West Midlands
Police alone lost out by 722,232 in the 2009/10Premier League
season and with their force looking to make budgetcuts of around
123 million by 2014, Aidan believes it is unacceptable
for such lucrative businesses such as Premier League clubs to
passoff the these extra police costs onto the taxpayer.Previously
Aidan has called for these changes in Parliament (seehere) and now
Britains most senior football policeman Assistant ChiefConstable
Andy Holt is looking into the idea.
As well as being interviewed on the issue on BBC Radio WM,
Aidanalso spoke with Assistant Chief Constable Holt this week to
give himhis views and ideas.Commenting Aidan said, "Everyone has
seen the extra police
patrolling towns and train stations on match day, and they are
only
there for one reason: because it is match day. I do not see how
it isfair that taxpayers are footing the bill and feel the police
should beable to recuperate all their costs on match day.
I was very pleased to be able to speak with Assistant
ChiefConstable Andy Holt about this and my campaign for value
formoney for the taxpayer in this area goes on"
Aidan nominates Chadsmoor restaurant
the Dilshad for 2012 Tiffin Cup
Following the success of the Tiffin Cup 2011, MPs have for the 7
th
year running, been asked to nominate a restaurant in
theirconstituency to be in the running for the best South Asian
restaurantin the UK.
Aidan Burley MP has chosen to nominate local favourite the
Dilshadrestaurant in Chadsmoor.Last year sixty two restaurants were
nominated from around thecountry and this time it is hoped to build
upon the popularity of thismouth-watering competition, encouraging
the participation of as manyconstituencies as possible. The
competition offers the opportunity tocelebrate the diversity of
British culture and recognises the
importance of South Asian cuisine.The Tiffin Cup is awarded
every year by the Tiffin Club of MPs,formed in 2006 by former MP
John Barrett, Michael Fabricant MP andKeith Vaz MP. The aim is not
only to applaud the quality of South
Asian food in Britain but also to raise much needed money for
charity.This year the competition is in aid of the charity World
Vision.Mr Vaz said, After the overwhelming success of last
yearscompetition we are looking forward to another chance to sample
someof the best offerings of Indian food in Britain. At the same
time we alsohope to encourage some healthy competition amongst MPs
from all
parties, all while raising money for a worthy charity.
Aidan said, The Dilshad is a muchloved local treasure and I try
to gothere as often as I can. They areinfamous for having Britains
hottestcurry and a big favourite with my teamfor their hot brandy
served inindividually candle-heated glasses. Iwish the restaurant
owner Tony Uddinand everyone at the Dilshad the best ofluck in this
competition.
Photo above right:
Dilshad owner Tony Uddinwith the restaurants popularindividually
candle-heated brandyglasses.
Aidan invites Cannock Chase resident
to Rock the House
Aidan has nominated Cannock Chase resident Sandy Stanton for
thesolo artist category of the Rock the House competition.Rock the
House is a Parliamentary live music and venue competitionwhich
celebrates the very best of up-and-coming unsigned Britishartists
and the live music venues that support them. The aim of
thecompetition is to raise the political profile of the importance
ofintellectual property rights, and live music, among
parliamentarians.The UK Music industry is hugely important in terms
of employmentand overseas earnings. This must be encouraged and
protection ofCopyright is essential to the ongoing ability to pay
artists for the workthey create.The way the competition works is
for all MPs to nominate a solo-artist,a band, an under-18s act and
the best small live music venue fromtheir constituency. A panel of
international music industry experts and
musicians will determine the finalists who will compete in a
live battleof the bands on Wednesday 30th May 2012 with the winners
in eachartist's category playing a live set on the Terrace of the
House ofCommons in the evening at the finale reception and winning
all thoseonce in a life time prizes!Commenting, Aidan said, It is
important to help and support localtalent and I was delighted to
nominate Sandy in this competition. Iwish him the best of luck to
win the competition and go on to achievegreat things in the music
industry for Cannock Chase.You can see Sandy Stantons entry song
here.
Aidan in the papers:
Politically Speaking
Aidan Burley MP, Staffordshire NewsletterApril 2012
Almost 240 years ago, BenjaminFranklin said: 'They who can
giveup essential liberty to obtain a littletemporary safety,
deserve neither liberty nor safety'. A thought as true
today as when first spoken.You could be forgiven for thinking
that the issue of civil liberties is onewhere the Coalition parties
are most united. That is why I wasshocked to learn of government
plans to announce legislation that willrequire internet and phone
companies to record who their customershave emailed, texted and
called. I am pleased that in recent days theyhave backed down from
this position and promised that any proposalswill be published in
draft form only, for consultation. I would certainlyhave opposed
the plans as initially reported.I believe that ultimately,
Ministers are not to blame for those plans. Ihave a hunch that they
were a repackaging of civil servantsproposals, offered initially to
the last Labour government. Who canforget the days when
authoritarian proposals for ID cards and 90 dayspre-charge
detention were sold as measures necessary to keep thestreets safe?
In the words of the Information Commissioner, the latestplans would
herald a step change in the relationship between thecitizen and the
state.Some say that if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing
to fear. Ifonly that were true. We have seen in recent years that
innocentBritons were allowed by the previous government to be
shuttledaround the world and interrogated on the back of evidence
that turnedout to be false. It is also said that only this
intrusive level of monitoringwill keep us safe from those who hate
us. But it is not us that terroristshate - it is our views and our
values. They loathe that we can hold
multiple opinions to be equally valid; that we can speak them
withoutfear. We will only defeat terrorism by holding on to our
values, not bysacrificing them on the altar of more state
control.We are already snooped-on too much. Our phone calls and
emailsare monitored by more than the police and intelligence
agencies.There are now 400 councils and countless quangos snooping
on us.In total, 10,000 requests for personal data are made each
week.
A Governments first duty should be to protect the public.
But,ultimately, it falls to Parliament to scrutinise the security
case for theseproposals, preserve the privacy of the law-abiding
majority, andprotect the country from yet another epic data-sharing
disaster.
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By Phone: 01543 502 447
By email: [email protected]
By post: Aidan Burley MP6 High Green Court,Newhall
StreetCannock, WS11 1GR
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