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Continuing the tradition of public oratory at Hulme Hall started by William Lever in the nineteenth century, Tony Blair visited Port Sunlight on a whistle-stop tour of the north-west. Mr. Blair arrived at Speke airport then took to his campaign "battlebus" with wife Cherie to Port Sunlight where he was greeted by a large crowd of party faithful. A small gathering of Tories stood outside the village hall, where he was attending a rally.

Mr Blair told the rally that William Hague had finally admitted that the election was not about British entry into the Euro. He also repeated his party's message that a vote for the Conservatives would mean cuts and economic mismanagement. Mr Blair said tough decisions had to be made in the ealy days of New Labour in power to get the national debt down but this had enabled the Government to make record investment in schools and hospitals. He wound up his speech by stating the election was not only about what the Government could achieve but principles also, adding," This is a choice not only about policies but about basic values.Over the next six days we have to concentrate our minds and say we don't want another term for the sake of office but another term to carry on making changes the people want to see."

Cherie Blair, who was with her husband for the rally, made the short walk to the Hillsborough Memorial Garden and placed a red bouquet at the foot of a plaque honouring the 96 football supporters who lost their lives in April 1989. The message written by the Prime Minister's wife, who is a Liverpool fan, read, " We will always remember you, Cherie Blair."

(Article June 2001)

	[ WHATS ON IN PORT SUNLIGHT ] [ TONY BLAIR ]
.	Continuing the tradition of public oratory at Hulme Hall started by William Lever in the nineteenth century, Tony Blair visited Port Sunlight on a whistle-stop tour of the north-west. Mr. Blair arrived at Speke airport then took to his campaign "battlebus" with wife Cherie to Port Sunlight where he was greeted by a large crowd of party faithful. A small gathering of Tories stood outside the village hall, where he was attending a rally. Mr Blair told the rally that William Hague had finally admitted that the election was not about British entry into the Euro. He also repeated his party's message that a vote for the Conservatives would mean cuts and economic mismanagement. Mr Blair said tough decisions had to be made in the ealy days of New Labour in power to get the national debt down but this had enabled the Government to make record investment in schools and hospitals. He wound up his speech by stating the election was not only about what the Government could achieve but principles also, adding," This is a choice not only about policies but about basic values.Over the next six days we have to concentrate our minds and say we don't want another term for the sake of office but another term to carry on making changes the people want to see." Cherie Blair, who was with her husband for the rally, made the short walk to the Hillsborough Memorial Garden and placed a red bouquet at the foot of a plaque honouring the 96 football supporters who lost their lives in April 1989. The message written by the Prime Minister's wife, who is a Liverpool fan, read, " We will always remember you, Cherie Blair." (Article June 2001)