David interviewed on the Peter Levy show following BAE worker’s rally

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David joined the worker’s rally against BAE job losses and bonuses, held at the Methodist Central Hall in central London. Following the rally, David and Alan Johnson- MP for the neighbouring Hull West and Hessle constituency, were interviewed on BBC Radio Humberside’s Peter Levy Show. David stated his belief that, although not enough had been […]

ITV Calendar coverage of BAE worker’s rally

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ITV regional Calendar News coverage of the rally by BAE workers in the Methodist Central Hall on 2nd May. Workers are campaigning hard to prevent major job losses at the company’s Brough plant. The piece includes an interview with David, who said that, over the last six months, BAE could no longer be considered a […]

David appears on Look North following meeting with BAE management to preserve Brough jobs

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David appeared, with Hull West and Hessle MP Alan Johnson, on BBC Look North following his meeting with BAE management and Vince Cable, after which it was announced that there would be no compulsory redundancies at the Brough site until the end of 2012. He said that, although BAE remained “implacable” in its opposition to […]

David calls for Fraud Office to look into Arch Cru

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David called for the Serious Fraud Office to look into the 2009 Arch Cru scandal, which saw 20,000 investors facing big losses, despite repeated assurances from respected financial institutions that investments in the company were “low risk”. He fears that, in the period running up to the suspension of Arch Cru funds, a mixture of […]

David contributes in caravan adjournment debate

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As part of the adjournment debate on the “caravan tax”, tabled by Graham Stuart, David asked the following: I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. He has raised the central point. The aim of the Budget was, quite rightly, to encourage growth and jobs and to pay off the deficit. Is it […]