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Helen Duffett

Simon Hughes pays tribute to Claire Rayner

By Helen Duffett | Tue 12th October 2010 - 12:43 pm

Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Simon Hughes has paid tribute to Claire Rayner, the NHS campaigner, agony aunt and Liberal Democrat member who died yesterday:

Claire Rayner was a wonderful, no-nonsense, agony aunt to the nation, but also she was much more than that.

Claire’s campaigning was an inspiration to millions and especially to Liberal Democrats, who were so proud that she was a member of our party.

Continuous work and campaigning to improve our National Health Service for all our patients will be the best sort of tribute our country can give her.

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The Voice

CommentIsLinked@LDV: Claire Rayner – The only way to win back votes

By The Voice | Tue 7th July 2009 - 9:06 pm

Over at The Guardian Lib Dem supporter (and former ‘agony aunt’) Claire Rayner argues that only electoral reform can break the cycle of cynicism over politics and politicians by encouraging people to vote again. Here’s an excerpt:

So, the right to vote was fought for, and everyone over the age of 18 in the UK is able to choose their representative for minor and important matters of state. Do they? Do they, hell. We have the most feeble of democracies because people do not bother exercising their right to vote. A disappointing number of eligible Britons turned up to vote for

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