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                           <title><![CDATA[Local MP Douglas Alexander welcomes Chris Moon MBE to Paisley ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Douglas Alexander MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South today welcomed disabled ulta-distance athlete Chris Moon to Paisley&rsquo;s Piazza for a brief stop in his incredible 1000 mile trek through the...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:11:41</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[IT'S FAIR WORTH A VISIT - LOCAL MPs BACK RAINBOW TURTLE’S NEW WEBSITE ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Following a visit to Rainbow Turtle in Gauze Street,   local MPs Douglas Alexander and Jim Sheridan and   MSP Hugh Henry have praised the charity&rsquo;s new...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:17:43</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Paisley MP meets with Bill Gates to discuss global poverty and tackling diseases]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Local MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, Douglas Alexander, recently met with Microsoft co-founder and leading philanthropist Bill Gates to discuss tackling global poverty and killer diseases like HIV/AIDS. Bill...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:07:33</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[MP ISSUES SAFETY CALL TO RAIL AUTHORITIES]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[ALEXANDER WANTS TRACKSIDE SECURITY STEPPED UP DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS   With the summer holidays now upon us, Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP Douglas Alexander is warning lives could be...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:01:33</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Premier Opening with Local Labour MP]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Friday 23rd July 2010 - Mr Purba, proud owner of Johnstone&rsquo;s new Premier store, invited local Labour MP Douglas Alexander and Labour councillor Neil Bibby, along with Hugh Henry MSP,...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:36:49</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[LOCAL MP BACKS ‘NO KNIVES BETTER LIVES’ CAMPAIGN]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Following discussions today with senior officers the local MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, Douglas Alexander, added his support to the recently launched &lsquo;No Knifes, Better Lives&rsquo; campaign while calling...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:20:21</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Renfrewshire MP hails veterans and troops on Armed Forces Day 2010]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Paisley and Renfrewshire South&rsquo;s local Labour MP Douglas Alexander today hailed local people who are serving or have served in our armed forces, as well as their families - and...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:42:56</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[MP Douglas meets Old Firm legends]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[1 March 2010 Paisley politician Douglas Alexander last week brought together two Old Firm Legends, Walter Smith and Billy McNeill. The pair joined the Labour politician at a Labour Party...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:22:38</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Douglas Alexander joins fresh pool protest at Elderslie]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[22 February 2010 Local MP Douglas Alexander joined local residents of Elderslie protesting at Renfrewshire Council&rsquo;s plan to close the village&rsquo;s swimming pool. Along with Elderslie Councillor John Caldwell, MP...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:20:50</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Douglas Alexander shows support for SMA Shot Cottages appeal]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[22 February 2010 Douglas Alexander received a plea for help from the Old Paisley Society who need funds to replace the roof on Paisley&rsquo;s historical Sma Shot Cottages and the...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:19:17</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Shoppers urged to swap for Fairtrade by Paisley MPs]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[22 February 2010 Paisley MPs, Douglas Alexander and Jim Sheridan, are encouraging shoppers to buy Fairtrade products during this Fairtrade Fortnight, which starts today. Mr Alexander and Mr Sheridan are...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:12:02</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Paisley MP talks political leadership and inspiration in lecture at local University]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[12 February 2010 Douglas Alexander, local Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South will today deliver the annual Brough lecture, as part of the University of the West of...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:11:35</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[MP DOUGLAS WELCOMES “WELCOME LOUNGE”]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[15 February 2010 Paisley MP Douglas Alexander yesterday joined parishioners of Sherwood Greenlaw Church at a special service to dedicate the church&rsquo;s new &ldquo;welcome&rdquo; lounge. The special service was addressed...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:08:33</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[CAR SCRAPPAGE SCHEME REACHES END OF THE ROAD]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[27 Jan 2010 DOUGLAS ALEXANDER MP ENCOURAGES MOTORISTS TO TAKE PART IN CAR SCRAPPAGE SCHEME With funding running out for the car scrappage scheme, Douglas is encouraging Renfrewshire&rsquo;s motorists to...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:11:42</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[CALLS HEAT UP TO ENERGY HELPLINE]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[27 Jan 2010 Calls to free Home Heat Helpline up 23 per cent The freezing conditions we have felt across Renfrewshire in recent weeks have had a major impact on...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:10:54</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[DOUGLAS ALEXANDER MP ENCOURAGES LOCAL GROUPS TO MAKE A GLOBAL DIFFERENCE]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[26 Jan 2010 Douglas Alexander encourages local voluntary organisations, churches, schools and others in Paisley &amp; Renfrewshire South who want to make a global difference, to consider applying for funding...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:09:18</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[RENFREWSHIRE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD OVER GRANTS FOR NEW BOILERS ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[26 Jan 2010 SNP have failed to match Labour's promise Renfrewshire residents are missing out on a scheme to claim &pound;400 towards the cost of a new boiler this winter...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:07:22</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Paisley MP to meet Pope in Rome ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[22 January 2010 Vatican discussion to focus on Haiti earthquake and global poverty Douglas Alexander, local MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South will travel to Rome next Tuesday, 26 January...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:26:02</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Paisley MP backs appeal by leading UK charities for Haiti earthquake victims]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[14 January 2010 Douglas Alexander, local MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South has today backed the emergency appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) which brings together leading UK charities...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:17:25</pubDate>
                           
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                           <title><![CDATA[Douglas Alexander MP urges Renfrewshire to back global poverty promise ]]></title>
                           <description><![CDATA[Douglas Alexander is urging people across Renfrewshire to go online and back a new campaign to turn a promise to tackle global poverty into a law. The www.globalpovertypromise.com website is...]]></description>
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                           <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:33:44</pubDate>
                           
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