Press Release from B&I Labour Party
PRESS RELEASE Brentford & Isleworth Constituency Labour PartyFOR THE RECORDSteve Curran Chair of Brentford & Isleworth CLP said in response to an article in The Chronicle dated 4th December,“To use an old newspaper adage, never let the facts get in the way of a good story. The Community and District Nursing Associationhas never shared offices with Ann Keen MP, they leased offices from the Brentford & Isleworth CLP. The brick that was thrown did not go through the office of the CDNA, it damaged the outer pane of glass on a communal door leading to office accommodation shared with our other tenant. After advice from the Police and the Fire Service, the CLP instigated a range of security improvements, this included CCTV,fire alarm system and other security measures.When the CDNA vacated their offices they did so without taking into account the advice we had been given by the Police and Fire Service nor did they consider the improvements that had made. As far as we are aware there were never any direct threats made to CDNA staff.It is a pity that the CDNA did not follow the advice given by the Police and the Fire Service not to publicise these events so as not to encourage copy cat attacks. With regard to the two arson attacks, again, this was not Mrs Keen’s office (as she does not have offices there) but the main entrance tothe Labour Party’s offices and was not directly linked to our tenants. There is no evidence that links the arson attacks or the vandalism with the expenses issues, this is mere conjecture.”Press release ends Steve CurranChair CLP8th December 2009
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