Jake Berry
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I am 32 and, until I won in the 2010 General Election, I was a lawyer practising in housing law. I live in Rossendale with my wife Charlotte and our standard poodle, Lola, on Helmshore Road.

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Supporting Strong Communitites

Posted 18 August 2011 | 01:00:00 (EST)

The community in Rossendale and Darwen is strong, with the glue of fantastic schools, strong churches, youth clubs and community groups binding us together.

Even with our strong society, we have to acknowledge we have large groups of people who do not feel they are part of this. This was...

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Women on the Board a Necessity not a "Luxury"

Posted 14 July 2011 | 21:52:05 (EST)

I support the 'Women on the Board Pledge for Europe' drawn up by European Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding and would urge British Industry to support this initiative.

Women in business should not be just about luxury brands. I hope this voluntary code will be taken on by professions such as...

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