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Barrie was born in Easington, in

northeast England, where the film

Billy Elliott was set, and grew

up in one of the most deprived

wards in the country.Thanks togood local schools and a lot of

hard work, he became the first

person in his family to go into

higher education, graduating from

the University of Durham with a

degree in Psychology.

After university Barrie got a job

in London working for

Channel 4, and then

became a writer and

comedian, first moving

to Lewisham in 2001.

Barrie worked for 10

years as a stand up

comedian performing

everywhere from the

Brockley Jack to the

Comedy Store and

beyond. Hes also

written and acted in

many comedy shows

and appeared in

adverts for Kingsmill and Boots.

Barrie is currently appearing in

Channel 4s Balls of Steel, as well

as teaching maths and science in

south London.

I was brought up in a life-long

Labour supporting family, Barrie

says,Im

tired of

seeingLabour

allowing

the gap

between

the rich

and poor

grow.

People

tell me on the doorstep that

theyre fed up with politicians. I

tell them that I am too. Ive had

enough of career politicians who

think that theyve got a job for

life, happily drawing their salary

and expenses while society falls

apart around them. They need to be

booted out, right now.

Ordinary people need to comeforward and take action - the

answer is staring at you in the

mirror. Start with yourself, talk

to your neighbours - get involved!

The biggest secret is that if people

get active in their communities

then they can change the world, the

only way real change ever happens

- from the bottom up.

Barrie is currently a

Lewisham school governor

and feels strongly that the

curriculum should not dumb

down in order to get better

pass rates. When not working

he likes to spend as much

time as possible with his three

small boys, aged from six

months to five years. Having

children makes me realise the

importance of having a good

local school, new playgrounds

and safe streets.

He is also working to help set

up Neighbourhood Watch schemes

locally and has already found

almost ten new streets keen to get

going.

Meet BARRIEBy Rob Blackie, Focus reporter

Local writer Barrie Hall tells us his life story, and why hes running for

election as a Liberal Democrat councillor for Crofton Park

FocusCrofton Park

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... Liberal Democrats working for you in Blythe Hill, Brockley, Honor Oak and Stanstead Road ...

Lets change Lewisham for good in 2010!

Happy New Year!2010 promises to be a year of change a year when you

have a chance to elect a new MP and a new Mayor for our

community

After nearly 40 years of Labour rule in Lewisham so manypeople have told me that they feel let down by Labour,

says Tam Langley, Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate. In

Lewisham its only the Liberal Democrats who can beat

Labour. The Conservatives have given up and are out of

the race. The Liberal Democrats have a record of standing

up for local people, protecting the environment and fighting

crime. Electing a Liberal Democrat MP and Mayor to work

with our Lib Dem councillors will really change Lewisham

for good!

A FRESHSTART

Lewisham

Labourcouncillor runsup 1,300 taxibill

One of the current Labourcouncillors in Crofton Park has

spent 1,300 on taxis in just

one year, enough to get a blacktaxi to Edinburgh. This taxi bill

was then charged to council

taxpayers.

Labour councillors then failed

to publish these expenses on the

council website, despite the councilagreeing to publish all councillors

expenses. After a petition by a local

Lib Dem campaigner Max Cal, the

expenses have now been publishedon the council website, and can be

found at http://bit.ly/56n6R1

Labour councillors have claimed3,400 for taxis in the last year

compared to no claims at all by

Lewishams 17 Liberal Democrat

councillors.

Liberal Democrats do not claim for

taxis because councillors already

get an allowance from the council.

This news comes as Lewisham has

confirmed that in 2010/11 it will

keep the extra 2.5% put on counciltax in 2009/10, on top of increases

in previous years.

Barrie with Michele, also standing for Crofton Park

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by Lib Dem candidate for Mayor ofLewisham, Chris Maines

Everybodyshould have awarm, weather-proof homewith the basicappliances andfacilities thatmost of us takefor granted. In

other words, adecent home.Labour promisedthat all counciltenants wouldlive in a decenthome by 2010,but today only 3out of 10 homesin Lewisham meet the Governmentsdecent homes standard.

Lewishams Labour Mayor has totally letdown council tenants. The situation is sobad here that the Government has takenaway the 145million earmarked for homeimprovements in the borough and is using

them to build new homes elsewhere in thecountry.

It really is time for a change in Lewisham.A new energetic team is needed to takeover housing, by taking over the council. Ateam that will keep their promises. At theelections in May this year, the only teamthat can beat Labour and change Lewishamfor good are the Liberal Democrats.

Maines4Mayor

Tam LangleyProspective MP forLewisham, Deptford

07759 767238

Cllr Chris MainesLiberal Democrat

Mayoral candidate

07973 149846

Contact yourCrofton ParkFocus Team:

PotholesThe recent snow onrun-down roads has

caused hundreds of

local potholes to get

dramatically worse

Local Lib Dem

campaigner Michele

McClarren been reporting

new and worse potholesto Lewisham council.

Michele says Roads

locally were already full

of potholes, before thesnow made them worse.

Potholes are a real

danger, whether the risk

to cyclists or pedestriansof hurting themselves or

drivers damaging their

cars.

If you spot any potholesthat need repairing thenyou can report them to

the council by emailing

highways@lewisham.gov.uk.

Michele McClarren

Barrie Hall

Crofton Park ward councilcandidates

michele@lewishamlibdems

.org.uk

barrie@lewishamlibdems

.org.uk

Trains to Honor Oak cut

Local plants shouldbee more friendly

Tam Langley

has launched a

campaign to force

Lewisham council

to plant bee

friendly plants in

Lewishams parks.

Lewisham could

save thousands

of pounds a year

by planting long lived bee friendly plants ratherthan the short lived plants often put in flower

beds.

You can sign Tams petition here: http://bit.ly/5I7W26

Tam, who has campaigned with Britains top experts

to save bees, says that everyone can play their part,

We can all plant bee friendly plants in our gardens.

Ive planted my garden in purple and yellow plants

like rosemary, yellow jasmine and lavender.

Tam will be sending a guide to bee friendly

planting by email to everyone who signs the

petition or emails her at tam@lewishamlibdems.

org.uk

Local Liberal Democrats have been

fighting cuts to the Southern trains

service to Honor Oak, Forest Hill

and Brockley.

Southern axed the train service to

Charing Cross in December 2009

with the blessing of the Labour

Government. Now it plans morecuts to the train service to London

Bridge in May, with a cut of one thirdin the number of trains to Honor Oak

Park.

Local Liberal Democrat campaigners

and Greater London Assembly

member Caroline Pidgeon have

been been fighting Southerns cutsto local trains. You can sign their

petition at: campaigns.libdems.org.

uk/HonorOaktrains

Tam Langley says Many local

residents have told me that the trainservice to London Bridge is badly

overcrowded, even without cutting

the number of trains on it.