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Here are the General Election results from the Battersea constituency:

Congratulations to Jane Ellison for winning and commiserations to Martin Linton. I'd also like to thank Martin Linton for all the hard work he has put in as the constituency MP for the last thirteen years.

So a new MP for the first time in the life of this web site. That'll mean some changes. I hope to give that some thought over the weekend. Maybe I'll change the colour scheme to blue.

The Wandsworth Guardian speaks to Conservative Putney MP Justine Greening about her views on the third runway at Heathrow. Martin Linton is mentioned as another local MP who opposes the runway.

The Evening Standard reports on a poll which claims that 25% of Labour's London seats are in danger at the next General Election.

With a majority of only 163, Martin Linton is obviously high on the list of endangered MPs.

InTheNews.co.uk reports on a meeting at the Royal Society of the Arts which discussed the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Martin Linton was at the meeting.

Speaking at the same event, Labour Friends of Palestine chairman Martin Linton said Israel's wider actions in the last few years had threatened moderate party Fatah's control of the West Bank.

"In the last few years, it has become clear that Israel wants to colonise the West Bank," he said.

"In doing so they completely undermine the position of Fatah and all other moderate politicians.

"Unless they stop the expansion of settlements, the West Bank will go to Hamas if we continue in this way."

The Wandsworth Guardian looks back over 2008 and has this to say about Martin Linton in March:

Wandsworth's two Labour MPs, who campaigned side by side with residents to save local post offices, have been labelled hypocrites, after they backed the Government's plans to close branches.

Tooting's Sadiq Khan and Battersea's Martin Linton were accused of betraying communities last week after they voted against a motion to stop the closures.

A Conservative motion to suspend the post office closure programme was narrowly lost by 288 votes to 268 on Wednesday night, with 19 Labour MPs revolting.

Both MPs claimed they did not back the Tory motion because it was flawed and said they would continue working to save branches in Battersea and Tooting.

mi2g (no, I'd never read of them either) have also picked up on the letter that we mentioned last week.

They've updated the figures slightly and now say that it has been signed by 97 MPs and 9 Members of the House of Lords.

In recent days this story has also been mentioned by Liberal Conspiracy and Therion.

The Surrey Comet has a review of the year which mentions both Wandsworth Labour MPs, Martin Linton and Sadiq Khan.

Wandsworth's two Labour MPs, who campaigned side by side with residents to save local post offices, have been labelled hypocrites, after they backed the Government's plans to close branches.

Tooting's Sadiq Khan and Battersea's Martin Linton were accused of betraying communities last week after they voted against a motion to stop the closures.

A Conservative motion to suspend the post office closure programme was narrowly lost by 288 votes to 268 on Wednesday night, with 19 Labour MPs revolting.

Both MPs claimed they did not back the Tory motion because it was flawed and said they would continue working to save branches in Battersea and Tooting.

The Local Guardian runs a story about a proposed merger of South Thames College with Merton College. Martin Linton is in favour of the merger.

"I think South Thames College does a very good job for Wandsworth and a merger with Merton College makes good sense.

"They complement each other and will be able to provide a wider range of courses and achieve even better results as a single organisation."

The Guardian reports that the Labour Party spent almost £1m preparing for the General Election that didn't happen. They specifically mention Martin Linton.

Meanwhile, Labour candidates in some marginal seats had already printed letters to go out to supporters. One, Martin Linton, who has a majority of 163 over the Conservatives in Battersea, south London, sent out letters to thousands of Labour members and supporters asking for their help. Because of the postal strike, hardly any reached their destinations until well after the election was called off.

Another round-up of news items from Martin Linton's official site.

Public agree with MP: Keep hospital services in Battersea
HUNDREDS have responded to Martin Linton’s survey by saying that they want to keep hospital services in Battersea.

Nearly two thirds (66%) said they would prefer to keep them at the Bolingbroke Hospital on Wandsworth Common if that was still an option.

Plaque unveiled to crane crash victims
Battersea MP Martin Linton unveiled a plaque to crane collapse victims Michael Alexa and Jonathan Cloke on Saturday April 28th to mark Workers’ Memorial Day.

Martin Linton opposes FoI Amendment Bill
Battersea MP Martin Linton opposed the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill and made representations to his colleagues asking them to do the same. He voted against the Bill on April 20 when it first came up and again on Friday May 18th when it came up for a second time.