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We owe it to John Hipson to vote... - 08:15 pm, Tue 8th Jul 2008

Some of the people that I have met out and about over the past 9 years as a local MSP have been absolutely inspirational. Today I met a man who was up there with the very best that the East End has to offer.

John Hipson is a 93 year old - who looks not a day past 70, by the way - living in a sheltered housing complex that I went to visit today.

John Hipson Mr Hipson fought with the Desert Rats in World War II and was treated in hospital for shrapnel wounds. He also fought in Yugoslavia with the partisans against the German occupation.

He reminded me of all the sacrifices our older generation made so that we can enjoy freedom today. I hope every single voter in the East End uses their hard-fought right to vote on July 24th.

Having met Mr Hipson today, I am reminded we owe it to people like him to use our democratic right to vote.

July 2008

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Kevin John Hutchens

Message left at 03:27 pm, Sat 19th Jul 2008

Voting is a democratic right ,and in many ways a responsibility,particularly when you consider how many people lost and/or risked their lives to defend democracy in the 2nd World War.

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