Political
Differences Set Aside for Cancer Campaigners – Conservative MP and Former
Labour Candidate
Fiona Bruce MP
and the former Labour Party Candidate for the Congleton Constituency who went
head-to-head in 2010 before the General Election then, are now jointly campaigning
for Cancer Research UK under their Cross Cancer Out campaign.
Fiona Bruce and
David Bryant met to promote the campaign.
Fiona said “Every
year around 300,000 people are diagnosed with Cancer in the UK. Cancer Research
has achieved a great deal – we have already seen great progress in the early
diagnosis of cancer but more needs to be
done – the earlier the diagnosis, the more successful the treatment and the
more lives saved. It is a pleasure to campaign alongside David Bryant in this campaign
– political differences mean very little when lives are at stake. I have huge
respect for David and his wife for their sustained campaigning on this issue.”
David Bryant said “'
It is a real honour to be the local Ambassador for Cancer Research UK. It is a cause that I strongly believe in and
hope to work across party lines to ensure that all parties develop policies to
beat cancer. A consensus across the political parties on for example, early
diagnosis and a focus on catching cancer early would significantly decrease the
death rates for most of the common cancers.
Politicians have the chance to make a real difference to a disease that
will effect one in three of us by ensuring early diagnosis is top of the agenda
going into the next election.”
