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Baroness Warsi and Ed
Miliband visit North Kent

A leading politician who has campaigned for greater racial
awareness was in north Kent today.

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the Conservative party’s co-chairman,
was shown around Central Park in Market Street, Dartford, by
Dartford council’s leader Jeremy Kite.

Her visit came the day after Labour leader Ed Miliband visited
Gravesend and Deal.

Cllr Kite showed Baroness Sayeeda Warsi the park's newly
built cafe, children’s play area and gym equipment.

She spoke about the budget and the urgent need for cuts.

She said: “We are here to support a great council being run by
Jeremy and his colleagues.

“They have seen the way the country is going and are living
within its means.

“They are investing in services and keeping well resourced.

“Parks like Central Park are still open, free and well kept for
everyone to enjoy. Bin men are still collecting, museums and
libraries are still open.”

She added that she felt the referendum on the Alternative Vote
system was “the mother of all elections”.

She said: “This will affect people for generations to come.

“It has always been that everyone has one vote and each vote is
of an equal value. That is how it should be.”

Baroness Warsi is a member of the Joseph Rowntree charitable
trust’s Racial Justice Committee.

She spoke of the need for local people to work towards greater
religious and racial tolerance.

She said: “National organisations can’t fight
discrimination.

“It’s local people who can help ensure tolerance and the merging
of communities.”

Local council elections and the Alternative Vote referendum will
take place on May 5.

The visit by the baroness came the day after Labour leader Ed
Miliband had visited Gravesend.

He met party members and supporters on Monday afternoon outside
McDonald’s in Gravesend town centre before leading a procession
down New Road.

Mr Miliband, flanked by councillors and his own entourage,
stressed the importance of Gravesham in his bid to unite the
electorate against the government.

He said: “This is an important area for us. We want to be a
party not just for the north of England but the South as well.

“I’m hearing real anxiety on the streets and I want to say to
the people of Gravesham and everywhere else there is an
alternative.”

Among Mr Miliband’s chosen stops were Gregg’s the bakers, Coffee
Republic and Leonardo’s cafe in Windmill Street where he gave a
television interview.