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		National News from Conservatives.com Read the latest stories from the Conservative Party Website Chairman sends wishes for Chinese New Year - Monday, 23 January 2012 Conservative Party co-Chairman Sayeeda Warsi has sent her best wishes to the Chinese community at the start of the Year of the Dragon. First Marine Energy Park in the South West - Monday, 23 January 2012 The South West has today been named as the UK’s first Marine Energy Park placing the South West at the forefront of marine renewable energy. Co-operatives Bill to help build a fairer economy - Thursday, 19 January 2012 The Prime Minister has announced plans to introduce a Co-operatives Bill that will cut red tape and help to build a fairer economy. Elderly given more choice over where they live - Wednesday, 18 January 2012 Housing Minister Grant Shapps and Communities Minister Andrew Stunell have called on councils to use every opportunity under the New Deal for Older People to give elderly people more choice and control over where they live, so they are not pressured to sell their home or move into residential care. PM welcomes plans to push coasting schools harder - Tuesday, 17 January 2012 Ahead of a government summit on 'coasting schools' to be held at Downing Street, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has confirmed his intention to scrap the 'satisfactory' judgment for school inspections. More powers to remove underperforming teachers - Friday, 13 January 2012 Schools will soon find it easier to manage their teachers and help ensure they are performing to the best of their abilities. Miliband misleads on rail fares and must apologise - Wednesday, 11 January 2012 Conservative Party Co-Chairman Sayeeda Warsi has asked Ed Miliband to set the record straight after his misleading comments on rail fares during Prime Minister's Questions. ICT to be replaced by computer science programme - Wednesday, 11 January 2012 The Education Secretary, Michael Gove, has announced that the current programme of information and communications technology (ICT) study in England's schools will be scrapped from September. High speed rail network announced - Tuesday, 10 January 2012 Britain will have a national high speed rail network providing vital new capacity and faster journeys across the country from 2026. New focus on quality and nursing care - Friday, 6 January 2012 David Cameron and Andrew Lansley have announced a new drive to free up nurses to provide the care patients and relatives expect. (from Conservatives.com)