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Reading West MP Martin Salter along with Anneliese Dodds will be running the Reading Half Marathon with two other teammates on Sunday, March 21
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MP on half marathon run to boost charity

March 11, 2010

Two Labour politicians will be running the Reading Half Marathon as a relay to raise cash for multiple sclerosis suffers.

Reading West MP Martin Salter and Reading East Labour hopeful Anneliese Dodds will be running with two other party teammates on Sunday, March 21.

The team, called Martin’s Midnight Runners, will be pounding three miles each in the Corporate Relay Challenge to raise cash for Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre in August End, West Reading.

Around 80 teams are expected to take part in the relay.

Mr Salter and Ms Dodds have set up a Justgiving page to help raise as much money as possible for their chosen charity.

It can be found at www.justgiving.com/Martin-Salter-MP.

Mr Salter, patron of the MS centre, will be taking part for the last time as an MP as he is standing down at the General Election.

This event follows his parachute jump from 10,000ft last September which raised more than £1,200 for the same charity.

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Rob Wilson MP is running the entire half-marathon... no relays!!!

Alex M, Reading
19/03/2010 at 12:28

OK Moderator let's try this in a different way..... Would someone like to confirm with Salter what he claimed on expenses before they were published?

To be clear, I am not making any accusation, merely asking a question that no one seems to be able to get a response on.

I do find it funny PCWatch that you appear to be a fan of Salter, but then again he blamed Eastern Europeans without evidence for destroying his beloved "sport" of fishing local lakes. Perhaps you both belong together?

Spanky
11/03/2010 at 14:36

Nowtas Whitevanman Rogerjolly challange you to either run the half marathon yourselves or shut up with your mouthes.Its imbarrassing for you lot to get down to the level of Nimrod and his cronies.

bahumbug, Reading
11/03/2010 at 12:14

Nowtas Reading West, Whitevanman and jollyroger are all nasty small minded oikes of the worst kind. For God’s sake give Martin his due. He has been the best MP Reading West has ever had, he has one of the finest constituency records, and he has never taken a penny over his entitlement as an MP. He is a political bruiser and proud of that. He is not running the half marathon as a publicity stunt as he will be standing down a few weeks after.

Good luck Martin and I for one hope the sun shines on you and all the other thousands of good souls who will be running on Sunday21st March.

Perhaps on Monday 22nd Nowtas Reading West, Whitevanman and jollyroger will let us all know how they did in the event? I think we should know!