SHADOW secretary of state for health Andrew Lansley was guest speaker at the Billericay and District Conservatives annual dinner and dance at Stock Brook Manor, Billericay.

Billericay MP John Baron, who invited Mr Lansley to the event, said: "It was a great pleasure to welcome Andrew, and we all had a great time.

"Politics is serious, but it's also got to be fun, and our thanks go to the team at Stock Mrook Manor for helping to make it such an enjoyable evening and to Dawn Alacey for the excellent entertainment."

Published Tuesday, December 6, 2005