It’s long been known that Martin Salter likes to attend photo opportunities in Reading East, this seems to have been confirmed by a letter to the Reading Chronicle today, signed “Martin Salter MP, Reading East”.
Just to confirm… Martin Salter is the Labour MP for Reading West, Rob Wilson is the Conservative MP for Reading East.

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News has just reached me that Martin Salter, Labour MP for Reading West, is standing down at the next election.
Update 14:00: The story has now been confirmed here and here
Update 14:30: It appears he’s standing down as he thinks the Government is likely to lose the next election: “I’ve given the matter a great deal [...]

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