By the time you read this you will be in the privileged position of knowing the contents of the Chancellor’s Budget, which sadly I am not at the time of writing. So I will be discussing that in next week’s column, and will look forward to receiving your reaction to it as well. Last week […]
On Friday evening last week I joined the Kent Police response team for their late evening patrol in Folkestone, between 9pm and midnight. The team are the first respond to emergencies and also have the responsibility of policing the town centre and harbour area. Fortunately, whilst I was with them, it was a relatively quiet […]
As your new MP I am keen to hear first hand the experiences people and businesses have been facing through the recession, and listen to ideas about how the Government can best support recovery, and also the individuals and organisations who are working everyday to improve their community. On Friday I met with David Willis […]
Last Thursday I made my maiden speech in the House of Commons, during a debate on the new Government’s policies on energy and the environment. I was fortunate to be called on only the second full day of parliament being back in session, as there are over 200 new MPs looking to make their first […]