The fatal stabbing in Folkestone last month of Osman Shazad, an Afghan teenager in the asylum system, has raised many questions from the community. That people were shocked at the news of this crime, confirms that it is rare for a town like Folkestone, but we still want to understand more about how and why […]
This week in Parliament I was reminded of an episode of the classic 1980s sitcom Auf Wiedersehen Pet, which provides one of the best explanations of and arguments against the alternative vote system. In order to decide upon a colour to paint their hut, the lads decide to vote expressing a first choice and an […]
The positive approach taken by local and national Government and the business community since the announcement last week that Pfizer will be leaving Sandwich can give us some hope for the future and could also be a model for working together. When I received a phone call on Tuesday morning last week from Richard Blackburn […]
Creating growth in our local economy and supporting businesses have been high on my list of priorities since my election last year. We want to see jobs for people and opportunities that will keep our talented school leavers and graduates in the area. In a time when the pace of change grows ever faster and […]