It’s been another couple of busy weeks for me. Tuesday last week I gave my first speech to full Council, first time I’ve spoken to so many people since I’ve been at school many years ago. Luckily I did go on a public speaking course with a few of my fellow Councillors a few days [...]
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Last week the Conservatives launched a new modern and interactive website, Conservatives.com.
You can view video clips from the Party Conference in Birmingham, the latest Party Political Broadcast and take a read of our policies.
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Voting by secret ballot is in my opinion is one of the key principles of a modern democracy – so I was surprised when I saw an absentee ballot for the US Presidential election from the state of Virginia. I think there is a lot for the US, and Virginia, to learn from how we [...]
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I was delighted by the ruling of the High Court ruling that Gurkhas who want to stay in Britain should be able to do so. A few months back I was at a meeting with the Gurkhas, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox, Rob Wilson MP and fellow councillors, where they spoke [...]
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I’m now back from the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. Emma Warman has a good review of the events on her blog.
It was a great experience, particularly being in Symphony Hall to watch David Cameron’s superb speech. There were numerous policy announcements, including a two year council tax freeze to help families cope with the [...]
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