Andrew George
Promoting the
Politics of Courage
I’m running a positive campaign to restore decency and honesty to our politics. To build a brighter future. To combat those who want us to become more inward-looking, backward-looking, more self-absorbed. I’ll build a campaign for an outward-looking, forward-looking and compassionate country.
We’ve been misled by a privileged clique who’ve irresponsibly played on fears to stoke prejudice. We must get beyond the Brexit chaos they’ve dragged our country into. We must restore the things that matter for the sake of our children’s future – our NHS, our schools and the very sustainability of our planet.
Come and join a growing campaign team. We’re determined to win this seat back this time, to make the difference, to build a brighter future.
Many people say “you politicians are all the same”. That statement has never been more untrue. The choice here is stark:
Andrew George - Standing up for Cornwall
National campaigner, local campaigner, former MP.
Andrew describes his role - "Seeking out the silent voices. Standing up to bullies. Fighting for justice”
Liberal Democrats - Building a brighter future
Respect to Dawn Butler.
It seems wrong to me that those who challenge untruth are thrown out of Parliament.
But those who are not exactly renowned for honesty and integrity are empowered to govern over us.
Shame all her fellow MPs didn’t walk out with her , they should get someone to do this every week !
What does it say about our society when the Prime Minister can repeatedly lie to our representatives in the House of Commons, yet one of our duly elected representatives cannot point this out in that same House. The liar should be reprimanded and sanctioned, not the whistleblower!
Outrageous that you can lie in parliament without consequences, but not point out the lies without being rebuked.
Thank God for some honesty in the House. Pity more MPs don't say what they think.
Definitely respect to Dawn Butler!!!
Thank you for posting this. It keeps disappearing!
It's no good making pledges without policies and actions to deliver them.
Watch this excellent 2 minute video by CEE Bill campaigners in Totnes. They were astounded by the antics of Conservatives Councillors in Cornwall last week. It helpfully reinforces the points and asks the questions we raised at County Hall.
Since 2015 we've seen Sustainable Homes standards scrapped, investment in renewables cut, the Green Investment Bank sold-off, the very Climate Change department scrapped and the Conservatives voting 15 times against measures to combat climate change. However, we're pleased to see that, following public pressure, they've said the right things and made welcome pledges to change course. The Government's Environment Bill - though seriously delayed - is a helpful and welcome step in the right direction.
It would help if Conservatives in Cornwall matched the commitments of their Party colleagues in Devon, Oxfordshire, East Suffolk and elsewhere and back the CEE Bill. For the sake of our children's future we need all politicians to put aside unhelpful narrow tribal enmities. We would welcome a change of heart. There's still time for them to reverse their decision and to back our motion.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYtiN2fBECk
www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/19453032.environment-groups-cornwall-disappointed-council-climate/?...
Well said Andrew
Ring.
CC is so currupt they need to sacked and start all over again with full transparency
It is irresponsible of Government Ministers to refer to the lifting of Covid restrictions as “Freedom Day”, when they know this will send a seriously unhelpful message to far too many who will misinterpret it as freedom to disregard the considerations of others. (But they're more concerned about dog-whistling to their "base").
This is based on right wing belief in so-called “personal responsibility”. But they ignore the (still widely misunderstood) reasons why proper controls on space, mask-wearing and use of hand sanitising have been used – ie to respect and protect others. Those who already choose not to wear masks in enclosed space and on public transport or who resent having to do so, often believe the purpose is their own protection rather than their contribution to protecting the welfare of others. I regret that what is being enabled isn’t “personal responsibility” but “personal irresponsibility”.
I'm particularly concerned for frontline retail, bus, train and similar staff. They will be expected to apply sensible precautions to protect ALL customers/passengers, but without the backing of Government Ministers. Covid deniers and aficionados of “personal irresponsibility” aren’t exactly renowned for their mild-mannered reasonableness!
Not sure our illustrious leaders have exactly demonstrated responsible role models either.
Andrew I'd be particularly interested to hear Mr Johnson and his team attempt to rationalise the concept of 'personal responsibility' and common sense in comparison to many other regulations. Spring to mind the seat belt laws in vehicles, the speed limits applied to roads, the helmet law applied to motorcyclists, RIDDOR notification of transmissible diseases, Working Time Directive, and many, many other matters which, if one leaves mask wearing to common sense, one should argue could equally leave to the same. For the most part, these situations affect the individual (i.e. seat belts, helmets) and any failure does not (directly) affect others. Yet we consider legislation is important - because we can't rely on common sense. Yet when it comes to a matter that demands very careful protection of others, suddenly it is expected that no regulation is required and one person will act in consideration of risks to the life of another. No doubt the economic angle of Covid might be argued. Yet so too does traffic speed control. Leaving speed limits to the individual would save a small fortune in Police Traffic activity (not that I'd advocate that either). So regulation all round? Or no regulation required due to common sense...when it suits the Government to relax it?
Stolen from another fb user. When I wear a mask in public and in the stores, I want you to know that... 🔵 I'm educated enough to know that I could be asymptomatic and still give you the virus. 🔵 No, I don't "live in fear" of the virus; I just want to be part of the solution, not the problem. 🔵 I don't feel like the "government controls me". I feel like I'm an adult contributing to security in our society and I want others to do the same. 🔵 If we could all live with the consideration of others in mind, the whole world would be a much better place. 🔵 Wearing a mask doesn't make me weak, scared, stupid or even "controlled". It makes me considerate towards others and to my own health. 🔵 When you think about your appearance, discomfort, or other people's opinion of you, imagine a loved one - a child, father, mother, grandparent, aunt, uncle or even a stranger - placed on a ventilator, alone without you or any family member who is allowed at their bedside. 🔵 Ask yourself if you could have helped them a little by wearing a mask. Copied and posted. Will you do the same?
'Social responsibility' doesn't appear to be in their lexicon.
This is so nuts. Even under the best possible interpretation, everyone has a different tolerance of risk for themselves. But given that masks, for example, protect others more than the wearer, we should all be making our risk assessments appropriate for the most vulnerable person we might meet - ie, keep taking ALL the safety measures! Given that Johnson and Sunak had to be embarrassed into following the same rules set for everyone else, I'm not hopeful for the coming weeks. 😢
I so agree. However it’s quite clear that our government ministers have very little or no grasp of the concept of social responsibility or the morality underpinning it. My fear is this will come to bite us when front line folk are unable to keep services running. I know too many who are vaccinated and still falling ill (not badly; the jab is working, but they still can’t work!!).
Personal responsibility is only advocated when the outcome serves those in power. Amounts to handing the car keys to a drunk driver.
When has this government ever been responsible for any thing, the most inept government ever, absolutely breath taking.
I heard or read can't remember where,that the school holidays would be a buffer zone. Maybe a good idea but Cornwall is packed with holiday makers already thankfully common sense seems to have prevailed and alot of people I've spoken too will be continuing to follow the rules
What today feels like for the most vulnerable and sensible
Freedumb day is an experiment the whole world is watching. The eton educated toff is prepared to take a gamble on our lives. We're in this position because of the total farce we have had to go through in the last 15mnths xx
Fortunately, I’m a Cornish maid in Wales, so Freedumb day doesn’t apply here.
I actually just stumbled across this thread on Twitter and it made me want to cry: twitter.com/KarenDennison17/status/1417067679161147392?s=20
Well said, Andrew!
Well put.
The Death and infection rates ..
The Climate emergency is humanity’s greatest challenge. Our children need grown-ups to set an example, work together for the common good to give our children a fighting chance in future.
Eminent scientists have produced an excellent framework to help politicians get it right – The CEE Bill (Climate & Ecological Emergency Bill). Many local authorities have urged parliament to bring this into law. It would strengthen efforts to turn declared climate ambitions into reality.
I asked fellow councillors at County Hall today to back this Bill. To join other Councils – including Conservative controlled councils like Cornwall – to encourage the Government to back this Bill. Our children deserve it.
We had cross-Party support. Co-sponsored by new Green Councillor Tamsyn Widdon and strongly backed by councillors from Liberal Democrats, Labour, Mebyon Kernow and Independent groups. We gave the Council two weeks to consider the proposal before debating it today.
HOWEVER, I was astounded to discover as I walked into the meeting that the Conservatives had at last minute come up with a wrecking amendment – to delete reference to the CEE Bill and replace with a request to back a Government Bill which had already been passed by the House of Commons!
Although it was an evidently perverse proposal we successfully managed the navigate arcane Council rules and procedures to amend it ourselves to include reference to BOTH Bills. I felt confident the Conservatives could support this now, as they have done in Conservative Devon, Oxfordshire, Basingstoke and East Suffolk etc.
But NO. I regret to report that we were treated to an unattractive political equivalent of a playground tantrum. We were defeated by 33 votes to 39. With 5 Conservatives clearly too embarrassed to vote against us and so abstained.
Why cannot our political classes stand above the tribal point-scoring and work for the greater good? For our children’s future? A regrettable case of political (perhaps even personal) enmity getting in the way of ability to think rationally.
In disappointment. Not anger. We must keep fighting for what is right….
www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/conservative-councillors-block-bid-cornwall-5646994
Tory councillors block council's support for climate change bill
www.cornwalllive.com
Devon County Council had already given its support to the billIs there anywhere on the council's site that shows which councillors voted which way? Those who live in their wards should be able to get in touch.
Andrew, is there anything that can be done, perhaps at the next council meeting, to revisit supporting the CEE bill, or is that it?
Thank you Andrew for proposing the bill and for your work on it. I felt a mixture of anger sadness and heavy disappointment when I heard the result and when reading your description of the day and the councillors actions. Somehow we have to help people feel the difficult feelings that come with understanding what is happening to our world and our climate and our anger at their denial gives us the motivation to keep fighting.
This is an outrage, what can we do to overturn this, I worry everyday for my children's future, they are faili g us, it's their duty of care
It was a disappointing introduction to the next 4 years Andrew.
Well said Andrew...and thank you for bringing the importance of the CEE bill to Cornish Councillors...the vote does not bode well for Cornwall Councils aim of net zero by 2030...we have a Citizens Assembly, climate crisis document, ready to present to the Council in September...we hope you will support us in ensuring that the Council, fully understands the severity of the climate crisis and that elected officials have a duty of responsibility to the generation now, but also future generations.
Ffs
Politics shouldn’t play a part in this - instead councillors should defer to common sense, integrity, science and the desire to do the best for the people they represent. Unfortunately that’s severely lacking - they should be ashamed.
www.euronews.com/next/2021/05/28/superfast-but-not-so-clean-china-s-5g-network-is-causing-its-car...
This video sums it up: youtu.be/fYtiN2fBECk
The Climate emergency is humanity’s greatest challenge. Our children need grown-ups to set an example, work together for the common good to give our children a fighting chance in future.
Eminent scientists have produced an excellent framework to help politicians get it right – The CEE Bill (Climate & Ecological Emergency Bill). Many local authorities have urged parliament to bring this into law. It would strengthen efforts to turn declared climate ambitions into reality.
I asked fellow councillors at County Hall today to back this Bill. To join other Councils – including Conservative controlled councils like Cornwall – to encourage the Government to back this Bill. Our children deserve it.
We had cross-Party support. Co-sponsored by new Green Councillor Tamsyn Widdon and strongly backed by councillors from Liberal Democrats, Labour, Mebyon Kernow and Independent groups. We gave the Council two weeks to consider the proposal before debating it today.
HOWEVER, I was astounded to discover as I walked into the meeting that the Conservatives had at last minute come up with a wreaking amendment – to delete reference to the CEE Bill and replace with a request to back a Government Bill which had already been passed by the House of Commons!
Although it was an evidently perverse proposal we successfully managed the navigate arcane Council rules and procedures to include reference to both Bills. I felt confident the Conservatives could support this now, as they have done in Conservative Devon, Oxfordshire, east Suffolk etc. But NO. We were treated to the political equivalent of a playground tantrum. we were defeated by 33 votes to 39. With 5 Conservatives clearly too embarrassed to vote against us and so abstained.
Why cannot our political classes stand above the tribal point-scoring and work for the greater good? For our children’s future?
In disappointment. Not anger. We must keep fighting for what is right….
www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/conservative-councillors-block-bid-cornwall-5646994
Tory councillors block council's support for climate change bill
www.cornwalllive.com
Devon County Council had already given its support to the billIt’s a disgraceful way for government to act, how I wish for honesty and integrity to return to our government. Thanks for all you do, Andrew
This is not democracy, it is game playing and it does no credit to these councillors who have been elected by the people of Cornwall to carefully consider the issues placed before them.
Keep at it Andrew
Well, all I can say is thank goodness you are there, Andrew!
Unfortunately, this Country, and it’s politicians, have yet to develop a mindset of cooperation, instead of confrontation. It’s appalling.
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