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
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Andrew describes his role - "Seeking out the silent voices. Standing up to bullies. Fighting for justice”
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Wishing the Cornish Pirates the best for tomorrow evening v's The Saracens. (Friday 28th August KO 7.30pm, at The Mennaye)
It was my privilege to visit the squad at training recently.
They beat the Sarries at the Mennaye in March 2021. So there's everything to play for...
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The desperate need for affordable homes for locals was the primary focus of my hour-long discussion with BBC Radio Cornwall's great Julie Skentelbery this week.
I also mentioned the opportunity of my Private Member's Bill on Homes for Locals to address this problem. Will complete drafting the Bill soon, for presentation to parliament in November.
Listen again here (until 25th September 2026): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00306v9
BBC Cornwall
No one should go hungry
But, in West Cornwall, hundreds on the breadline are at risk.
And one of our great local charitable food projects is facing "another critical moment"
"Fighting for our survival to exist as an organisation".
Growing Links, which manages the Penzance Street Food Project, needs £10,000 to stay open in September.
Lynne Dyer, who leads Growing Links - Street Food Project & Community Garden, says, "We are currently providing 450 meals a week - yes, a week - to people in absolute need. We are supporting people who have fallen through the gaps in threadbare services: poor mental health, addiction, the cost of bloody living…the list is now endless.
"This isn’t a nice to have extra £10k. This is essential for us to open in September."
Lynne asks you all to help in any way you can. Use the link to donate, and to "please share this through your networks to help us, to help our community who struggle everyday".
It's a great project with wonderful people. I know 'cos I was a regular volunteer for many years.
Thanks you.
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Positively Penzance
Penzance Council
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ITV News West Country
Disappointment for Cornwall's families struggling in housing crisis. But rewards for Metro-Mayors.
The Government's homes announcement today may be welcome news for Metro Mayors, but it leaves tens of thousands of Cornish people in prolonged housing desperation limbo.
I warned government ministers their misguided and undeliverable housing targets for places like Cornwall would prove to be counterproductive.
It will just allow land-value speculators to fill their boots
It will drive up the cost of development land,
It will encourage developments of UNaffordable homes and further limit opportunities for desperately needed homes for locals.
There are already hundreds of shovel-ready projects which could deliver thousands of desperately needed social homes tomorrow, including in Cornwall, but the government needs to invest now.
Government housebuilding targets are founded on a delusion - that private developers will collude with government to drive down the price of their finished product. It's difficult enough to deliver genuinely affordable homes for locals with a planning system fuelled by greed rather than need. The government's planning policy has made that problem worse. So their welcome housing budget will produce fewer homes.
It's so depressing to see just another empty press release, when the answers are staring ministers in the face.
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Today's Nuffield Trust report confirms Cornwall has the poorest access to NHS dentistry in the country. “Two-tier" dentistry is now endemic. There's been a further 25% decline in NHS dentistry here in the last decade.
The dentistry contract doesn't incentivise provision of services to those who most need it. It should incentivise preventative dentistry, but doesn't.
Our Health Committee previously warned of the impact of dentistry crisis, of "dentistry deserts" in places like Cornwall, and of the need to review the contract and prioritise need and preventative dentistry.
Cornwall Council's recent Dentistry Summit was a helpful review of the challenges faced and identified the action needed.
I'll take these matters again to parliament.
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