Andrew George

Andrew George - a brighter future for West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Together we can build a brighter future.
There’s so much at stake this time.
YOU can help make the difference.

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Great gathering of supporters in Penzance today. Campaign now well underway.

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. If you can help we'd be pleased to see you.

Many people say “Oh, you politicians are all the same”. That statement has never been more untrue. The choice here is stark:

I’ve consistently supported the highest environmental standards and policies to combat climate change. The Conservative backed the scrapping of the Climate Change Department, scrapping of sustainable homes standards and rejected EVERY measure to combat climate change.

I fought to protect the NHS budget and our local hospitals. We're honest about the money. We would increase tax (equivalent to 1p on income tax) to save our NHS. However, under the Conservatives, Edward Hain Hospital has closed, our NHS has fallen into debt, is more overstretched than ever before, student nurses have had bursaries removed. No wonder there are 100,000 unfilled doctor and nurse vacancies.

I opposed the use of political gimmicks in our schools, and successfully fought for investment, including the rebuild of Penwith College and of Helston College (my old school!). In contrast the Conservative supported cutting £13 million from local school budgets and forcing the political dogma of school Academies. Liberal Democrats would reverse the Conservatives massive tax cut for wealthy corporations to give our schools the funds they need.

I successfully fought to save our Paddington sleeper service and for investment at Long Rock and for fair funding for Cornwall. Since then the Conservatives have voted to cut Cornwall Council’s core grant by 88%! Rail services have been run-down, overcrowded and expensive.

I fought to ban blood sports and helped start the first community-led badger vaccine programme to combat bovine TB in cattle. The Conservative wants to reverse the hunting ban and supports the free shooting of badgers. He also backs the gun lobby.

The Conservative voted to cut tax credits and benefits for the sick and disabled. I opposed this and for example led the campaign against the Conservative’s cruel “bedroom tax".

The Conservative voted to refuse sanctuary for children fleeing the Syrian war. We would put humanity at the centre of our refugee and asylum system.

This election is about far more than our future in Europe. The hard right obsessives want you to believe it's all about "Getting Brexit done". They've misled our nation for decades.

It's come to this. This chaos and international humiliation.

We spend more to keep Northern Ireland in the UK than we pay to the EU each year.

We want Britain to be Great again. To be admired around the globe as a nation that is gracious, outward-looking, forward-looking, compassionate, inspiring. In contrast they’ve made Britain a laughingstock. They want a Britain which is feared by foreigners. To become inward-looking, backward-looking, self-absorbed, mean-spirited.

There’s too much at stake in this election. We must not ignore what’s going on. Anti-politics cynicism will only help put the Conservatives back into power.

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The Granary

We're fortunate to have excellent local suppliers, growers and producers. Let's celebrate this.

I was lucky to be brought up in a small holding market garden. My father was a horticulturist (with a small boat in the local harbour - Mullion). Over the years, so many growers and producers have been put out of business by the pressures of the supermarketisation of supply and globalisation.

Being a local supplier producing for a local market is very hard work. Let's give them the recognition they deserve. ... See more