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
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Lloyds Bank says it’s “By your side.”
But that’s only when it suits them. Otherwise, they’ll retreat to their HQ in the centre of the City of London, to count their money and enrich the top executives.
This week I met Head of Personal Banking, James Harrison, inside their Old Broad Street HQ after joining fellow Penzance campaigners. We “marched on” London to up the campaign against the Lloyds Bank’s decision to close its Penzance branch. Thanks to Sue Calvert of Alfred Smiths & Sons, who joined me at the meeting and brought banners, and her husband, Marcus Wilkinson, who rallied us all with ‘Trelawny’.
Three thousand people have signed the petition so far, and over 100 customers have written to Lloyds CEO, Charlie Nunn, telling him they will withdraw their custom if they go ahead with the planned closure.
Lloyds is fobbing the town off with a proposed ‘community banker’, who will visit the town once a fortnight. During the 2008 crisis, the bank was bailed out with £37 billion of taxpayers’ money, but just walks away from us when it suits them.
The impact on the vulnerable, businesses, and charities with complex transactions, and the digitally excluded, will be very significant.
Of course, we’re realistic. We know this is a commercial decision, and the odds are stacked against us. But Penzance isn’t the kind of place to take something like this lying down. The level of local support has been incredible. We want them to ‘pause’ for at least a year, and to talk to us. There’s been no local consultation, nor proper impact assessment.”
The campaign goes on. Delivering the petition to Parliament tonight.
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Victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse deserve every support.
The perpetrators deserve none.
I was so pleased that Justice Minister, Alex Davies-Jones, was so supportive when Tina Nash came to Westminster this week to join me at a meeting to give Tina the support she deserves but hasn’t been given. Tina was brilliant. She has been unbelievably badly treated by the very system which should be there to support her. After being extremely brutally beaten, blinded and abused by her former partner in 2011, you’d expect our justice and victim support system would wrap her in kindness, consideration and support and to ensure the maximum punishment for her perpetrator; that his liberties are removed so he can never become a threat to anyone else again.
Justice minister, Alex Davies-Jones MP, was visibly shaken to hear the story of Tina Nash and the poor treatment she received from the justice services. She has promised to follow through with actions and to learn lessons.
The minister agreed to make sure that Tina receives full support from the justice services, to review the poor support Tina received from the victim contact scheme, to learn lessons and to improve.
Victims and survivors should be the priority of the justice service. Tina found herself bullied and undermined. She felt the perpetrator was given more consideration than she. It is a shocking case. I’ll be following this up and make sure the Minister delivers the promised actions, including that the system learns from the appalling experience Tina endured.
We’re taking our protest to London this week.
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Just another day in west Cornwall...
Visited Fair Mo this morning in St Ives; has always been an important moment in winter when local people come together. After communing with the Turnstones on our way there.
Excellent locally produced craft stalls, coffee and cakes, and, of course, the raffle.
Then to Penzance to join Amnesty International campaigners. Writing to put pressure on governments to release prisoners of conscience.
We make every effort to support the wonderful and creative shops and businesses we have in our local towns, especially at this time of year. Better to buy local where you can.
Also checked the typically long queue at the main post office. The queue Lloyds customers will be expected to add to next month when London HQ go ahead with their disgraceful branch closure.
The free parking each December Saturday is helping to bring more people into town. Well done Cornwall Council
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