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:
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Andrew describes his role - "Seeking out the silent voices. Standing up to bullies. Fighting for justice”
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Ensuring a strong defence capability in an increasingly dangerous and unpredictable world is vitally important for our country.
Indeed, it's almost as important as ensuring our government upholds the values of integrity, ethical diplomacy, accountability, respect for international law, and to know when and when not to deploy that strength.
It was therefore an honour to revisit the excellent National Drone Hub (NDH) at Predannack (or "Pradnack" as we natives of the Lizard do call it) following my first tour of their site last year.
Developing technologies behind uncrewed aircraft (drones) is now central to future UK defence, as has been displayed in Ukraine. So, the National Drone Hub is very much at the cutting edge of where the UK's future defence capability needs to advance.
As the NDH says in its blurb, it: "Provides a world class, independent facility where Industry, Academia, Government and Regulators collaborate, innovate and accelerate drone & associated technologies"
I met Hub chiefs, Dan and Helen Stembridge, and the team there alongside some of the industry and RNAS Culdrose representatives making full use of the facilities there.
Predannack is a relatively unknown local air base which played an incredible and pivotal role in the defence of our country during World War II. It now plays a critically important role in developing our future defence. Dan explained:
"We value opportunities to engage with policy- and decision-makers to showcase the work being undertaken. Our alignment with the Strategic Defence Review, Defence Investment Plan and Defence Industrial Strategy positions the National Drone Hub as a sovereign enabler of defence innovation while delivering skilled jobs, inward investment and economic growth.
"The National Drone Hub provides a tailored environment for our customers to test, evaluate and train across a range of emerging, experimental and developing drones, autonomous systems and associated technologies.
"With access to vast swathes of multi terrain segregated airspace, world leading expertise and bespoke facilities, the Hub is well positioned to support the Defence Industrial Strategy's focus on making defence an engine for growth, backing British jobs, innovation and prosperity.
"We look forward to continuing conversations with policy makers, regulators and leaders across the UK focusing on the opportunities and challenges facing the sectors and the customers we support."
They undertake essential defence development work. It's important the UK leads and is not left behind in the race to keep ahead of those who wish to do us harm. And we, as policy makers, must ensure our capabilities are deployed for good, ethical foreign policy purposes.
The airfield provided a vital base for Spitfire Squadrons during WW2, including protecting shipping from Luftwaffe attacks, including ahead of the D-Day landings. It's appropriate it should now provide cutting-edge support for uncrewed defence air systems.
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✨ People's Parliament - Hosted by Andrew George MP✨
📅 Friday, 18th September, 7pm
📍 Union Hotel, Penzance
I’ll open the evening with a few remarks on some of the current issues and concerns before opening the floor to your questions.
Some of the subjects I’m likely to cover include:
🔸 My Private Members’ Bill to improve housing options for those most in need
🔸 Preparations for the Autumn Budget
🔸 Cornwall’s discussions with Prime Minister Burnham regarding devolution
Previous events have proved popular, so to secure your place in case we are oversubscribed, please book a free ticket in advance using the link below. We will, however, do our best to accommodate everyone, including those who haven’t booked.
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If you would like to raise a question with me on the evening, priority will be given to those who notify my office in advance. Please email andrew.george.mp@parliament.uk or call 01736 339526.
Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you there.
Should super-rich, foreign crypto-billionaires have the greatest influence over how our country is governed?
With one of its former Leaders in prison for taking bribes from Putin's Russia, and the police recently opening a criminal investigation into alleged illegal funding, RefUK, the company (it's not a membership controlled party) will now receive a staggering £72M, which alone will dwarf all the funds raised by ALL mainstream parties combined at the last general election.
Without a hint of shame, the company cleverly manages to market itself as the voice or ordinary people, whilst being headed and run by multi-millionaires who do business with the super-rich. Their spokes people assure us one of them is "returning to the UK to comply with the rules".
West Cornwall Hospital is a focal point for community pride and passion.
We celebrate its successes, admire the wonderful staff, but we take to the streets in tens of thousands when it's threatened.
I maintain regular meetings with Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust managers and staff to ensure the hospital gets all the backing I know you all want it to get.
At my latest recent meeting with Hospitals' Chiefs we agreed:
O The Urgent treatment Centre (UTC) is too small and needs expanding. It cramps the ability of staff to give the care patients need. Plans will be brought forward soon.
O Plans for the redevelopment of the former (now redundant) Outpatients building at "the back" of the hospital must be worked on and shared with the community.
O More Emergency Consultant posts are being advertised to ensure there's sufficient Dr cover in the UTC for unplanned urgent cases.
O WCH is an ideal training hospital for Drs; more training opportunities will be arranged, which should enhance the staff complement.
O There will be more consultant led sessions in the Outpatient Department - Ophthalmology, Cardiology and Dermatology were all mentioned. But there should be (in my view 'must be') more.
O It would make more sense for the SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) facility to be co-located alongside the UTC (instead of on one of the medical inpatient wards). This will become part of the plan to improve and expand the UTC.
Retaining a healthy and fully functioning West Cornwall Hospital is essential to our communities.
I will continue to press for services to be retained, safeguarded and developed to meet the needs of our expanding population and to take pressure off the main hospital in Truro; which is 35 miles away and a challenging journey on public transport for those in the west.
I thank the senior directors of the Trust who have been open and helpful in their meetings and communications with me.
Pictured here with Robin Jones (RCHT Chief Operating Officer), Emma Bellamy (Head of Nursing - Medical), Dr Francis Old (Speciality Lead - Urgent & Emergency Care) and Dr Toby Slade (Director - Urgent & Emergency Care)
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The campaign to get South West Water (SWW) to protect the important marine environment and achieve safe bathing water standards on the Isles of Scilly is gaining ground.
But there is still more to do, as this report makes clear.
Though I've pressed the company to improve wastewater treatment to secondary standards, I cannot see how the company can meet the September 2027 deadline set by the Environment Agency.
I've spoken to the new SWW CEO, Keith Haslett, about this, am monitoring the situation, and will visit Scilly in a couple of weeks.
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