Promoting the Politics of Courage
Local MP and retiring Cornwall councillor, Andrew George, welcomed today’s planning committee decision not to follow officer’s advice and to instead defer a planning application for 72 ‘Extra Care homes’ in Heamoor. Mr George told today’s Planning committee that crucial questions remained unanswered, and that passing the application could open the door to a ‘Trojan […]
Andrew George voted for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the Commons today, and spoke, explaining early in the debate that this vote merely permitted the Bill to proceed to a stage of examination and scrutiny. Andrew said after the vote: “This is a good outcome. I believe the Bill strikes the […]
MPs are regularly required to make very difficult decisions on matters where public opinion is often sharply divided; perpetually running the risk of permanently alienating some. Tomorrow, we’re required to decide whether we support the introduction of a new law which would permit someone who is terminally ill – within 6 months of the end […]