Promoting the Politics of Courage
“Why doesn’t Starmer do more to stop the slaughter, to stop the starvation, to stop the genocide?” I’m often asked. Well, it’s: 1. fear of Trump and 2. fear of accusations of Anti-semitism. Let me explain… 1. Our PM feels he needs to appease Trump. Not just to secure a decent trade deal, […]
Reuniting the Parthenon Sculptures This evening, Andrew George MP will host a reception promoting the case for a cultural collaboration between British and Greek authorities with the goal of achieving a “gracious act“, reuniting the Parthenon sculptures – half of which have been held in the British Museum for the past two centuries. The event […]
Cornwall stands out in Space science. We enjoy a positive and growing reputation around the UK and the wider world. I’ve been backing the excellent work of Goonhilly Earth Station since it commenced work at the former BT site just over a decade ago. Its deep space research and commercial and defence SATCOM work is […]
Local MP, Andrew George, has sought the support of Government Ministers to stamp out a scam by “unscrupulous cowboys who masquerade as Government home insulation contractors”, who take advantage of often elderly people. Scores of local households have been mis-sold poor and defective quality home insulation services. Mr George said, “Some of the poor workmanship […]
There is no higher priority than to stop the scandal of child abuse in any form. To do that we need ACTION now. Not yet another lengthy Inquiry. I’ve been asked why I didn’t back the Tory motion to Parliament on Wednesday 8th January. The answer is simple. If the Tories succeeded it would have […]
Andrew George is one of the most successful MPs in Parliament. Always a team player, he gets things done… LED the campaign in Parliament to remove the Council Tax discount for second home owners.?? SUCCESS – won the Parliamentary campaign to cut the Tax Discount for second homes. He told Ministers, “It is no longer […]
The MP for the West Cornwall and Isles of Scilly constituency of St Ives, Andrew George, will insist that any future negotiation of the Great Western franchise should at least guarantee the existing through train timetable of services between Paddington and Penzance as the absolute bare minimum. The service should never be permitted to fall […]
Originally posted November 21st 2006 AN ARTICLE FOR LIB DEM NEWS “Litvinenko should think himself lucky”, muttered one Government Whip as he breezed past me dragging behind him the customary gruesome instruments of torture. Whips are twitchy this week. The traditionally uneventful week long debate which follows The Queen’s Speech is grinding relentlessly to its […]