Promoting the Politics of Courage
Dutifully chanted lies Prime minister Dominic Cummings and his official spokesman Mr B Johnson reshuffled what the media called their “Puppet Cabinet” this week. And it must have been reassuring for Mr Cummings to witness his newbies demonstrate cheerful choral obedience for the TV cameras by dutifully chanting the already debunked lies about the […]
Fifteen years ago I recommended that our society should insist on providing “executive airline lounges for bus users and bus shelters for airline users”. It wasn’t the three word and four syllable slogan that apparently works for political campaigns. So the campaign never took on. But the point was made. Our transport system seems […]
West Cornwall MP, Andrew George, welcomed today’s confirmation of the Government’s commitment to upgrade all trains for services into and through Cornwall with brand new Hitachi and commuter trains. Mr George led a Parliamentary petition for investment and improvements for intercity rail services from Penzance. The campaign has already won a £multimillion upgrade for […]
West Cornwall MP, Andrew George, has welcomed the £11.3million expansion of the Cornwall and Isles of Scillies Growth Deal, but, speaking in the Commons today, pressed Government Ministers to allow Cornwall to manage its own funding. It is estimated that this funding could create 5000 new jobs and has the potential to generate a further […]
Andrew George MP meets Penwith College students West Cornwall MP, Andrew George, has visited Penwith College to call for free bus passes for 16-25 year olds. Mr George met with students at Penwith College on Friday 25th January 2015 to discuss the challenges they face with rural transport. Mr George is calling for the […]
Andrew George and AgustaWestland Chairman Graham Cole West Cornwall MP, Andrew George, led a delegation of senior executives from AgustaWestland and PricewaterhouseCoopers to meet Transport Minister, Baroness Kramer, to seek Government support for the reinstatement of the Scillies helicopter service. The delegation which included AgustaWestland Chairman Graham Cole, with whom Mr George has been […]
Andrew George MP being guided by Neil Howe, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Andrew George on board the bus, buying his ticket. West Cornwall MP, Andrew George, took up The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association “Blindfold bus challenge” on Friday 10th October, from Penzance bus station. Mr George met a representative […]
West Cornwall MP, Andrew George, is urging Government Minister Greg Clark to put promised investment in rail services on a fast track. The Cabinet Office Minister is visiting Penzance rail station today to meet with Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP to discuss Cornwall’s Growth Deal. Mr George led the successful campaign for major investment […]
West Cornwall MP, Andrew George and Graham Cole, Chairman of AgustaWestland, have jointly expressed their optimism over a potential helicopter service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly. Mr George organised a private meeting in Penzance last weekend at which Mr Cole and executives from Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) presented the findings of a draft […]
The Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, will confirm the go ahead of important harbour improvements on St Mary’s and at Penzance and announce £1.8 million funding for the resurfacing St Mary’s roads when he visits West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly on Wednesday 13th August, according to local MP Andrew George. The […]