Promoting the Politics of Courage
I’ve been reviewing progress of our health campaigns and would appreciate feedback. I’ve commenced an online survey which can be found on my website. It covers a full range of essential services, including: Mental ill-health and suicide prevention, which have been poorly supported and under-resourced for too long. The Commons Health Select Committee – of […]
Liberal Democrats succeeded in last week’s Council elections. Across the St Ives constituency we gained 5 seats, including the 2 we took in 2021. So: 7 Liberal Democrats, 4 Independents, 1 Mebyon Kernow. No Conservatives (-5) or Labour, or any far-right parties. Cornwall Council faces many challenges. Before taking the helm, any new administration should […]
Liberal Democrats succeeded in last week’s Council elections. Across the St Ives constituency we gained 5 seats, including the 2 we took in 2021. So: 7 Liberal Democrats, 4 Independents, 1 Mebyon Kernow. No Conservatives (-5) or Labour, or any far-right parties. Cornwall Council faces many challenges. Before taking the helm, any new administration should […]
It is difficult to manage the competing expectations and established freedoms of both those who enjoy firework displays and of pet owners and their animals. My Liberal Democrat colleagues and I are concerned by the issues that extremely loud fireworks can cause for people struggling with mental health issues (particularly PTSD) as well as for animals. […]
Development pressures and the lop-sided planning system – fuelled by greed rather than need – dominated much of my time this week. I joined a well-attended public meeting in Ashton at the weekend. One of many local villages feeling itself swamped by a tidal wave of planning applications and developments in recent years, without the […]
Development pressures and the lop-sided planning system – fuelled by greed rather than need – dominated much of my time this week. I joined a well-attended public meeting in Ashton at the weekend. One of many local villages feeling itself swamped by a tidal wave of planning applications and developments in recent years, without the […]
Of all current international concerns, the one constituents have shown greatest concern is the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel. People are anxious the UK contributes constructively to secure peaceful solutions, to secure the return of remaining hostages, bring an end to the conflict, the killing, and, of course, for a lasting […]
Of all international crises, constituents continue to show consistent concern about the distressing situation in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel; and are anxious the UK government constructively supports peace initiatives, the return of remaining hostages, ending the conflict, and killing, and for a lasting peace. There will of course always be keyboard warriors who […]
I recently challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to review his government’s fiscal rules. Which rule out any rise of income tax, employee national insurance or VAT (taxes which by the way account for almost 2/3 of Government income). In the light of the “changed world” of looming trade wars, and the PM’s commitment to raise […]
I recently challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to review his government’s fiscal rules. Which rule out any rise of income tax, employee national insurance or VAT (taxes which by the way account for almost 2/3 of Government income). In the light of the “changed world” of looming trade wars, and the PM’s commitment to raise […]