Promoting the Politics of Hope
Let the people decide NB Andrew George is available in WESTMINSTER for interview or comment on today’s developments Commenting on the PM’s decision to stop tomorrow’s “meaningful vote” on the EU withdrawal agreement Andrew George said “the Government is clearly incapable of governing”. “This paralysis cannot continue. Parliament is (collectively) procrastinating. “This has become a […]
As the Government’s Brexit strategy continues to spiral into worsening chaos it’s good to see MPs insisted on having full access to the Attorney General’s advice. Everyone noted the local Conservative MP insisted on having this. So it’s odd he voted against the release of the information.
Big thanks to Vince Cable for his recent visit to west Cornwall. We enjoyed a return visit to Goonhilly. He backed my efforts to help Goonhilly when the Tory side of the Coalition wanted to frustrate that support. Proud of progress there and at growing local success story Frugi in Helston which we also visited. […]
Second and holiday homes in Cornwall will avoid paying nearly £100 million in tax this year. That’s my conclusion after analysing the latest stats I’d gathered on second home ownership. Nearly 7,000 homes which opt to pay business rates rather than higher Council tax have successfully applied for full rebate. A tax subsidy of £12.6 […]
If Sir David says it you have to sit up and take notice. He’s right. Human actions over the last couple of centuries have helped tip the world onto the verge of catastrophic climate change. Unless we take dramatic action now. The prediction is evidence-based. A conclusion supported by the vast majority of respected scientists; […]
Housing campaigner Andrew George has revealed new figures which indicate that tax advantages worth nearly £100 million will be granted to second and holiday homes in Cornwall this year. Of that £12.7 million is paid by Cornwall(1) to compensate second homers who use a business rate loophole. He further estimated that other tax loopholes/advantages available […]
Former Helston MP and Helston School old boy, Andrew George, will bring his Party Leader Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP to Helston Community College for a series of meetings including a public Meeting on matters of the day. This will take place on Thursday 29th November (see attached poster). While he’s there Andrew will […]
Please join Vince and me at this event next Thursday evening at my ‘old school’ – Helston Community College. We’ll be joined by successful local entrepreneurs Lucy Jewson (Co-Founder and director of Helston based company Frugi Children’s clothes wear) and Toby Parkins (Director of Heads Forward and President of the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce). It’ll […]
Other than that, when I’ve completed my day job, the campaigns I’m involved in to support homes for locals, fair taxation for second homes, support for our still struggling NHS, decent services, protecting our post offices, to combat man-made climate change, a stronger environment and more are all making quiet but meaningful progress. A change […]
If you haven’t been to any of the Brexit debates I’ve organised so far perhaps you’d like to join us at a panel debate I’ve arranged to take place in Helston next week. It will include former Trade Secretary, Liberal Democrat Leader Dr Sir Vince Cable MP. Helston Community College at 7:30pm on Thursday 29th […]