Promoting the Politics of Courage
West Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly MP, Andrew George, is calling on the government to ban the smacking of children. He joined constituent and abuse survivor, Caroline Eshghi, who’s campaign he’s been supporting at an NSPCC and Barnardo’s meeting in Parliament this week. The charities are leading an initiative supported by 300 leading experts […]
West Cornwall Liberal Democrat MP, Andrew George, will challenge health ministers to bolster the support for hospices across the country. Many are now facing cuts to vital hospice care, and Cornwall Hospice Care (CHC) has confirmed to Andrew that it has only endured the last two years of “no inflationary uplift” from the NHS because […]
Column for week commencing 13th October 2025 – Andrew George MP There’s a 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 next Friday, 24th October – 12pm to 6pm At Humphry Davy School, Penzance An array of local charities, advice agencies and support put together. The Festival will celebrate the talent and kindness of our community organisations. Family-friendly, it offers […]
We were all appalled by the attack on the Synagogue in Manchester last week. Oue thoughts are with the victims, the victims’ families and friends, our emergency services and the entire Jewish community. We must all work to combat the rising tide of antisemitism, of islamophobia, of intolerance and of prejudice in our society. […]
We were all appalled by the shocking attack on the Synagogue in Manchester last week. Our thoughts with the victims, the victims’ families and friends, our emergency services and the entire Jewish community. We must all work to combat the rising tide of antisemitism, of islamophobia, of intolerance and of prejudice in our society. A […]
We were all appalled by the attack on the Synagogue in Manchester last week. Oue thoughts are with the victims, the victims’ families and friends, our emergency services and the entire Jewish community. We must all work to combat the rising tide of antisemitism, of islamophobia, of intolerance and of prejudice in our society. Some […]
Parliament came back on Monday, and there’s much to catch up on after a busy August away from the green benches. Amongst a thousand matters on the ‘to-do’ will be the increasingly frantic behind-the-scenes discussions as Chancellor Reeves prepares for her Autumn Budget. She must still find something to plug the estimated £20-£50 billion black […]
The decision to close Lloyds Bank in Penzance is wrong-headed. It comes exactly 100 years after the Bank took over the western part of the Market House. It’s sadly typical of a mentality which pervades modern, remote centralised management. Services become estranged from the public based on a naive self-confidence in digital systems. I’ve already […]
George calls on Foreign Office Minister to confirm UK government ready to intervene to protect British nationals aboard Gaza aid Flotilla West Cornwall MP, Andrew George, has urged Foreign Office Minister, Hamish Falconer MP, to ensure the UK government is prepared to intervene if necessary to protect British nationals (including it is understood one of […]
The decision to close Lloyds Bank in Penzance is wrong-headed. It comes exactly 100 years after the Bank took over the western part of the Market House. It’s sadly typical of a mentality which pervades modern, remote centralised management. Many essential service providers have become estranged from the public who’ve based their strategic planning on […]