Promoting the Politics of Courage
It’s been a momentous year. It’s been all-change here, across Cornwall, and the UK. Then recent developments in the US, Syria and globally portend challenges as well as opportunities ahead. Following July‘s general election, it became clear that the work needed to rebuild our country was a great deal more than anyone had previously anticipated. […]
Responding to government ministers’ suggestions that Cornwall should “partner with neighbouring authorities” if it wants to “deepen its devolution agreement”, Andrew George MP expressed disappointment that ministers “seem to want devolution by central diktat” and that they clearly hadn’t understood Cornwall’s case. Andrew said: “Government ministers responses to Cornwall expose that they neither understand why […]
The Deputy Prime Minister set up a false battle between families in housing need and hated Nimbys. You see, the government has set ambitious housebuilding targets – one and a half million by the end of this Parliament – and proposes to by pass local planning committees to do it. No government has met its […]
The Deputy Prime Minister set up a false battle between families in housing need and hated Nimbys. You see, the government has set ambitious housebuilding targets – one and a half million by the end of this Parliament – and proposes to by pass local planning committees to do it. No government has met its […]
Andrew George MP with members of the Goldsithney community, at the opening of St Piran’s Hall solar energy roof, 30th November 2024 New solar panels have been installed on the roof of St Piran’s Hall, Goldsithney. After holding his Casework Surgery in the Hall and looking at stalls and events which were part of the […]
Andrew George MP is Chair of the British Association for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures, and has consistently campaigned for the sculptures’ reunification in Athens. Welcoming Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ visit to the UK, Andrew George will submit the following Parliamentary motion today: This house welcomes Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis on his visit to […]
I voted FOR the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. As did all of Cornwall’s MPs. I managed to speak briefly in the early exchanges. The Bill strikes the right and responsible balance. I don’t perceive a risk of a so-called “slippery-slope”, as any proposed change will require new primary legislation. I also don’t […]
I voted FOR the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. As did all of Cornwall’s MPs. I managed to speak briefly in the early exchanges. The Bill strikes the right and responsible balance. I don’t perceive a risk of a so-called “slippery-slope”, as any proposed change will require new primary legislation. I also don’t […]
Andrew George voted for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the Commons today, and spoke, explaining early in the debate that this vote merely permitted the Bill to proceed to a stage of examination and scrutiny. Andrew said after the vote: “This is a good outcome. I believe the Bill strikes the […]
Speaking following his Cornish Liberal Democrat colleague Ben Maguire MP’s call for South West Water Chief Executive Susan Davy to ‘do the decent thing’ and quit, West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly MP Andrew George said: “When the Conservatives privatised water, they created risk-free monopolies which could predetermine their profits a year ahead. Sewage […]