Promoting the Politics of Courage
Liberal Democrat MP for West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Andrew George welcomed today’s Schools White Paper and has called an urgent “SEND Summit” for parents, teachers, specialists, carers, and students (details below and attached). Andrew said: “There’s much to welcome in today’s White Paper. The whole sector and SEND services in particular need a radical re-think. […]
When the Westminster Village is seized by feverish drama many MPs lose ability of calm judgement and respond instead by headline-chasing in collusion with a media on steroids. And so it is with the shocking Epstein files and the Mandelson revelations. Our first priority should be to support victims of trafficking and abuse, to introduce urgent measures to protect girls and […]
In his letter (sent yesterday; copy attached), Mr George reports a continuing pattern of late deliveries causing real harm to constituents, including missed medical appointments, fines received for unavoidable late payment, and business disruption. He’s questioned Royal Mail about service levels and quality, and their plans to restore reliable delivery. Mr George emphasised that his concerns are not a […]
We eat far fewer fresh vegetables that we did 50 years ago. “We’re not eating enough of the good stuff” says Jamie Oliver. Meanwhile consumption of ultra processed food (which is contributing to ballooning ill health and obesity) has rocketed. I visited one of west Cornwall’s success stories Riviera Produce this week; shown around by David Simmons, head of […]
Isles of Scilly MP, Andrew George, has rounded on government ministers who he accuses of “cutting the Isles of Scilly adrift”. He says the government’s promised so-called “bespoke” funding settlement for the islands will leave the Council with a £3 million black hole over the three-year funding round. Andrew said, “Ministers have cupped their ears […]
Andrew is inviting constituents to two upcoming public meetings in Mullion and Helston. Ask Andrew – Mullion Saturday 14 February | 10am–12pm 📍Mullion Village Hall Andrew will be joined by Cornwall Councillor Rory Gow for an “Ask Andrew” session. Residents are welcome to drop in for crowst, coffee and conversation, with an opportunity to raise local concerns and ask questions. […]
I called for the abolition of the unelected House of Lords. A handful of the 844 peers have taken it upon themselves to use procedural tactics to intentionally halt a Private Members’ Bill (PMB) which has majority backing of the elected House of Commons. Of course, unelected Lords have an important role to play and, when operating at its […]
Commenting on the news that Cornwall will receive its first ever soft-tissue robotic surgical system, West Cornwall & Isles of Scilly MP, Andrew George, said: “I congratulate everyone involved in this campaign. This will further enhance the quality of surgical services in Cornwall.” The campaign to bring the system to Treliske Hospital, Truro. was a collaborative effort between RCHT […]
Andrew George, Liberal Democrat MP for West Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly, has convened a public meeting at 6pm on Monday 9th February, at St John’s Hall Penzance. In attendance will be representatives of Cornwall Council, Openreach, South West Water and National Grid. Each of these groups will have a stall where residents can raise individual questions directly. Later […]
It’s more difficult to eat healthy food these days than when I was a child. But defenders of ultra-processed foods (which dominate supermarket shelves) argue that “all the information you need to make healthy choices is there on the labels”. They say consumers “have never been more informed; the food industry has never been more transparent.” But putting information on labels is not […]