Promoting the Politics of Courage
Our campaigning for peace and reconciliation has always rested on respect for the rule of law, a determination to uncover the truth, and a refusal to tolerate ideologies that promote hatred, war and terrorism. The fragile ceasefire in Gaza must not distract us from prosecuting war crimes thoroughly or from accelerating progress toward a twostate solution. I usually avoid […]
Commenting on the Government’s announcement of funding for local councils, the MP for West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Andrew George, said that both councils needed to conduct further analysis before they could judge whether the settlements would enable them to protect budgets and maintain services over the next four years. He said, “I […]
Local MP, Andrew George, is issuing a message of hope for peace and reconciliation for the festive season. Following the terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, he said: “My thoughts are of course with the families and friends of the victims of the appalling terror attack in Australia. As Jewish communities come together to celebrate Hanukkah, […]
The government inherited many problems. Some still need to be faced up to. One particularly distressing issue is the daily struggle of the thousands of children let down by a system too slow to recognise, diagnose and support them during those vital years when a child’s development needs to be nurtured, not ignored. Cornwall has […]
I stood with the British Jewish community in Parliament Square on Monday evening in a gentle vigil, against terrorism and hate-inspired prejudice. To bring light to overcome the darkness. Our thoughts with the families and friends of the victims of the appalling terror attack in Sydney, Australia. While Jewish communities come together to celebrate Chanukah, we should stand together with them and against violence and the hate ideology […]
Local MP, Andrew George, welcomed the provision of 79 new genuinely affordable homes for local families at Gulval, following his recent visit to the site as work nears completion. LiveWest (Housing Association) has been planning the site, with the support of Andrew George, who backed the development as the then local Cornwall Council ward member. Andrew was shown […]
The Cornish motto, “One & All”/”One hag All” underpinned our campaign to secure an “exceptional” devolution deal for Cornwall from government. Many told us we couldn’t do it. That we’d have to cave in. That our case didn’t fit the government’s rules, which demand bland administrative uniformity. But they were wrong. Cornwall will have greater […]
Justice minister, Alex Davies-Jones MP, was shocked to hear the story of Tina Nash and the poor treatment she received from the justice services. She has promised to follow through with actions and to learn lessons. Local Liberal Democrat MP, Andrew George, who arranged the meeting with the minister and who accompanied Tina Nash in the House of Commons yesterday thanked the […]
The government inherited many problems. Some still need to be faced up to. One particularly distressing issue is the daily struggles of the thousands of children let down by a system too slow to recognise, diagnose and support them during those vital years when a child’s development needs to be nurtured, not ignored. Cornwall has a higher level of Special Educational Need (SEN) than […]