Promoting the Politics of Courage
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 […]
Andrew George MP statement on Lloyds Bank Penzance branch Commenting on the announcement that Lloyds Bank will close its branch in Penzance in January 2026, local MP, Andrew George said: “This decision is especially disappointing for Penzance, where the old bank has been a predominant presence in the market house in the heart of town […]
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 […]
Commenting on the announcement that Lloyds Bank will close its branch in Penzance in January 2026, local MP, Andrew George said: “This decision is especially disappointing for Penzance, where the old bank has been a predominant presence in the market house in the heart of town for 100 years. “A large proportion of especially single […]
I met South West Water CEO, Susan Davy, last week to review their investment plans and the well-publicised and numerous failings to effectively prevent the growing number of pollution incidents around our coast, even on ‘dry days’. With her colleagues I was shown around the sewage treatment works at St Erth. If they’d invested in […]
I met South West Water CEO, Susan Davy, last week to review their investment plans and the numerous and much reported failings to effectively prevent the growing number of pollution incidents around our coast, even on ‘dry days’. With her colleagues I was shown around the sewage treatment works at St Erth. If they’d invested […]
What has happened to our country? While hundreds of people protesting against genocide are arrested a political activist who called for the torching of refugees is given a standing ovation at the conference of a party the media tell us will form the next government. Some will contend those arrested – including many from […]
I’m holding a dedicated Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Surgery this Friday, 19th September. An opportunity for parents, carers, and educators to raise concerns about local SEND provision. Families, carers, and educators have contacted me over the past year highlighting a system which is overstretched and underfunded. Urgent action is needed. I am holding […]