It’s a real pleasure meeting the great entrepreneurs and innovators we have across the borough. But, yesterday was a particularly special treat. I caught up with Trisha Kelly, founder of The Healthy Cake Company, who lives in Claygate and runs her business from home. Healthy cakes you ask - is it possible? Yes, Trisha bakes […]
Read MoreOn Friday, I visited Hinchley Wood School - one of the new ‘academies’ in Elmbridge - and talked to students as part of their active citizenship program. Steve Poole (headteacher) and Nick Lang (citizenship coordinator) briefed me in advance (as pictured below). I then spoke to a group of students from Years 9 to 11 […]
Read MoreToday, I caught up with Nabil Mustapha and Geoff Morris of the Elmbridge Multi-Faith Forum (pictured below). It is a tremendous local organisation, bringing together a range of faiths - Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Sikh, Zoroastran, Baha’i, Islamic - to promote understanding and dialogue. I am very proud to have been invited to become […]
Read MoreI am holding the latest series of my local public meetings across the constituency, so I can hear directly from residents. I normally speak for 10 minutes, setting out what I have been doing locally and explaining government policy, with the rest of the time discussing any issues that people may wish to raise.The forthcoming […]
Read MoreI have written a piece for the Daily Express today, focusing on the big picture - and what we should expect next - in the Abu Qatada saga. You can read it here.
Read MoreThis week, Britain is hosting the Brighton conference, leading the way to reform the European Court of Human Rights. Today, I have written for the Sunday Telegraph making the case for reform. You can read the piece here.
Read MoreYesterday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the UK can extradite Abu Hamza and various other people accused of terrorist charges to the US. Strasbourg focused on a narrow point. They did not look at the evidence of the charges or why the UK was not prosecuting the offences here, but whether life […]
Read MoreI have written an article for today’s Daily Telegraph, explaining why Ministers should get a grip on Home Office officials’ plans for extending surveillance of phones, email and internet - and what safeguards would be necessary to properly protect our privacy. You can read it here.
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