Over the last month, I have attended the local selection semi-final and final for the Conservative candidate to be Surrey Crime and Police Commissioner. Julie Iles won convincingly, amidst a competitive field. She explained how she would use her business background to get more law enforcement bang for the taxpayer’s buck, and what she had […]
Read MoreOn Monday, I am publishing a new report with the Centre for Policy Studies called Unleashing the British Underdog - 10 Bets on the Little Guy. It is a mini-manifesto on social mobility, setting out a meritocratic rather than egalitarian vision of fairness. The report is trailed with an article I have written for the […]
Read MoreSo, the Olympics are underway. Thames Ditton was out in force to cheer on team GB in the road race that ran past the village (pictured below). I joined local fans on Hampton Court way. It wasn’t to be for Cav, Wiggo et al, but it was an exciting race and there’s still the time […]
Read MoreThis week the Daily Telegraph has run a series of articles under the theme: Unleash Britain. Tomorrow, I have contributed an article summarising the need for a long term approach to replace the rank short-termism of the Labour years. In short, if we dismantled more of the overbearing bureaucracy, we could fire up the small and […]
Read MoreLast week, I debated with former Cabinet Minister Lord Waldegrave, whether or not we have the right balance between private and public sector in Britain. You can listen to the clip here on the Today program.
Read MoreI have blogged before on my campaign for a UK Sergei Magnitsky Law here and here. The international campaign is gathering momentum. This week, The Economist report on the progress to stop the henchmen of dictators and tyrants from entering Britain or buying up property, here, plugging the UK campaign. There is also a new film […]
Read MoreAs Parliament rises for its Summer recess - which by the way is not the same thing as MPs going on holiday - the coalition is feeling a bit buffeted from all sides, with economic challenges and political tensions. Yesterday, I penned a piece for the FT setting out a strategy for the second-half of […]
Read MoreLast week, Walton Business Group were hosted by the Riverhouse for their ‘Summer Business Connections Lunch’. I set out the government’s three-pronged approach to business growth - covering tax, red-tape and credit - as well as some of the local initiatives Elmbridge Borough Council have put together, which was followed by a discussion and feedback […]
Read MoreThe Federation of Small Businesses are promoting Independent Retailer Month, including by getting MPs to spend some time in stores on the high street. So, on Friday, I joined in at Trew Art and RTFact - both on Claygate parade - to hear how their businesses are getting on, and to get some feedback on the pressures […]
Read MoreI have had a number of emails and letters querying the local contingency planning for the Olympics. One line of inquiry concerned police coverage given their additional duties. I raised this directly with the Chief Constable, and received a detailed explantion of the planning that has gone into the local preparations. Part of this relates […]
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