The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, gave an impressive speech to Parliament today. I went in thinking she might lecture Britain about the need to be realistic about renegotiating her relationship with the EU. I left wondering whether it was, in fact, Germany that needed a reality check about her reform ambitions within the EU. I […]
Read MoreThe intervention by senior members of the Church of England on welfare reform and foodbanks has sparked renewed debate. Today, in the Sunday Telegraph I assess their critique of the government. You can read the column here.
Read MoreLast night, Elise Dunweber (who runs our local Conservative Women’s Organisation) put on a great wine-tasting event at Layla’s restaurant and wine bar in Esher. Layla’s is always a terrific venue, and Elise and her team did a brilliant job of attracting both longstanding local Conservative supporters and new faces. It was a real mix. […]
Read MoreToday, City AM started looking forward to the March budget, asking whether we are cutting the UK budget deficit fast enough. I debated the issue with Philip Booth of the IEA here. Photo by iStockphoto/Thinkstock
Read MoreToo many of the positive things going on in our community fail to get the attention they deserve. This morning, I returned to The Children’s Trust, the amazing charity in Tadworth specialising in children’s brain injuries. They do incredible work giving youngsters with the most heart-breaking of conditions hope of a better quality of life. […]
Read MoreThis morning, I visited Elmbridge Borough Council’s (EBC) floods operations room at the civic centre in Esher. I heard from Rob Moran, the Chief Executive, and talked to officers on the challenges of making people aware of the changing flood risk, distributing sandbags, contacting the elderly and vulnerable and - where required - supporting temporary […]
Read MoreElmbridge has been hit by the flooding caused by unprecedented weather conditions. Whilst damage has been done across the borough, properties near the River Thames - including Walton, Molesey and Thames Ditton - have been worst hit. Living in Thames Ditton, I have seen the rising river levels first-hand. I will be visiting some of […]
Read MoreThis week, commuters, Londoners and business people from around the world are stoically enduring another reckless and unnecessary strike at the hands of the RMT and TSSA unions. The London Chamber of Commerce estimate it will cost the economy £50 million each day, not to mention the disruption and inconvenience to millions of people. I […]
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