On Friday, a great crowd turned out to watch Esher’s Christmas Tree lights go on. Smita Mehra and Madelein Armstrong who lead Esher Business Guild organised a fantastic event. David Jensen turned on the lights, and we had wonderful carols sung by Milbourne Lodge School, and various festive treats provided by local eateries. Molesey scouts […]
Read MoreCobham councillor, Mary Lewis, has been busy, putting together a local coalition of the willing to set up a new bus service for Cobham, Stoke D’Abernon and Oxshott. Elmbridge Borough Council, Surrey County Council and Chelsea FC have put £20,000 each towards the proposed new Cobham Chatterbus. Cargill plc have given £5,000, with local churches […]
Read MoreLast Wednesday, I dropped into meet 1st Cobham Girl Guides, run by their brilliant Leader, Helen Goddard. The Guides had originally contacted me about UK support for educational programs in some of the poorest countries around the world. On Wednesday, I saw the Guides designing invites for their next fund-raising initiative, and then they grilled me […]
Read MoreLast Monday, Paliamemt’s long-awaited debate and vote on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) descended into a navel-gazing farce. This week, there will be a second chance in the House of Commons. Today, the Mail on Sunday features an interview with the latest victim, Keith Hainsworth, a Greek tutor from Hampton, caught up in an absurd […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, I joined Reverend Philip Plyming at Holy Trinity Church in Claygate for Remembrance Sunday. This year, I feel it has been particularly poignant - perhaps it’s the fact we’re remembering the end of the Great War 100 years after the day on which it began. The local comemorations have been very powerful too. […]
Read MoreYesterday, the House of Commons debate on the European Arrest Warrant descended into procedural shambles - which meant no debate on the substance of the various EU measures, and no vote on 24 out of 35. I have written a column for The Times on the lessons we need to learn. You can access it […]
Read MoreToday, a long list of lawyers, judges and academics put the case for opting back into the European Arrest Warrant in a letter to the Daily Telegraph here. The letter was so stilted and inaccurate I felt duty bound to respond on Radio 4’s the World at One here.
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