Last week, I welcomed Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Surrey Police Commissioner David Munro to Elmbridge so that I could raise residents’ concerns, in particular regarding some localised increases in burglaries and anti-social behaviour. The Home Secretary also met with candidates for the local Council elections in May, Steve Bax, Ruth Mitchell and Simon Waugh […]
Read MoreI am delighted, honoured and humbled to have been re-elected in the early hours of this morning as the MP for Esher and Walton constituency (pictured below with my fellow candidates and Elmbridge Mayor, Rachael Lake). I gained almost the same number of votes as in 2015, and was returned with a majority of over […]
Read MoreOn Thursday, voters in Esher and Walton constituency will decide who they want as their next MP, and who will lead the government. Please vote for me as your local MP, and a Conservative government under Theresa May, for three reasons. First, as your local MP, I have fought your corner with my heart and […]
Read MoreWe are now into the last few days of campaigning for the General Election, and I’m not taking anything for granted. I was at St Christopher’s Church in Hinchley Wood last night for a rambunctious local hustings (pictured, immediately below, with my fellow candidates). Thanks to everyone who came along, and to the Church for […]
Read MoreIn my latest election column for The Independent, which you can read here, I compare the Theresa May’s preparation for Brexit negotiations with the the position of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party. After weeks of election campaigning, this issue remains the defining issue on June 8th.
Read MoreI am delighted to be participating in the local General Election hustings organised by St Christopher’s Church in Hinchley Wood. The hustings start at 7.30pm on Monday, 5 June, and the venue address is here. Please do come along!
Read MoreThis morning, I was down with our brilliant local Conservative team, on the high street in Oxshott (pictured immediately below with Sue and her rather large, but very friendly, dog Zoe), along the parade at Stoke d’Abernon, and finishing up at Cobham Farmer’s market. There was a great footfall through Cobham Farmer’s market, a perfect […]
Read MoreAfter the horrific events in Manchester, election campaigning has resumed. That is as it should be. We cannot allow the terrorists to win by disrupting our election. Still, it has been a painful week for the country, and a sobering one for politicians. While the election campaigning and debate played out in the national media […]
Read MoreAll are hearts and thoughts are with those murdered or injured in the appalling terrorist attack in Manchester, as well as their families. We have suspended political campaigning today, so we can pay our respects and come together as one country in the face of this barbaric attack.
Read MoreLast Friday, I went on Bloomberg TV to discuss Brexit, the UK approach and the scope for a win-win deal with our EU partners. You can watch the interview here.
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