Last night, I held a public meeting in East Molesey ahead of the local elections in May. I spoke to residents about the economic good news set out by the Chancellor in the Spring Statement this week, on growth, jobs and real wages, and gave an update on Brexit. I addressed a range of local […]
Read MoreI am grateful that Heathrow took up my suggestion of holding some local consultation events in Elmbridge, giving residents the opportunity to voice their concerns around noise levels and broader issues related to the proposed expansion. Today, Heathrow were down in Imber Court in Molesey. On 12 March they will be at the Cecil Hepworth […]
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 […]
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Over the last two weeks, I held two public meetings in Molesey (at St Lawrence’s School, pictured above) and Claygate, for residents to question me about my local priorities, government policy and wider national (or even international) issues. Locally, I explained what I was doing to support the provision of more school places for local […]
Read MoreOn Wednesday 6 April, I am hosting a public meeting in East Molesey, from 7:30pm until 9:30pm, at St Mary’s Church, East Molesey with Nigel Milton, Heathrow Airport’s Director of External Affairs and Laura Jones, Heathrow’s Community Relations Manager. In addition, the Elmbridge Borough Councillors for Molesey East, Steve Bax and Peter Szanto, will also […]
Read MoreWe are fast approaching two local public meetings. As ever, they aim to give all local residents across the constituency - regardless of political view - an opportunity to hear directly from me and ask questions or raise matters of concern on any local, national or even international issues. The forthcoming meetings are: Thursday 24 March – St. Lawrence […]
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Tonight, I went along to Molehurst Women’s Club to speak to their members. This local club, based in West Molesey, is part of the National Association of Women’s Clubs. They invited me to talk a little about my role as an MP (and now Minister), and also what I did before politics. We then had […]
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With polling day looming, after numerous hustings, public meetings, dawn raids on railway stations, and meeting thousands of residents, I know that both voters and candidates are pretty exhausted with the general election campaign. So, to sum up, as we enter the last 48 hours before voting, I have written a column for Conservative Home, here, on […]
Read MoreTonight, I hosted a public meeting at Churchgate house in Cobham, pictured below, with around a hundred people turning up to ask questions ranging from the economy and the local free school to the case for legalisation of drugs and the defence budget. It was my sixth public meeting in Cobham since the 2010 election, […]
Read MoreI am sorry not to be joining the hustings tonight at St Andrew’s Church, Oxshott. We’ve had five hustings so far, at which I have been subject to unsubstantiated and personal attacks by the independent candidate, Della Reynolds. This is part and parcel of politics. However, last week, Della likened the Conservative deficit reduction plan […]
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