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21 December 2012: Daily Mail: Dom Campaigns against a Snoopers Charter
Dom writes to the Home Secretary, backed by 40 Conservative MPs, criticising Home Office plans for mass surveillance. You can read the reporting here.
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19 December 2012: City AM: Dom on the Energy Bill
Dom writes for City AM on the case for an environmental policy that makes wider economic sense. You can read it here.
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11 December 2012: The Independent: Dom Calls for Re-Think on Snooping Law
Dom calls for a re-think of snooping law, here.
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5 December 2012: The Guardian: Dom Responds to Mini-Budget
Dom responds to the Chancellor’s autumn statement, here.
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30 November 2012: The Times: Dom Calls for UK Magnitsky Law
Writing in The Times, Dom calls for UK asset freezes and visa bans against those responsible for torture and other international crimes, here.
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28 November 2012: ITV: Dom Welcomes Victory for Common Sense in O’Dwyer Extradition Case
Dom welcomes O’Dwyer victory for common sense and calls for extradition reform, here.
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28 November 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Defends Free Speech
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Dom defends free speech and cautions against statutory press regulation, here.
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22 November 2012: BBC: Dom Discusses Prisoner Voting
Dom debates prisoner voting with Shami Chakrabati on the BBC here.
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18 November 2012: Sunday Telegraph: Dom Calls on Parliament to defy Strasbourg
Dom calls on fellow MPs to defy the Strasbourg Court and re-affirm the UK ban on prisoner voting, here.
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12 November 2012: Daily Mail: Dom Criticises Excessive Use of Spot Fines
Dom criticises the excessive use of spot fines to treat the public as a cash cow here.
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28 October 2012: The Sunday Telegraph: Dom Argues for Repatriation of EU Crime Policy
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Dom calls for repatriation of EU crime and policing policy, here.
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25 October 2012: The Daily Mail: Dom Argues Against Prisoner Voting
Writing for the Daily Mail, Dom makes the case for refusing to give prisoners the vote here.
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17 October 2012: Index on Censorship: Dom Interviewed on Free Speech
Read Dom’s interview on free speech and the wider freedom agenda here.
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16 October 2012: Huffington Post: Dom Welcomes Extradition Reform
Dom welcomes the Home Secretary’s announcement on Gary McKinnon and extradition reform, as reported here and here.
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15 October 2012: BBC: Dom calls for repatriating EU powers on Crime and Policing
Dom debates the case for retaining UK democratic control over crime and policing here.
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10 October 2012: The Daily Telegraph: Dom Calls for Boost to UK Competitiveness
Dom makes the case for boosting UK economic competitiveness, as reported in the Daily Telegraph here.
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24 September 2012: Surrey Advertiser: Dom intervenes to support Victim of Local Crime
Dom intervenes in case of shoplifter getting off scott free, as reported here.
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23 September 2012: The Sunday Telegraph: Dom criticises EU aid priorities
Dom criticises EU aid to middle income countries, as reported here.
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22 September 2012: The Economist: Dom campaigns for Extradition Reform
Dom continues campaign for extradition reform, as reported here.
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20 September 2012: BBC: Dom is interviewed on BBC Hardtalk
Dom is interviewed on the economy, coalition, Europe and Britannia Unchained on BBC Hardtalk here.
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12 September 2012: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom holds open Public Meetings
Dom holds public meetings to hear from residents, as reported here.
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4 September 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom writes about Work Ethic
Dom writes about work ethic for the Daily Telegraph here.
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21 August 2012: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Supports ‘Fabulous Women’
Dom supports local group, Fabulous Women, bringing female entrepreneurs together, as reported here.
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21 August 2012: Financial Times: Dom Makes the Case to Extradite Assange to Sweden
Dom makes the case for extradition of Assange to Sweden despite Ecuador’s objections in the FT here.
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9 August 2012: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Hosts Google Surgery for Local Businesses
Dom hosts Google online advice session for small businesses in Elmbridge, as reported here. Internet experts gave local entrepreneurs one-on-one sessions on how to boost their online presence.
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6 August 2012: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom criticises Decision not to Charge Shoplifter Caught Red-Handed
Dom calls for a more robust local prosecutorial policy, as reported here.
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5 August 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom argues for UK contingency Planning faced with Looming Eurozone Crisis
Dom writes for the Sunday Telegraph, here, setting out the need for contingency planning given the crisis in the Eurozone.
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5 August 2012: Daily Mail: Dom argues for Extradition Reform
Dom highlights lop-sided nature of UK-US extradition arrangements, as reported here.
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27 July 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Makes Case for Cutting Business Taxes and Regulation
Writing in the Daily Telegraph here, Dom makes the case for cutting business taxes and red-tape to kick-start the economy.
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24 July 2012: Surrey Today: Dom Welcomes Funding for Local Sports Club
Dom welcomes funding boost for Oxshott Petanque club, as reported here.
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21 July 2012: The Economist: Dom Campaigns for a UK Magnitsky Act
Dom campaigns for targeted sanctions on state officials who commit torture and other international crimes, as reported here.
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12 July 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Campaigns for Human Rights Reform
Dom campaigns for human rights reform, as reported here.
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23 June 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Makes Case for Extradition Reform
Dom makes the case for extradition reform, highlighting the lopsided nature of the UK-US treaty and European Arrest Warrant, as reported here.
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23 June 2012: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Joins Local Nursery Sportsday
Dom joins parents and children at Rosalita Edwrads Nursery, as reported here.
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20 June 2012: Financial Times: Dom argues for Strike Law Reform
Dom writes for the Financial Times, making the case for strike law reform here.
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20 June 2012: Daily Mail: Dom argues for Deportation Reform
Dom calls for reform to prevent deportation being undermined by spurious human rights claims, as reported here.
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15 June 2012: Elmbridge Today: Dom Joins Milbourne Lodge Centenary
Dom joins Milbourne Lodge School, Esher, to celebrate their centenary - as reported here.
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13 June 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom argues for UK control over EU Crime and Policing
Dom campaigns for the UK to retain democratic control instead of opting into EU crime and policing measues, as reported here.
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10 June 2012: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Joins St Andrews (Cobham) Fair
Dom joins St Andrews School, Cobham, for their summer fair - as reported here.
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1 June 2012: Elmbridge Today: Dom Opens New Claygate Clubhouse
Dom opens the new clubhouse on the Claygate Recreation Ground, as reported here.
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24 May 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom calls for UK to stand firm against Prisoner Voting
Dom welcomes PM’s decision to defy Strasbourg on prisoner voting, as reported here.
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20 May 2012: Elmbridge Today: Dom Joins Olympic Day at Cobham ACS
Dom joins Cobham ACS for their Olympics day, as reported here.
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15 May 2012: Daily Mail: Dom calls for amendment to UK Borders Act
Dom calls for a change in the law to strengthen our capacity to deport, as reported here.
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1 May 2012: BBC: BBC Highlights Dom’s Parliamentary campaigns
The BBC highlight Dom’s Parliamentary campaigns over the last two years, as reported here.
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1 May 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom highlights lop-sided nature of UK-US Extradition
Dom highlights data showing the lop-sided nature of extradition under the UK-US treaty, as reported here.
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27 April 2012: Elmbridge Today: Dom Joins Elmbridge Young Persons Awards
Dom presents Elmbridge Young Persons Awards, as reported here and here.
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21 April 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Criticises EU Data Protection Bureaucracy for Policing
Dom warns against the UK opting into a new EU Directive tying the hands of UK law enforcement, as reported here.
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15 April 2012: Sunday Telegraph: Dom Makes the Case for Human Rights Reform
Dom makes the case for a coalition ‘bargain’ on human rights reform, writing in the Sunday Telegraph here.
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13 April 2012: Surrey Herald: Dom Backs Local Start Up Businesses
Dom supports local projects in Walton designed to promote start up businesses. Read the article here.
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10 April 2012: Radio 5 Live: Dom Discusses Extradition of Abu Hamza
Dom discusses the extradition of Abu Hamza after the latest Strasbourg ruling. You can listen here, or read the report here..
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3 April 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Questions Case for New Surveillance Powers
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Dom questions the case for Big Brother surveillance plans. Read the article here.
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19 March 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Questions Cost-efficiency of Green Subsidies
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Dom questions the current mix of green subsidies and tariffs and calls for an environmental policy that makes economic sense. Read the article here.
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20 March 2012: The Guardian: Dom Highlights Injustice of European Arrest Warrant
Dom criticises the rough justice facing UK citizens under the European Arrest Warrant, as reported here.
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15 March 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Calls for Revision of new planning Guidance
Dom joins MPs calling for greater checks on development in the new planning guidance, here.
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15 March 2012: BBC: Dom Welcomes Announcement on Extradition Reform
Dom welcomes David Cameron and President Obama’s announcement on extradition rreform, as reported here.
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14 March 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Highlights Vulnerability of EU Data Sharing Scheme
Dom highlights the risk to UK citizens of the EU data-sharing scheme, as reported here.
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13 March 2012: Daily Mail: Dom Questions the President of the European Court of Human Rights
Dom questions Sir Nicolas Bratza, President of the Strasbourg Court, during his appearance before Parliament’s Human Rights Committee here.
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7 March 2012: BBC: Dom leads campaign for sanctions for grosss human rights abuses
Dom leads a cross-party and unanimous vote in the House of Commons calling for targeted sanctions on those who torture or commit gross human rights abuses, as reported here.
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1 March 2012: Daily Mail: Dom campaigns for Cuts to Business Red-Tape
Dom campaigns for stronger action to stem the flow of business regulation, as reported here.
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28 February 2012: BBC: Dom calls for Reform of the Strasbourg Human Rights Court
Dom supports the government’s efforts to reform the European Court of Human Rights, as reported here.
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26 February 2012: Sunday Times: Dom calls for Law to Ban Tyrants from Britain
Writing in the Sunday Times here, Dom makes the case for a UK equivalent to the US Sergei Magnitsky Bill, imposing targeted sanctions on state officials who commit torture and extra-judicial killing.
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23 February 2012: Elmbridge Today: Dom Supports Elmbridge Business Network
Dom to speak at Elmbridge Business Network AGM, as reported here.
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21 February 2012: Daily Mail: Dom Campaigns for Extradition Reform
Dom campaigns for extradition reform in light of two new cases, under the European Arrest Warrant and UK-US treaty. Read the report here.
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13 February 2012: City AM: Dom Campaigns for Business Meritocracy
Dom makes the case in City AM against gender quotas and positive discrimination, and in favour of practical support to help working couples deal with the rising cost of childcare. Read the artice here.
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11 February 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Criticises Human Rights Attack on Deportation
Dom argues for the deportation of Abu Qatada despite the ruling of the Strasbourg Court, here, and makes the case for reform of the UK Borders Act 2007 here.
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6 February 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Calls for Return of EU Powers on Crime and Policing
Dom joins over 100 MPs in calling for return of 130 EU powers over crime and policing, as reported here.
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2 February 2012: Surrey Comet: Dom Welcomes new Homes Bonus for Elmbridge
Dom welcomes the coalition’s introduction of the new Homes Bonus, giving more tax revenue back to local communities. Read the reporting here.
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24 January 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Makes Case for Human Rights Reform
Dom argues for reform of the European Court of Human Rights in the Daily Telegraph here.
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24 January 2012: Elmbridge Today: Sports Secretary to Open Claygate Clubhouse
Jeremy Hunt accepts Dom’s invitation to open the new clubhouse on Claygate Recreation Ground. Read the reporting here.
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13 January 2012: Daily Telegraph: Dom Makes Case for Scottish Reform that is Fair to the UK
Dom makes the case for Scottish fiscal autonomy, coupled with an end to the Barnett subsidies and Scottish votes on non-Scottish matters. Read the article in the Daily Telegraph here.
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13 December 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Commemorates 50 Years of Amnesty International
Dom joins the Esher Branch of Amnesty International to commemorate its 50th anniversary here.
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13 December 2011: BBC: Dom Debates Unions with Mark Serwotka
Dom argues it is union leaders who have become ‘out of touch’on the Daily Politics show here.
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6 December 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom leads campaign for Extradition Reform
Dom leads the Parliamentary debate calling for extradition reform, passing the motion unanimously, as reported here.
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1 December 2011: City AM: Dom calls for strike law reform
Dom calls for safeguards to prevent militant union bosses abusing powers to strike, here.
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22 November 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Opens Ashley School Orchard
Dom opens a new apple orchard at Ashley School, planted as part of an educational project to teach children about sustainable development. Read the report here.
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22 November 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Praises local Star Chef
Dom wishes Sanjivan Parhar from Cobham luck in trying to win apprenticeship with top chef. Read the story here.
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17 November 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Pays Tribute to Walton Cadets Leader
Dom pays tribute to Regimental Quartermaster, Sergeant Charlie Cooper, who is stepping down as the head of Walton Army Cadets, here.
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16 November 2011: The Times: Dom calls for Red-Tape Reform to Boost Employment
Dom publishes a report with the Center for Policy Studies, making the case for reform of business red-tape to create jobs. Dom wrote for The Times on the subject - for details click here.
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1 November 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Joins Community Tributes on Remembrance Day
Dom joins community tributes to our troops - past and present - on Remembrance Sunday, here.
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1 November 2011: BBC: Dom leads campaign for Extradition Reform
Dom makes the case for extradition reform to protect innocent British citizens from rough justice. You can watch the interview here.
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25 October 2011: Surrey Comet: Dom Welcomes New Sports Pitches in Cobham
Dom welcomes plans to transform a derelict sight into rugby and lacrosse pitches in Cobham. Read the report here.
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20 October 2011: Surrey Comet: New Free School Announced in Cobham
Dom responds to the approval (in principle) of a new Free School in Cobham, as reported here.
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19 October 2011: Daily Mail: Dom Calls for Reform of Extradition
Writing in the Daily Mail, Dom calls for an overhaul of UK extradition law, to safeguard innocent British citizens. Read the article here.
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13 October 2011: Surrey Advertiser: Dom Joins 800th Anniversary of Walton Charity
Dom joins the 800th anniversary celebrations of Walton Charity, as reported here.
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5 October 2011: The Guardian: Home Secretary Heeds Dom’s Calls to change rules on deportation
The Home Secretary has responded to Dom’s campaign to revise the law that allows the right to family life to trump deportation of serious criminals, as reported here.
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5 October 2011: The Herald: Dom calls for reform of Scottish Subsidy and Democratic Reform
Dom joins colleagues from the 2010 intake in calling for an end to the Scottish subsidy and reform so there are English votes on English business in Parliament, as reported here.
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4 October 2011: The Observer: Profile of 2010 Conservative MPs
The Observer profiles some of the 2010 intake of MPs. Watch the video here.
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1 October 2011: Daily Mail: Government responds to Dom’s campaign to end Taxpayer Subsidy for Unions
Responding to Dom’s campaign, the government have announced an overhaul of the rules allowing millions of publuic money to be used to subsidise the unions, as reported here.
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23 September 2011: Surrey Comet: Dom highlights falling police detection rates in Surrey
Dom highlights data showing low and falling police detection rates in Surrey here.
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21 September 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom calls for human rights reform to facilitate deportation
Responding to a human rights ruling barring deportation of a convicted rapist, Dom calls for reform of the law governing deportation here.
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19 September 2011: Surrey Advertiser: Dom supports Claygate Clubhouse Fund-raising
Dom supports local fund-raising efforts to build new clubhouse at Claygate recreation ground, as reported here.
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14 September 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom argues for a Foreign Policy that puts the UK national interest First
Dom previews the foreign policy chapter in a new book, co-authored with four other 2010 intake MPs, arguing for a foreign policy that puts the British national interest first. You can read the article here in the Daily Telegraph.
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8 September 2011: Elmbridge Today: Dom opens RES, the first Academy in Elmbridge
Dom opens Elmbridge’s first academy school, RES (formerly Rydens) in Walton, as reported here.
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7 September 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom highlights trebling of UK crime since new EU member states
Dom highlights new official data showing the trebling of crimes in Britain, by EU nationals, since 2007. Read the reporting here.
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7 September 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom opposes Boardroom Quotas
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Dom and Priti Patel MP oppose the imposition of mandatory gender quotas in corporate boardooms. You can read the article here.
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1 September 2011: The Guardian: Dom joins The Guardian Debate on Europe
Dom takes part in The Guardian’s online podcast debate on the EU here.
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31 August 2011: The Times: Dom calls for international, not victors’, justice in Libya
Dom makes the case for Gaddafi to be tried in The Hague if captured alive, accessible at The Times here.
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30 August 2011: Surrey Advertiser: Dom calls for public meeting over Cobham roadworks
Dom calls for a public meeting to hear local concerns over Cobham roadworks, as reported here.
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23 August 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom says taxpayers money should be spent on police and prisons, not unions
Dom argues against taxpayers’ money at the Ministry of Justice and Home Office being spent subsidising unions, when it should be focused on prison places and police officers - reported in the Daily Telegraph here and Daily Mail here.
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21 August 2011: Sunday Times: Dom makes the case for EU reform
Writing for the Sunday Times, Dom makes the case for a renegotiated relationship with the EU - a third choice between integration and withdrawal - here. The Sunday Telegraph also reports here.
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12 August 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom supports Local Homeless Charity
Dom joins local Walton housing charity, Transform, for its re-launch. Read the report here.
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5 August 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Tours Molesey Lock
Dom visits Molesey Lock, which serves both as a local waterway and as a part of the local system of flood management. Read the report here.
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5 August 2011: Surrey Advertiser: Dom supports Esher Railway Station Cafe
Dom supports the enterprising Shahid Mirza, who has moved into new premises to run his juice and coffee bar at Esher railway station. Read the report here.
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30 July 2011: Surrey Comet Dom visits Walton Army Cadets
Dom gets his combats on at a visit to Walton Army Cadets, here.
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28 July 2011: Surrey Herald: Dom welcomes Business Rates Reform
Dom writes for the Surrey Herald, welcoming the new reform of business rates, here.
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22 July 2011: The Guardian: Dom warns of risk of rail unions merger
Dom warns that Bob Crow’s proposed takeover of the TSSA union would threaten further rail disruption. Read the report here.
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20 July 2011: Daily Express: Dom highlights Taxpayer Subsidisation of Unions at Revenue
Dom highlights figures showing the taxpayer paid £5million last year to subsidise the unions at Her Majesty’s Customs & Revenue. Read the report here.
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20 July 2011: Financial Times: Dom supports signalling upgrade to cut rail delays
Dom supports deployment of signalling technology to cut rail delays, and save costs. Read the report here.
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17 July 2011: Sunday Telegraph: Dom secures Deportation Review
Dom makes the case for a review of human rights law applicable to deportation, to stop tenuous claims to family ties from frustrating deportation of foreign national criminals. Read the report here.
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10 July 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom hears from Walton Businesses
Dom joins a lunch hosted by Walton Business Group, to hear from local businesses. You can read the report here.
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1 July 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom highlights case for reversing Labour’s Surveillance Society
Dom highlights the scale of local surveillance, a legacy of Labour’s snooper state here.
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27 June 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom calls for an end to Taxpayer Subsidy for Unions
Dom writes in the Daily Telegraph, calling an end for the taxpayer subsidy to the unions in the public sector. You can read the article here.
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25 June 2011: Sunday Telegraph: Praise for the 2010 Conservative intake of MPs
Tim Montgomerie of ConHome reviews the 2010 intake of Conservative MPs here.
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25 June 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom praises council crackdown on fraud
Dom highlights, and the Communities Secretary praises, the crackdown on fraud by Elmbridge Borough Council. Read the reporting here.
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23 June 2011: Financial Times: Dom calls for UK taxpayers to be spared Euro bailouts
Dom joins fellow colleagues from the 2010 intake in writing to the FT, calling for the UK taxpayer to be spared the cost of further Euro bailouts and making the case for wider reform of the EU here, with further reporting here.
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22 June 2011: The Times: Dom calls for extradition reform
Writing in The Times, Dom calls for extradition reform to safeguard innocent British citizens here. There is further reporting in the Daily Telegraph here.
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19 June 2011: Surrey Comet: Dom Visits Carer Charity
Dom visits Concern and Help for East Elmbridge Retired (CHEER), a charity providing friendship and support to senior citizens. You can read the reporting here.
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17 June 2011: Daily Mail: Dom highlights rising human rights restrictions on deportation
Dom discloses the affect of rising numbers of claims, under the right to family life, on UK border controls here.
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16 June 2011: Surrey Herald: Dom Awards Eco-Prize to Hurst Park School
Dom visits Hurst Park School in West Molesey to present them with a ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ Eco-Award. You can read the report here.
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15 June 2011: Daily Express: Dom Criticises Strike Threat to Schools
Dom criticises plans for a a teachers’ strike that would disrupt schools, children and parents. You can read the reporting here.
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14 June 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom Criticises Double-Standards at Equality Office
Dom criticises the double-standards practised by the Government’s Equality Office here.
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12 June 2011: Sunday Telegraph: Dom highlights Deportations Blocked on Human Rights Grounds
Dom highlights the growing number of cases of deportation orders of convicted criminals frustrated on novel human rights grounds here.
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6 June 2011: Financial Times: Cable Hints at adopting Dom’s Bill to stop Reckless Strikes
In a speech to unions, Business Secretary, Vince Cable, threatens to change the law - as proposed by Dom - to prevent irresponsible minority member strikes. Read the reporting here.
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31 May 2011: Surrey Herald: Dom visits Walton Oak School
Dom visits Walton Oak School, to hear about plans for a Holiday Club, Before And After School Club and Nurture Room. Read the report here.
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21 May 2011: Sunday Telegraph: Conservative MPs to Watch
Con Home Editor, Tim Montgomerie reviews his pick of Conservative MPs to watch. Read the article here.
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15 May 2011: Sunday Telegraph: Dom calls for human rights reform
Dom calls for reform of the Human Rights Act, after a convicted robber escaped deportation because he had a girlfriends in the UK. You can read the report here.
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11 May 2011: Daily Mail: Dom criticises RMT Wage Demands
With the public sector experiencing a pay freeze, Dom criticises the RMT union for holding the public to ransom over pay demands. You can read the reporting here.
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27 April 2011: CITY AM: Dom calls for Strike Law Reform
Dom calls for strike law reform to prevent militant union bosses holding the hard-working majority to ransom. Read the report in City AM here and the Daily Telegraph here, and Dom’s article in the Times here.
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21 April 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom calls for Human Rights Reform
Dom launches a report with the think-tank, CIVITAS, and senior Lib Dem Lord Carlile, making the case for human rights reform. Read Dom’s report, and the media reporting, here.
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16 April 2011: Channel 4: Dom defends additional funding for housing in Elmbridge
Dom defends the Housing Bonus, designed to give Elmbridge back more of the council tax raised locally. Read his blog-post and watch the Channel 4 news clip here.
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14 April 2011: Surrey Herald: Dom highlights ‘Hidden Elmbridge’
Dom writes about areas of real need in Elmbridge. Read the article here.
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6 April 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom supports fund-raising for Claygate Clubhouse
Dom presents a cheque for £20,000 from the Football Foundation to support a new clubhouse on Claygate recreation ground. Read the reporting here.
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6 April 2011: Dom calls for review of ‘anti-competitive’ practices by Google
Dom calls for a review by the OFT and Ofcom into claims that Google is abusing its dominant position. Read the reporting here and here.
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28 March 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom welcomes £4mn to repair Surrey Roads
Dom welcomes £4million of extra government investment to repair roads in Surrey. Read the reporting here.
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27 March 2011: Daily Mail: Dom criticises positive discrimination in police and civil service
Dom criticises the bar on white youngsters applying for internships in the civil service and Metropolitan police. Read the story here.
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24 March 2011: BBC: Dom helps launch Esher Neighbourhood Fund
Dom joins the Community Foundation for Surrey and Lower Green Community Association, to launch Esher Neighbourhood Fund. You can read the reporting here and here.
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17 March 2011: Telegraph: Dom wins campaign to drop Public Sector Diversity Audits
Following Dom’s campaign, the government have shelved Labour’s plans to audit 27,000 schools, police forces and councils according to race, religion, sex, sexuality and political beliefs. Read the report here.
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12 March 2011: Telegraph: Dom makes the case for reform of deportation law
Dom makes the case for reform of the human rights laws that undermine Britain’s ability to deport terrorist suspects and serious criminals. Read the reporting in the Daily Telegraph here.
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8 March 2011: Dom campaigns to protect community hospitals
Dom writes to Surrey PCT seeking clarification about plans for Elmbridge community hospitals. Read the reporting here.
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26 February 2011: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom promotes local business opportunities
Dom joins councillors and Surrey 2012 to promote local business opportunies arising from the Olympics. Read the report here.
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11 February 2011: Dom makes the case for Parliament to decide on Prisoner Votes
Dom winds up the House of Commons debate on Prisoner Voting, arguing against prisoner voting and for elected lawmakers rather than unaccountable judges to decide the issue. You can read the sketchwriter’s report in the Daily Mail here, the Daily Telegraph commentary here and reporting by Con Home here.
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4 February 2011: BBC: Dom briefed on local NHS reform
Dom joined Health Minister Anne Milton for a briefing on local NHS reforms in the area of public health. See the BBC report here.
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2 February 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom makes the case against giving Prisoners the Vote
Dom makes the case in the Daily Telegraph against giving prisoners the vote. Read the article here.
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30 January 2011: Sunday Times: Dom highlights the Double Standards in Equality, Human Rights and Extradition laws
Dom argues in a piece for the Sunday Times against double standards in our equality, human rights and extradition laws. Read the article here
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21 January 2011: Surrey Herald: Dom secures review of local funding formula
Ministers accept Dom’s call for a review of the local funding formula. Read the report here.
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21 January 2011: Surrey Herald: Dom meets local voluntary sector with Philip Hammond MP
Dom and neighbouring MP, Philip Hammond, meet a range of voluntary groups from across Elmbridge. Read the report here.
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16 January 2011: Sunday Telegraph: Dom calls for Changes to Human Rights Act
Dom raises the case of a local Esher resident, whose killer cannot be deported on human rights grounds. Read the story here.
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12 January 2011: Daily Telegraph: Dom calls for scaling back of the Equality Act
Dom calls for the scaling back of Labour’s Equality, which is forcing thousands of public bodies to audit their staff on for breakdowns of race, gender and religous beliefs. Read the articles here and here.
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7 January 2011: The Guardian: Dom Supports the Abolition of Control Orders
Dom writes an article for The Guardian criticising the security value of control orders. Read the article here.
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29 December 2010: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom criticises funding formula for Surrey
Dom raises the impact of Whitehall’s arbitrary ‘funding formula’ on local services. Read the report here.
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3 December 2010: Surrey Advertiser: Dom supports Cobham River Hill Regeneration
Dom supports Cobham Conservation and Heritage Trust with its project for regenerating the River Hill area, at a concert by Boomtown Rat co-founder Jerry Cott. Read the report here.
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26 November 2010: Daily Telegraph: Dom highlights falling terrorism prosecutions
Dom’s research highlights the falling number of convictions from counter-terrorism trials. Read the article here.
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18 November 2010: Surrey Herald: Dom meets Strode’s College Students
Dom speaks to students at Strode’s college, Egham, about Britain’s tradition of liberty. You can read the local reporting here.
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15 November 2010: Daily Telegraph: Dom calls for thorough review of Human Rights Act
Dom says the government’s review of the Human Rights Act must not be a flag-waving exercise for the Human Rights lobby. Read the report here.
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6 November 2010: BBC: Dom confirms reviews into Oxshott collision
Dom confirms dual police and Rail Accident Investigation Branch investigations into the Oxshott collision. You can read the report here.
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2 November 2010: Daily Mail: Dom defends right to trial by jury
Dom speaks out in defence of the right to trial by jury. Read the report here.
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30 October 2010: Sky News: Dom debates Repeal of the Hunting Act
Dom argues against repeal of the Hunting Act. You can read the reporting here.
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29 October 2010: Daily Telegraph: Dom writes for the Telegraph on Counter-Terrorism
You can read Dom’s article in the Daily Telegraph on counter-terrorism here.
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14 October 2010: Russia Today: Dom is interviewed by Russia Today
Dom is interviewed by Russia Today, at the Conservative Party conference, on civil liberties and the EU. You can watch the interview here.
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14 October 2010: Process and Control Today: Dom visits Chelsea Technologies
Dom visits local high-tech firm, Chelsea Technologies, based in West Molesey. Read the report here.
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6 October 2010: Surrey Herald: Dom joins Paramedics on Early Shift
Dom joins local paramedics for an early morning shift, to gauge the challenges facing frontline NHS staff. Read the report here.
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27 September 2010: Surrey Herald: Dom writes on local Affordable Housing
Dom writes about local housing policy here.
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15 September 2010: Surrey Comet: Dom fights for fairer funding for Elmbridge services
Dom joins fellow Surrey MPs in calling for a fairer ‘funding formula’ for public local services in Surrey. Read the article here.
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7 September 2010: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom fights closure of NSPCC branch in Surrey
Dom campaigns against the closure of the NSPCC branch, based in Leatherhead, which supports young victims across Surrey. Read the article here.
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3 September 2010: Surrey Advertiser: Dom meets local police volunteers in Molesey
Dom meets local police volunteers, at Molesey police station, to discusss the local impact of the Surrey police review. Read the report here.
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2 September 2010: Surrey Herald: Dom makes the case for greater local democracy in the NHS
Dom writes for the Surrey Herald, making the case for stronger local democracy in the NHS in Elmbridge and across Surrey. Read the article here.
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2 September 2010: Surrey Advertiser: Dom to Launch Cobham Loyalty Card
Dom helps launch Cobham loyalty card, to boost local trade. Read the story here.
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13 August 2010: Surrey Comet: Dom Defends Elmbridge Policing in Surrey Review
Dom has written to the Chair of Surrey Police Authority, defending local policing in the Surrey Police Review. Read the article here.
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12 August 2010: Financial Times: Dom listed amongst FT’s top six new MPs
The FT reviews the first 100 days of the coalition - and lists Dom in their top six MPs from the new intake. Read the article here.
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6 August 2010: Surrey Herald: Dom criticises cuts at Walton Hospital
Dom criticises cuts at Walton hospital. Read the article here.
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26 July 2010: Surrey Herald: Dom writes in support of the Academies Bill
Dom writes in the Surrey Herald in support of the Academies Bill, part of the government’s schools reform agenda. You can read the article here.
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25 July 2010: Mail on Sunday: Dom secures review of FCO work experience schemes
Dom raises concerns about ‘unfair political correctness’ in FCO work experience schemes - and the FCO undertakes to review the rules. You can read the story here.
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16 July 2010: Dom raises questions about the European Investigation Order
Dom has sought clarification on whether the government intends to opt Britain in to the European Investigation Order. Read the story in the Daily Telegraph here, and Daily Mail here.
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14 July: Dom interviewed on Sky News
Sky News’s Joey Jones interviews Dom, amongst a crop of the new intake of MPs. Watch the interview here.
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5 July 2010: Surrey Comet: Dom calls for end to target culture in the NHS
Dom calls on the Health Secretary to end the target culture, and strengthen local democracy in the running of local community hospitals in Elmbridge. Read the story here.
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25 June 2010: Surrey Advertiser: Dom calls for review of M25 Service Station at Downside
Dom writes to the Secretary of State calling for a review of the M25 Service Station approved by John Prescott at Downside. Read the story here.
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25 June 2010: Surrey Herald: Dom gives his view on the first Coalition Budget
Read Dom's article here.
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22 June 2010: Surrey Comet: Dom sucessfully campaigns for Walton Bridge Funding
Dom worked in partnership with Surrey CC to secure funding for the new Walton Bridge. Read the story here.
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19 June 2010: Week in Westminster, Radio 4: Dom debates the UK/US Special Relationship
Dom debates the state of the UK/US Special Relationship, in the aftermath of the BP crisis in the Gulf of Mexico, with Emma Reynolds MP and Peter Riddell of the Times. You can listen here (from 14 minutes 40 seconds).
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15 June 2010: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom Gives Maiden Speech in Parliament
Coverage of Dom's maiden speech in the House of Commons here.
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4 June 2010: Surrey Comet: New MPs Engage with Surrey Council
Dom and fellow Surrey MPs engage with the county council on a range of issues and local priorities. Read the story.
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26 May 2010: The Guardian: New Tory MPs Speak on the Coalition
Dom gives his views on the direction of the coalition government here.
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25 May 2010: Fighting Terror, Defending Freedom
Dom writes for the Surrey Herald here on the challenge of fighting terrorism, whilst defending our freedoms.
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20 May 2010: First Week as an MP
The Surrey Comet interviews Dom on his first few days as an MP here.
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7 May 2010: General Election Coverage
The local media report Dom winning the Esher & Walton seat - in the Elmbridge Guardian here, Surrey Advertiser here, and Surrey Herald here.
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27 March 2010: The Guardian: South East General Election Guide
The Guardian has published its guide to the election in the South East, highlighting Esher and Walton constituency. Read the article.
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24 March 2010: Dom joins Press TV debate on British Policy in the Middle East
Dom participates in a Press TV debate on British policy in the Middle East, hosted by Ken Livingstone and joined by Rime Allaf from Chatham House. Watch the debate.
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20 March 2010: The Guardian: Election 2010 - the 'New Tories'
The Guardian looks at the class of 2010 Tories. You can read the article here, profiles on 18 of the new Conservative candidates here- plus (brief) online interviews here (Dom at 8mins, 7secs).
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19 March 2010: Surrey Herald: Government Rejects Surrey Bid for New Schools
Dom highlights the poor deal for local funding in Surrey, and the government's rejection of Surrey County Council's bid to join the Building Schools for the Future Program. Read the story.
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9 March 2010: Surrey Comet: SW Trains 'salami-slicing' Elmbridge services
Dom wrote to SW Trains, opposing plans to close railway ticket offices on Saturdays at Thames Ditton and Hinchley Wood stations. Read the story.
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5 March 2010: Surrey Advertiser: Dom Calls for 'Strategic Direction' for Community Hospitals
Dom has met with the Chair of Surrey PCT, and has called for clearer overarching strategic direction for Elmbridge's community hospitals, instead of cuts by stealth. Read the story.
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11 February 2010: Press TV: Ken Livingstone, Alex Deane and Rodney Austin debate 'The Assault on Liberty'
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, Alex Deane, Director of Big Brother Watch (and former Chief of Staff to David Cameron) and UCL human rights lecturer Rodney Austin review 'The Assault on Liberty ' by Dominic Raab on Press TV. Watch the discussion.
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7 February 2010: BBC Politics Show: Debating ID cards with Home Office Minister Meg Hillier
Dom is campaigning against the government's roll out of ID cards. You can watch him debating with Home Office Minister Meg Hillier on the BBC Politics Show (from 33mins) here.
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5 February 2010: Surrey Advertiser: Campaign Against NHS Cuts in Surrey
On 3 February, Dom engaged with local campaigners to discuss the threat of cuts and closures at community hospitals in Elmbridge and widder Surrey. Read the story.
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4 February 2010: Elmbridge Guardian: Government targets Surrey for ID cards
Dom campaigns against the government’s attempts to introduce ID cards by stealth for 16 to 24 year olds in Molesey and Thames Ditton. Read the full story.
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24 January 2010: The Observer: Henry Porter on the Human Rights Act
In his weekly column in The Observer, Henry Porter criticises the Human Rights Act - highlighting the distinction Dom makes in The Assault on Liberty between ‘liberty’ and ‘rights’. Read the full article.
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22 January 2010: The Times: ‘New Wave’ of Conservative Candidates
Writing in The Times, Jonathan Isaby, Co-Director of Conservative Home, describes the new wave of Conservative candidates. Read the full article.
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10 December 2009: BBC Radio Surrey: Dom cautions against local police station closures
Speaking to BBC Radio Surrey, Dom welcomes plans for the reform of Surrey police force to reduce bureaucracy and senior management, in order to provide additional officers on the street. But he cautions against the impact of station closures in Elmbridge. Listen to the interview (from 1hr, 38 mins, 40 secs).
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9 December 2009: Surrey Herald: Standing up for local policing
Dom warns that the shortfall in funding from central government for policing threatens local cuts in Elmbridge, and supports local police volunteers. Read the full Surrey Herald article.
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6 December 2009: The Sunday Times ‘Christmas 2009’ reading list recommends The Assault on Liberty
The Sunday Times Christmas 2009 reading list today plugs The Assault on Liberty as one of its ‘current affairs’ books of the year:
‘Resistance to new Labour’s systematic attack on our civil liberties found voice in several books illuminating what we have lost because of the most repressive government in recent times. Dominic Raab’s The Assault on Liberty (Fourth Estate £8.99) was the most succinct and intelligent. The author is a constitutional lawyer who helped David Davis when he resigned his seat and triggered a by-election to highlight what the government has been up to. Raab is especially good at explaining how the government’s emphasis on “rights” has been used as a distraction from its erosion of our liberty.’
Read the full article.
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2 December 2009: Elmbridge Guardian: Dom warns that Lib Dem Taxes would Hit Elmbridge Hard
Dom warns that Elmbridge taxpayers would be amongst the hardest hit by Lib Dem plans to replace council tax with a local income tax. Read the full article in the Elmbridge Guardian.
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30 November 2009: Surrey Herald: Dom criticises ‘clumsy’ public consultation on Seven Hills Road works
Dom welcomes the reduction of disruption following Southern Gas’s decision to limit the works on Seven Hills Road from 7 months to 12 weeks, but criticises the ‘clumsy handling’ of the public consultation. Read the article in the Surrey Herald.
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21 November 2009: Dom wins ‘open primary’ to represent Conservatives in Esher & Walton at election
Dom wins the ‘open primary’, held at Sandown Park, to represent the Conservatives at the next general election. Read the articles in the Surrey Advertiser here, Surrey Herald here, and The Spectator here.
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21 May 2009: Dom’s criticism of the human rights ‘inflation’ quoted in The Economist
Dom’s criticism of the human rights ‘inflation’ is quoted by The Economist, in its review of a recent court ruling. Read the full article.
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7 February 2009: Dom compares the US and UK debates on ‘Liberty versus Security’ for the International Herald Tribune
Read the full article.
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18 January 2009: Dom launches The Assault on Liberty with an article in The Sunday Times and an interview in the Sunday Herald
Dom launches his new book, The Assault on Liberty - What Went Wrong With Rights, with an article for The Sunday Times. Read the full article. You can also read his interview with the Sunday Herald here.
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5 January 2009: Dom debates Labour’s record on security with ex-Home Secretary Charles Clarke on the Today program
Dom criticises Labour’s record of pawning off British freedoms without making us any safer. Listen to the debate with former Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, here.
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