Why I am standing down at the next election Thursday, 18 April, 2024 It is remarkable how nice people are to you when you declare that you are off! For those constituents who have not yet heard I announced at the East Worthing & Shoreham Conservative Association AGHM last Friday that after long deliberation I had decided not to stand again as their candidate at the next General Election. By the time of that election I will have served for more than 27 years as the... Local News
Herald Column: November 12 12th November 2020 The announcement by the County Council that all the temporary COVID pop-up cycle lanes in West Sussex are to be pulled up was met with mixed reactions. In... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 9th November 9th November 2020 My weekly video where I discuss Remembrance Day, a positive update from Worthing Hospital, local issues and much more. Also - thank you the over 800 people who... Local News
Herald Column: November 5 5th November 2020 So, unless something unexpected has happened with the vote in the Commons on Wednesday night by the time you read this England will be back in lockdown. As I... Local News
Lockdown 2.0 Vote 4th November 2020 I have reluctantly concluded that a national lockdown is disproportionate and the case for it has not been proven, so I have voted against. Local News
Weekly look ahead: 3rd November 3rd November 2020 My weekly video where I talk about the upcoming lockdown and why I’m still undecided as to which way I’ll be voting on Wednesday, other legislation in... Local News
Armenia - Azerbaijan Conflict 29th October 2020 I was grateful to get the opportunity to discuss this incredibly important topic on Good Morning Britain - as Chair of the APPG for Armenia, I am very concerned... Local News
Herald Column: October 29 29th October 2020 Parliament is in half-term recess this week. With no prospect of getting away and now with a flood of emails on the free school meals controversy to deal with... Local News
Fighting sewage pollution to clean up local rivers 28th October 2020 40% of all our rivers in England and Wales are polluted with sewage, with just 16% in a good ecological condition. Despite the 25 Year Environment Plan’s... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 26th October 26th October 2020 My weekly video - Free School Meals and the £737,000 to West Sussex (to help with Food Banks, emergency provisions and all sorts of support for those families... Local News