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: October 8 8th October 2020 I think I am getting the hang of this zoom malarkey. I managed a short live speech at the opening of the Worthing Mental Health Awareness Week using my mobile... Local News
Tibet Westminster Hall Debate, 7th October 7th October 2020 “China has no divine right to be able to be immune from being called out on human rights abuses in Tibet … we need a UN Special Investigation into genocide and... Local News
Theatre APPG letter to the Chancellor 7th October 2020 I have signed a letter to the Chancellor calling on help for theatres to recover from Covid-19. The impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the theatre sector has... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 5th October 5th October 2020 My weekly video discussing ‘Worthing Mental Health Awareness Week’, Stepping Stones Nursery in Fishersgate and the cycle lanes…West Sussex County Council are... Local News
The ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds 1st October 2020 The ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds has come into force today, 1 October 2020. It is estimated that we use 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316... Local News
Herald Column: October 1 1st October 2020 The main topic of the mailbag in the last week has been the backlash against renewal of the Coronavirus emergency powers Act. I understand why many people want... Local News
Weekly look ahead: 29th September 29th September 2020 In my weekly video I discuss the Coronavirus Act and why I’m supporting the ‘Brady Amendment’ (about increasing parliamentary scrutiny over coronavirus... Local News
Herald Column: September 24 24th September 2020 After a busy morning’s street surgery in Lancing followed by some gentle leaflet delivering on Saturday, I ended up at Southwick Rec to see Southwick 1882... Local News
Flu Vaccination Campaign 23rd September 2020 I am urging all those people in East Worthing and Shoreham who are eligible for the flu jab to get one this winter, as the Government launches its drive to... Local News