Blog Posts

  • City Deal – off to meet Vincent Cable on Monday to discuss

    The City Deal for Cambridge is important. If we get it right then we can retain a greater share of the wealth generated here to provide for the much needed infrastructure. We have just had a call in from the Cabinet office inviting me down to discuss, with Vincent Cable, our particular deal. We all… Read more

  • Superfast broadband

    The Conservative led County Council is marching through the procurement process to ensure we all have Superfast broadband across our county. I am hoping that the contract will be let this quarter. This is exciting and will make a huge difference to our economy. Read more

  • “be wicked, act shamelessly, stir endlessly” Lib Dem campaign guide

    I often wonder why some Lib Dems in Cambridgeshire lack integrity. I have to say that there are exceptions to this, honourable councillors motivated to do good, but they are in the minority. Falsely claiming success is normal behaviour. Not letting the truth stand in the way of a good story is clearly also normal.… Read more

  • Lib Dem strategy for election – criticised by ….. Lib Dems

    It seems the Lib Dem HQ communications team is laying down the law to the Lib Dems on what to say. Lib Dems are not amused. Interesting that they are trying to be better at managing the finances than Labour and more caring than the Conservatives. Translated, they seek to be less financially competent than… Read more

  • Labour will not tell me what I can eat

    It seems Labour have not learnt a very important lesson yet. The state does not always know best and does not have the right to enforce its views on the general population unless it is absolutely necessary. Andy Burnham, Labour MP and shadow health secretary has decided that educating people to eat less fat, salt… Read more

  • Lib Dems financially incompetent

    When you read the Lib Dem campaigning material it seems that they accept that the general public understand that the Conservatives are the most competent at managing the economy. This is clearly true in Cambridgeshire. One of the key Lib Dem messages is to convince everyone that Lib Dems are even more financially competent. I… Read more