Blog Posts

  • Lib Dems – to care or not to care that is the question?

    Interesting that the Lib Dem controlled Cambridge City council are putting up rents by 5.2%. The Lib Dem MP for Cambridge has just voted against his party and the coalition government on the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill 2nd Reading which limits benefit increases to just 1%. We have to assume that Julian Huppert wants to… Read more

  • 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