Today I met with a significant number of Conservative activists in Trumpington. The day started with a recorded radio interview with BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. This was followed by a Look East camera crew filming us leafleting in Trumpington and an interview with me. It was great to get the Conservative message out. We then got Read more

Jobseekers will be required to take up all reasonable offers of employment With Universal Credit, claimants will not be required to sign up to exclusive zero hours contracts. As now, if there’s a good reason someone can’t just take a particular job they won’t be sanctioned. But it is right that people do everything they Read more

The law will be changed so disqualified drivers will face up to 10 years in prison if they cause death, and up to four years imprisonment if they cause serious injuries while driving illegally. We want to make our roads safer and ensure people who cause harm face tough penalties. Disqualified drivers should not be Read more

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I address you this evening as the Chairman of the Cambridge Conservatives to talk about the budget and Conservative policies. I am not an economist although I have been a non executive director of a bank and I have lived through the effects of different economic Read more

This is another short-term political gimmick. Evidence from around the world shows that in the long-term, rent controls lead to poorer quality homes, fewer homes available to rent and ultimately higher rents. That makes life harder for young people looking for somewhere to rent. Even Labour’s own Housing Minister says rent controls ‘will not work Read more

In this country the police act with our consent. They are relatively small in numbers and are seen as partners in fighting crime not a force to impose their will. Some powers get in the way of good community relations. Stopping people on the streets to search them without a warrant or really good cause Read more