I have spent the last few days meeting a range of Cambridge Conservatives to better understanding how the association works. I have been heartened by how many activists want to do more and the sheer number waiting in the wings. It feels as if with a shove and a push momentum could be gained very Read more

In a previous blog this week I explained that a new estate in Papworth Everard, Summers Field, did not have super fast broadband and was unlikely to get it ever. I launched a campaign and gathered together a group of residents. We all met last night with the aim of setting out an action plan Read more

The lack of super fast broadband across Cambridgeshire, is a constant source of irritation to large parts of our community. But, many console themselves with the knowledge that this will not be the case for much longer. Why? Well Cambridgeshire County Council, when I was Leader, took the decision to invest £20m to ensure that Read more

The government has published the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, which extends life sentences for additional terrorism offences and ends simple cautions for serious crimes. The public and victims of crime have a right to expect that people who commit serious crimes should be brought before a court. It is not right that offenders receive Read more

The RMT and TSSA unions have begun a 48 hour Tube strike. Bob Crow’s Tube strike is shameful, and is bringing misery to millions of Londoners. Inflicting unnecessary inconvenience and disruption on the travelling public is not the right way to resolve industrial disputes, and has a significant cost to the economy. The trade unions Read more

When Nick Clegg announced his policy of free school meals for all children in infant schools Everyone was surprised. And by everyone I include the Lib Dem party activists. To my knowledge this was not a Liberal Democrat policy despite all the committees, consultations and soul searching that they tie themselves up in. What was Read more