Blog Posts

  • Danger of attack when you don’t have the facts.

    It seems Michael Dugher is Labour’s attack dog in chief. The blunt speaking, gum-chewing Yorkshireman who used to spin for Gordon Brown, is in charge of the party’s day-to-day fight with the Tories it appears. Yet Dugher’s early attempts to land blows aren’t exactly connecting. A series of questions he posed to Eric Pickles’ Department… Read more

  • Sanity check on what is right and wrong – political parties behaving oddly

    Listening to all the political parties shifting policies in all sorts of unexpected directions is starting to feel odd. Policies seem less conviction based but more to catch the popular vote. My own thoughts in no particular order: Creating wealth is good. Low tax to encourage wealth creation is good. Personal freedom is good. The… Read more

  • Victory – Wind turbine proposal for Tydd St Giles refused

    Earlier in the year I was invited by the FenRATS to speak at a public inquiry over a proposed wind farm proposed at Tydd St Giles. Along side me were Stephen Barclay MP and Steve Tierney who was the local County Councillor. All three of us spoke passionately about how deeply unpopular this proposal was… Read more

  • Is Cambridge open for business? Talking to the BBC

    I was on the Paul Stainton show this morning,just after 0730, talking about Cambridge and growth. The background to the story, it seems, revolves around a growing feeling that planning authorities, and in particular Cambridge City Council, see business planning applications as sport before refusing. If true this is a very damaging situation and their… Read more

  • David Cameron: Land of opportunity speech in Manchester today

    David Cameron: Land of opportunity Addressing the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester today the Prime Minister said: This week in Manchester we’ve shown this Party is on the side of hardworking people. Helping young people buy their own home. Getting the long-term unemployed back to work. Freezing fuel duty. Backing marriage. Cutting the deficit. Creating… Read more

  • Olly Garner – top grandson

    We have been having a brilliant weekend looking after little Olly, a dashing energetic nearly three year old. With mum and dad away the grand parents are in charge, hurray. It’s been great fun doing so many things that I had forgotten about and looking through the eyes of a little one. We all went… Read more