Blog Posts

  • Cricket – first game of the season

    The first game of the season always feels tough on the legs. I was hoping that all the electioneering and my recent gym visits would have made up for being a year older. I was wrong. Still, it was a lovely day, sunny, warm and no sign of rain. Very odd. Usually it only takes Read more

  • Miliband: Put NHS in charge of care home – retrograde step

    According to the Independent, on page 7 Ed Miliband wants to hand adult social care to the NHS. It says: “The NHS would be handed responsibility for providing nursing home care for the elderly under a future Labour government in an attempt to constrain Britain’s spiralling healthcare costs, Ed Miliband will announce today. Under proposals Read more

  • BBC – Analysis shows Conservatives winning and very popular

    Interesting analysis from the BBC. Often it is claimed that the BBC is a left wing supporter but this report seems fair and balanced. 08:28 Friday 19th April 2013 Bigger Breakfast Show BBC Radio Cambridgeshire PAUL STAINTON: Cambridgeshire goes to the polls in just under two weeks time, on May 2nd, to vote on who Read more

  • Conservative campaign – positive and well received

    A great day in my division. Lots of leaflets dropped and some great chats. I have been encouraged by the many offers of help and messages of support. Speaking on the doorstep, unhappiness with national politicians of all parties is raised. When I have explained our local priorities of protecting the vulnerable, helping people live Read more

  • Picture taken meeting the Duke of Edinburgh

    Picture taken meeting the Duke of Edinburgh

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  • “Labour is the real nasty party”

    Interesting piece by Kavanagh of The Sun. I can remember the pain the unions caused to everyone, the old, the sick and the young alike. We must never forget. “WHO divided Britain? Was it Margaret Thatcher, who inherited a country split asunder by sullen strikers who refused to bury the dead or clear the garbage? Read more