Blog Posts

  • Another good day electioneering

    Today was all about knocking on doors and hearing what people have to say. It was a lovely sunny day and I had a warm reception. the majority of people that I spoke to had heard of me (that is good) and recognised the great work the council was doing. Interestingly, I had lots of… Read more

  • A14 widening between Histon and Girton – complete by next year.

    I seem to have spent a lot of this last year working to bring forward the A14 upgrade. I was clear from the outset that not only did we need the major scheme to happen we also wanted some action NOW. It is brilliant that this A14 widening is to take place so quickly. It… Read more

  • Labour – spend spend spend

    Labour – spend spend spend

    Tobias Ellwood MP to Ed Balls during yesterday’s Budget debate: “When the right hon. Gentleman was in office, the UK debt was £347 billion. Before the crisis struck, it rose to £624 billion. After the crisis it ratcheted up another £200 billion.” Read more

  • Lord Sainsbury

    Good meeting this afternoon with Lord Sainsbury and George Freeman MP. We discussed a range of exciting opportunities for Cambridge and hopefully Fenland. More later if the plans come to something. Read more

  • We are flying the flag at half mast – respect for Baroness Thatcher

    We are flying the flag at half mast – respect for Baroness Thatcher

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  • Ex- Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies

    Today is a very sad day. An icon of strong leadership and of common sense, Mrs Thatcher led this country out of the dark days of the 1970’s. She will forever be held up as one of the great leaders of all times. Today at the age of 87, she died peacefully following a stroke.… Read more