Blog Posts

  • Lib Dems – fixated with selling Shire Hall

    THe main plank of the LIb Dem amendment, at full council, was to sell Shire Hall for a sum unknown and at a time unknown. It seems they want to stuff all the staff from Shire Hall into Castle Court with little regard. Not sure where the debating chamber would go but perhaps as they… Read more

  • My speech at full council _ Introducing the Business Plan

    Introducing the Business Plan   Mr. Chairman, it is with great pleasure that I introduce the County Council’s Business Plan for the next five years.  Colleagues across this Chamber have worked long and hard to produce a Plan that is right for the communities they represent.  I would like to give special thanks to my… Read more

  • Pothole repairs

    Ten road patching and pothole repair teams are now working across Cambridgeshire to fix winter damage to the county’s roads. The county council has identified an extra £90 million of funding for highway maintenance and infrastructure improvements in the county over the next five years and the teams will concentrate their efforts on fixing the… Read more

  • Daniel Zeichner – labour candidate for Cambridge – Nazi salute

    A Labour candidate was under fire today for performing a Nazi salute while speaking at a students’ debate. Daniel Zeichner, 53, was appearing at the Cambridge University Union to discuss whether the Conservatives were ready to return to power. During his speech, when he accused the Tories of associating with ‘fascists’ such as the Polish… Read more

  • Making things up – spinning – guess which party won’t be using this picture on their election leaflets

    Making things up – spinning – guess which party won’t be using this picture on their election leaflets

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  • A14 Summit and the curious case of the Cambridge MP

    I had the privilege to chair last night a very productive and constructive debate about how we finance the vital A14 improvements needed to help our economy and reduce the terrible number of accidents on this road. I don’t think I need to explain to anyone reading this blog why the A14 needs improvement and… Read more