Jun 7, 2017 | Uncategorised
Well the months flown by since I submitted my nomination papers and became a candidate. So what’s happened? There are 4 party candidates who must answer to their political parties and then there’s me, Independent, answerable only to the people of North East Somerset,...
Jun 7, 2017 | Uncategorised
Another appalling cowardly act against the innocent, again we must pray for victims and their families but this is not enough, there must be a radical new approach to extremism and security in this country. I understand that there is an election this week but would...
Jun 6, 2017 | Uncategorised
I’ve had some questions regarding tactical voting so here’s my opinion. It’s no wonder our younger people don’t vote and we end up with institutionalised politics full of career politicians. The principal is simple “vote for what you believe in” don’t...
Jun 2, 2017 | Uncategorised
We live in a world of disconnects: Party politics disconnected from young voters. Our MP disconnected from the real world. Bath disconnected from North East Somerset. In my opinion we have been the poor cousins to Bath for too long now, Bath seem only interested in...
Jun 2, 2017 | Uncategorised
Firstly we should all be appalled at Donald Trump’s announcement to withdraw from the Paris agreement, fortunately most Americans and certainly the people and businesses I know and work with in California are concerned for the environment. At a more local level I hope...
Jun 2, 2017 | Uncategorised
According to Barnardos there are 3.7 million children living in poverty in the UK. I grew up on one of the largest council estates in Europe in a low-income household and had free school meals but we didn’t consider ourselves poor therefore I find poverty difficult to...
Jun 2, 2017 | Uncategorised
With a care system collapsing through lack of funding and 2 million of our older generation living in poverty we need urgent action, these are my 4 main concerns: 1, Social Care. Firstly as a priority we need to increase payments for social care unblock NHS beds and...
Jun 2, 2017 | Uncategorised
I’m along with all of you appalled and disgusted with such an awful act, this has nothing to do with religion, I prayers are with the victims and their families. Just a quick word about the brave people who in moments of terror are running towards the threat, our...
May 26, 2017 | Uncategorised
In an attempt differentiate themselves our parties have given varying approaches to the Brexit negotiations: Labour – want this fairy-tale soft brexit where we get divorced but continue to live in the spare room. Lib-Dems – want a vote on the brexit deal,...
May 11, 2017 | Uncategorised
Today is Somerset Day, a good day to take a step back just to appreciate everything that’s good about this wonderful area we live in.
