The deteriorating situation in the Middle East has dominated political discussion this week. As I write this there is apprehension about the risks of escalation and everyone is urging Israel to show restraint.
As growth returns to the economy one of the main priorities must be to ensure that we make work pay by helping those in work and on low incomes. I have met too many people who say that if they work more than, say 16 hours a week, they lose more in benefits than they would gain in wages.
I have always been passionate about the role sport can play in both bringing communities together and creating and providing an interest for young people. Athletics was my passion and I ran for the Cornwall cross country team for many years and my family help sponsor Camborne Rugby Club today.
Despite debate about the precise route to net zero, there has been a steady convergence of opinion around the impact of greenhouse gases on climate change, the need for the world to act in a coordinated way and the importance of the UK taking a leadership role in developing the technologies that
Last weekend, there were celebrations in towns across Cornwall to mark St Piran’s Day. Over the past few years, we have seen a growing interest in Cornwall’s history and culture.
Parliament recently held a debate on the use of animals in testing which I spoke in. In 1986, this country introduced the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act.
One of the persistent challenges that the local police have faced over the past ten years is the problem of so called "county lines" drug gangs and all the associated violence, antisocial behaviour, poverty, and ruined lives that goes with it.
Last Friday I visited CHBN Radio which is based at Treliske Hospital for an interview about my journey into politics and the highs and lows along the way.
This week the Government's Media Bill continued its progress through the House of Commons, and I tabled several amendments to try to improve it and to try to retain incentives for publishers and newspapers to aspire to meet certain standards of journalism.
There are around forty schools in this constituency and I have always tried to visit each of the secondary schools at least once a year and the primary schools at least once every five years. In recent weeks I have visited Bodriggy, Rosemellin, Connor Downs and Mount Hawke.
