Scooter theft and crimes in London 2017
Crime involving 2 wheeled vehicles have soared more than 300% in the past year. Do you ride a scooter? They are hugely practical, take up much less space than cars,…
Why I think Londoners should have free WIFI in GPs surgeries
I was fascinated to read that free wifi is to going to rolled out gradually to all GPs’ surgeries across the UK. At first glance it seems like a ‘nice’ idea but…
Should you get a PhD if you want to get into politics?
Email for a constituent … Should you do a PhD? As a politician you get asked a lot of questions. A lot of them are about policy but sometimes…
Debate: Computers storing your personal big data? Good or bad?
As intrusive as it may sound, gathering personal data by computers on us and then analysing it for patterns, a process often referred to as Big Data, isn’t all bad…
Group B Strep Awareness month
Group B Strep is not something many of you may have heard of. I had no idea until one of my team shared her experience. This month (July) is Group…
3rd October – Do the Tories have a London problem?
Join the event “Do the Tories have a London problem?” by clicking here There are no two ways of looking at it, the Conservative Party is not doing well in…
Why I’m welcoming new rules on knife crime
When figures released earlier this year (for example here in the Metro newspaper) showed a rise in violent crime in Londonm much of which is knife crime, many Londoners, including…
Why hedges in London should be taken more seriously
You see them across London. They trap CO2 pollution and particulates. Many people have them on their streets and outside their houses. What are they? Hedges. I was fascinated recently…
Parliamentary Question – Chinese Imprisonment
Update: I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Liu Xiaobo shortly after raising this issue. Parliamentary Question – Chinese Imprisonment of Dr Liu Xiaobo I have…
Compassionate Conservatism and the Conservative Party
Why we need to remind people about “Compassionate Conservatism” As I have travelled across London, I hear of projects being operated by Conservatives in their communities that to me sum up…