The cost of Labour's Family Farm Tax Wednesday, 20 November, 2024 Yesterday, 10,000 farmers took to the streets to protest the Labour Party’s proposed family farm tax, clearly expressing their concern that it threatens not only their livelihoods but also the nation’s food security. I joined the demonstration and gave interviews to BBC, Spectator, ITV, and TalkTV to emphasize the devastating impact this policy could have on family-run farms. Labour’s plan to... Local News
Barnstaple bus station closure example of Liberal Democrat neglect 10th October 2023 It is a complete shambles that North Devon Council has not opened Barnstaple bus station over 2 years. The bus station was an important part of the transport... Local News
South West to benefit from multi-billion pound investment in transport 5th October 2023 The South West of the UK will benefit from new railway stations and funding for a West of England mass transit system in a major funding boost to create... Local News
Conservative Party Conference 2023 4th October 2023 It was great to catch up with many friends, candidates, and MP's in Manchester. Rishi Sunak was delivering his vision for the country, one where we make long... Local News
Join the Conservative Rural Forum 11th September 2023 There are 12 million people who live in predominantly rural areas, which is roughly 21% of the UK’s population. I am privileged to be the South West Chair of... Local News
Embracing Innovation: Paving the Way for a Thriving UK 24th August 2023 This article was originally published in Conservative Home We have some of the best Universities in the world and fantastic entrepreneurs who’ve built... Local News
Somerton & Frome by-election 28th July 2023 I spent much of June and July supporting Faye Purbrick as the candidate for the Somerton & Frome by-election. I grew up here and it was important to campaign in... Local News
£4 billion investment in Bridgwater creating thousands of jobs 22nd July 2023 Bridgwater has been chosen as the home of Tata Group’s first gigafactory outside India, in a move set to create thousands of jobs and bring a huge boost to the... Local News
Andrew Wright 1958 - 2023 14th July 2023 I’m very sorry to say that my Dad, Andrew Wright, died suddenly on the 7th of July 2023. He was only 64 years old and the family and I will miss him immensely... Articles
South West Chairman of the Conservative Rural Forum 25th June 2023 Earlier this month I was asked to take on the South West Chairmanship of the Conservative Rural Forum. The CRF is an affiliated member of the Conservative Party... Local News
