The following letter was printed in this week’s Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News: Politics and politicians have taken a major knock in the last year. All of us involved in politics have to... Read more
Yesterday, I did a live interview on Liverpool Hope Radio to talk about The Lisbon Treaty. The programme had interviewed local Labour MP Jane Kennedy and UKIP MEP Paul Nutall, and asked me to provide... Read more
British National Party deputy leader Simon Darby defends use of Sir Winston Churchill in campaign material amid criticism from Ben Jones, prospective Conservative candidate for Halton... Read more
One of the biggest issues facing the country this year has been MP’s expenses. We could have reasonably expected action on it to form part of the legislative programme announced this week by... Read more
This week, we once again saw the Prime Minister put party before country. The Queen’s Speech had one objective; save the Labour Party from electoral defeat. Gordon Brown had nothing to offer... Read more
The recent Silver Jubilee Bridge chaos experienced by local residents and businesses confirms my long-held view that we need the second bridge, and quick. I join Derek Twigg MP in his calls for the... Read more
A year ago today, I was selected as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Halton. It has been a huge honour and a real privilege to fulfil this role over the last twelve months. I am grateful... Read more
http://www.runcornandwidnesweeklynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-news/runcorn-widnes-local-news/2009/11/09/webhead-55368-25125665/ THE Tory prospective parliamentary candidate for Halton has pledged his... Read more
It was a great honour to take part in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Widnes today. Alongside Councillor Peter Murray, I represented Halton Conservatives, joining the march through Victoria Park... Read more
Yesterday I spoke at the Merseyside Conservative Ladies’ Lunch Club at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool. I was very grateful for the invitation and enjoyed catching up with many long-standing... Read more
The following letter was published this week in the Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News: “I have followed with interest the recent letters from Frank Harasiwka and subsequent related correspondence.... Read more
http://www.runcornandwidnesweeklynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-news/runcorn-widnes-breaking-news/2009/11/03/mp-chris-grayling-tours-farnworth-widnes-55368-25080449/ ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour was the main... Read more