It’s over. No more opinion polls. No more TV debates or non-debate TV debates. No more excruciating photo opportunities involving selfies, non-voting celebrities, baby-kissing or high-fiving small... Read more
In the spirit of openness and at the risk of looking very silly by Friday lunchtime, I have included below my predictions for the general election. I have also included the odds with PaddyPower.... Read more
My wife and I have just celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary. A cause of celebration and perhaps not an inevitable milestone for us to reach after our first meeting. We worked at the same... Read more
Hillary Clinton showed us how it’s done. The response from GOP heavyweights to her announcement; not so much. The UK election campaign so far; nowhere near. Secretary Clinton started her 19 month... Read more
I have stepped down from the Conservative Party’s list of approved parliamentary candidates. I have included below the text of the letter I sent to Head of Candidates explaining my decision.... Read more
There is never a good time to propose increasing the pay of MPs. Not even a Lions and Andy Murray-fuelled feel good factor has enough power to move that issue from the political third rail to the... Read more
On my first birthday- 4th May 1979- Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister. In the thirty-four years since, Britain has been shaped more by Mrs Thatcher than by anyone else in peacetime. For good or... Read more
The last two Sunday Times have carried stories suggesting members of my Party have taken leave of their senses. Talk of rebellions, stalking horses and votes of no confidence fill the air. Sadly,... Read more
As I have said before, I think the PM and DPM are doing a decent job in extraordinarily difficult circumstances. Not everything they had done has been good but there’s far more good than bad. I... Read more
I am absolutely delighted to be back on the Conservative Party’s List of Approved Parliamentary Candidates. It is a real privilege to be back on the list, especially knowing how competitive the... Read more
I was really pleased to hear the Chancellor’s supportive comments last week about the Mersey Gateway project, describing it as an ‘incredibly important project’. We all know how difficult... Read more
I would like to congratulate Ed Miliband on his election as Leader of the Labour Party. But the closeness of his victory- only made possible by the strong support of the trade unions- raises... Read more
We are now in the midst of Conference season. Earlier this week I was in Liverpool for meetings at the Lib Dem conference; the first time I have attended our coalition partner’s annual... Read more
A lot has been written over the last week about our new coalition government. It is rightly seen as a break from recent British political tradition and a novelty worthy of significant comment. I... Read more
The Weekly News and World have covered the election result in Halton (links below) including this reference; Conservative Parliamentary candidate Ben Jones was magnanimous in defeat and wished his... Read more
I have sent the following letter to the Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News; Last week, the people of Halton went to the polls in their thousands to elect their Member of Parliament. I would like to... Read more
Each week in the build up to polling day, the Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News asked readers to submit a question for all of the candidates to answer. The final question was “Our readers go to... Read more
The last seventeen months have been fantastic. It has been a privilege to serve as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Halton and to work with the members and supporters of Halton... Read more
I am absoluetly delighted that Graham Evans has won in Weaver Vale. Having spent huge amounts of time in the constituency over the last four weeks, I am really pleased for Graham (who has worked... Read more